[opendtv] 20050713 Wolfsson's Wednesday Words (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:16:43 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Here are some very efficient (low-administrative-cost) relief
organizations (all have four-star ratings from CharityNavigator.org):
<http://www.americares.org/>
<http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html>
<http://www.directrelief.org/index.html>
<http://www.hopeww.org/>
<http://www.mercycorps.org/splash/>
- Follow-ups:
- Optoma's air-cleaning projector - Their "photocatalysis air-purification
technology" is mentioned on the web site for their H27 projector:
<http://www.optomausa.com/optomausa/public/products_hproj_h27.jsp>
- How many U.S. TVs receiver off-air TV - The Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA) has revealed the questions used in its survey:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=329>
- Cost of satellite HD programming - EchoStar has joined DirecTV in
complaining that they are overcharged by In Demand relative to cable systems:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=331>
- Manufacturers leaving out NTSC tuners to avoid the mandate - Toshiba is
charging $300 less for tunerless models:
<http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/12052856.htm>
- Senate hearings on the DTT transition -
- Here is the witness list for the hearing this past Tuesday morning:
<http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/witnesslist.cfm?id=1567>
- Here is the list for the afternoon hearing:
<http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/witnesslist.cfm?id=1568>
- This list gives their titles:
<http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=8124>
- I didn't have a chance to listen to this one, but the big news, as
far as most media outlets are concerned, was this statement from National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB) president Edward Fritts. "Broadcasters
accept that Congress will implement a 2009 hard date for the end of analog
broadcasts":
<http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/PressRel/testimonies/071205DTVTransition.htm>
- Here is National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA)
president Kyle McSlarrow's statement. It notes that there are 134 million
analog TVs connected to cable without digital boxes. The digital boxes for
them would cost a minimum of $9 billion, according to the statement:
<http://www.ncta.com/pdf_files/McSlarrow%20DTV%20Testimony%207-12-05.pdf>
- Here are pieces of CEA president Gary Shapiro's statement:
<http://www.ce.org/press_room/press_release_detail.asp?id=10787>
- Here's some press coverage:
<http://rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=23359>
<http://www.twice.com/article/CA625363?display=Breaking+News>
This one, from Reuters, notes the following cautionary statement from
Senator George Allen, a Virginia Republican. "If you want an uproar from the
people of this country, you have their televisions turned off":
<http://tinyurl.com/7kzyu>
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA625290.html?display=Breaking+News>
This one says Senator Ted Stevens (head of the committee) wants to bar
sales of analog-only TVs as early as this year:
<http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=8139>
This one concentrates on the public-safety aspects and notes that the
process of implementing public-safety communications in the 700 MHz region
could take three years unless there's a firm analog cut-off date:
<http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050712_184947.html>
This one I like primarily for the headline, "2009: Bye-bye rabbit ears":
<http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/business/12121376.htm>
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1836335,00.asp>
This one concentrates on Hispanic viewers:
<http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3519656>
Warren Communications News reported last week that the transition could
sneak into the next budget bill. The story is no longer on their site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- CableCARDs - Charter and Advance/Newhouse filed suit in the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia saying the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) exceeded its authority:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA624478.html?display=Policy>
- Mobile TV - Here are a story, a report, and a backgrounder on the
subject:
<http://www.3gnewsroom.com/3g_news/jul_05/news_6031.shtml>
<http://www.3gamericas.org/pdfs/mobiletv_july2005.pdf>
<http://www.3gamericas.org/pdfs/mobiletv_backgrounder_ericsson-june2005.pdf>
- July 1 -
- I've been on the road in Washington, D.C., British Columbia, San
Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Colorado since the last memo, so I
haven't been able to collect the usual sources, but what I do have covers two
Sundays.
- This week I've listed 93 advertised TVs 36-inch or larger. Of
those, 45 (48%) have integrated DTT-reception capability. I've also listed 59
TVs 25-to-35-inch. Of those, four (6.8%) have integrated DTT-reception
capability. There has been no word of any FCC enforcement action.
- See also the ads section for inexpensive non-integrated sets that
are HD and/or widescreen.
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2004:
- Sony Wega KV36FS120 36-inch TV @ Best Buy $899.99
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Royal $298
- RCA ZA46 46-inch projection TV @ Royal $397
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Royal $498
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $598
- Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
- Magnavox 27MDTR20 27-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $349.99
- Magnavox 27MS4504/17 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $229.99
- Magnavox 27MT3305/17 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $189.99
- Panasonic CT27SL15 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $296.99
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $449.99
- Philips 27PT6441 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $279.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Royal $144
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-screen TV @ Royal $229
- Sony Wega KV27FS120 27-inch flat-screen TV @ Best Buy $349.99
- Sony Wega KV27FS120 27-inch flat-screen TV @ Circuit City $349.99
- Toshiba 27AF45 27-inch flat-screen TV @ Sears $329.99
- Toshiba 27FA30 27-inch flat-screen TV @ Royal $328
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
- ESA ET432E 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $239.99
- Insignia ISTV040925 32-inch TV w/$20GC @ Best Buy $249.99
- Magnavox 32MT3305 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $279.99
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Royal $244
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-screen TV @ Royal $399
- Sony Wega KV32FS120 32-inch TV @ Best Buy $549.99
- Sony Wega KV32FS120 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $494.99
- Sylvania 6432TE/F 32-inch TV @ Best Buy $249.99
- Sylvania 6432TFY 32-inch TV @ Sears $279.99
- Toshiba 32AF45 32-inch flat-screen TV @ Sears $499.99
- Toshiba 32H50 32-inch TV @ Royal $244
- Sony 35S45 35-inch TV @ Royal $329
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- "Famous Maker" 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
- Magnavox 14MS2331/17 14-inch flat-screen TV @ Best Buy $89.99
- "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
- Insignia ISTV040919 20-inch TV @ Best Buy $89.99
- Insignia ISTV040920 20-inch flat-screen TV @ Best Buy $119.99
- Allegro ABV511 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $59.99 AR
- "Famous Brand" VCR @ Royal $29.99
- Philips DVP3050V DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $79.99
- Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $89.99
- Sylvania SRD4900 DVD/VCR combo @ Sears $79.99
- Allegro ABR521 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $199.99
- CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $99.99
- CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $96.99
- GoVideo R6640 DVD recorder @ P.C. Richard $148.97
- GoVideo VR3930 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ J&R $249.99
- Philips DVDR77 DVD recorder @ J&R $179.99
- Samsung DVDVR VCR/DVD recorder combo w/$25GC @ Best Buy $299.99
- Samsung DVDR120 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $169.99
- Sony RDRG multiformat DVD recorder @ Best Buy $299.99
- AverMedia UltraTV 1500MCE TV tuner for computer @ J&R $49.99
- HP dv1227us comuter w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1199.99 AR
- HP M7160N computer w/TV tuner @ Circuit City $1099.98 AR
- HP M7160N computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1079.98 AR
- HP M7170N computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1229.98 AR
- HP zd8220US computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1649.99 AR
- HP zd8230US computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $2049.99 AR
- Sony VGC-V617G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $1999.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Sylvania 6719DF 19-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $199.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Readers have asked how to get hold of some of the non-national
retailers, so look for their phone numbers at the bottom of the memo.
- May 1 -
- The NAB updated its list on Monday to 1508 U.S. DTT stations
operating in 211 markets:
<http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digitaltv/dtvstations.asp>
- Doug Lung's RF Report notes 719 licensed U.S. DTT stations in the
FCC database as of July 5:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=928>
- With DTT must-carry removed, there are no H/DTV items on the agenda of
tomorrow's FCC meeting:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259894A1.pdf>
- International H/DTV news:
- Here are reports of DVB-H (mobile) tests is Spain:
<http://tinyurl.com/dhhaj>
and in the Netherlands:
<http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=76875&WT.svl=wire1_3>
- In the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reports that interference to France and
the Netherlands could be a problem with DTT transmitters in the south and in
the Channel Islands. That could delay the UK transition:
<http://tinyurl.com/clvft>
- Belarus reportedly plans to begin DVB-T DTT in 2015:
<http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=168278&source=r_technology>
- The BBC has secured a satellite transponder for HD:
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds22516.html>
- Based on figures from CEA, sales to U.S. dealers of non-H/DTV television sets
for the first 24 weeks of 2005 were down 8.2% from the same period in 2004; my
ten-week running average was down 3.9%. For the first 25 weeks it was 9.3% and
7%.
Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the 24th week
were 52,337 units, for the 25th week 84,250, and for the first 25 weeks
1,833,539 (compared to 9,420,253 for sets not called "digital" by CEA).
"Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without
DTT-reception capability) still accounted for about 16.3% of the TVs (not
counting plasma or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers through the 25th week
this year. It may be worth noting here what that means. About 84% of the
non-plasma, non-direct-view-LCD TVs sold through the 25th week this year were
still plain non-H/DTV direct-view TVs with picture tubes. The last time CEA
released numbers allowing the LCD and plasma TVs to be included, they raised
the "digital" percentage to about 25%; I suspect it is higher now.
To qualify to CEA as a "Digital Television," a display need only be
capable of dealing with at least 480p; it need not be capable of either
receiving digital signals or displaying them. Devices actually capable of
receiving DTT signals are still a small fraction of those numbers.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: I'm aware of only the DirectTV at Best Buy.
- Ad confusions: Best Buy listed the ATSC/digital-cable ready 57H94 as being
"HD-Ready" only.
- The ads - Readers have asked how to get hold of some of the non-national
retailers, so look for their phone numbers at the bottom of the memo.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
- Insignia ISTV040927 26-inch wide TV in home-theater package $779.96
- LG 50PX4DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR w/$395RC $5999.99
- LG 52SX4D 52-inch widescreen DLP integr. proj. DTV w/$185RC $2799.99
- Magnavox 15MF605T/17 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $289.99
- Magnavox 30MW5405/17 30-inch widescreen TV $599.99
- Maxent MX-42VM10 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1499.99
- Maxent MX-42XM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV w/$60RC $1899.99
- Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61-inch wide integr. proj. DTV w/$100RC $3039.99
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2849.99
- Panasonic TH-50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$155RC $4749.99
- Philips 30-inch widescreen integrated flat-screen DTV in pkg. $999.96
- Pioneer PDP-4351HD 43-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$305RC $4499.99 AR
- Pioneer PDP-5051HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5999.99 AR
- RCA D52W25 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- RCA HD50LPW164/162 50-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$75RC $2299.99
- Samsung HLR5067W 50-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$265RC $2659.99
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$205RC $3099.99
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch wide integrated plasma DTV w/$330RC $3324.99
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$70RC $1099.99
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$165RC $2499.99
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch LCD TV w/$165RC $2499.99
- Sony KD34XBR960 34-inch 16:9 integrated DTV $1899.99
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$60RC $1899.99
- Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$255RC $3899.99
- Sony KDP51WS655 51-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$115RC $1799.99
- Toshiba 14DLV75 14-inch LCD TV/DVD combo w/$35RC $549.99
- Toshiba 52HM84 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV w/$165RC $2499.99
- Toshiba 57H94 57-inch 16:9 CRT integr. proj. DTV w/$130RC $1999.99
- Westinghouse LTV-27W2 27-inch 16:9 LCD monitor $854.99
- Westinghouse LVM-37W1 37-inch widescreen LCD monitor w/$130RC $1999.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 50V710 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99
- Hitachi 51F710S 51-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV w/$90RC $1799.99
- LG DU42PX12 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3099.99
- Magnavox 15MF605T 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $297.99
- Magnavox 20MF605T 20-inch LCD TV $499.99
- Magnavox 26MF605W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1499.99
- Panasonic CT32HL15 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $849.99
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $674.99
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2069.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2249.99
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499.99
- Philips 30PW8420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $674.99
- RCA D52W20 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- Samsung TXR3079WH 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $899.99
- Sharp LC13B6US 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $479.99
- Sharp LC15SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $359.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1529.99
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch LCD TV $2299.99
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$300RC $5999.99
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2519.99
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- Sony KP57WS520 57-inch 16:9 projection TV $1999.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $899.99
RC - price includes "rewards certificate" of amount shown
- CompUSA (no disclaimer seen):
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1399.99
- Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99 AR
- Syntax Olevia LT37HV 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.99 AR
- ViewSonic N2010 20-inch LCD TV $399.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebates
- Dell (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Dell 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
- Dell 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1249
- Dell 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1449
- Dell 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2799.99
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell W1900 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $599
- Dell W3000 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499
- Dell W4200 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2899
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Mystery brand 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $799
- Samsung HLR4667W 46-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2099
- Sony 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $3499
- Sony 50-inch widescreen LCD projection TV $2099
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- LG 26LX2D 26-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $1499.99
- Philips 50PF9966 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4499.99
- Sony KDE-50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5399.99
- ViewSonic N2750w 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Hitachi 50VS810 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV
- Hitachi 60VS810 60-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV
- HP LC2640N 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.99
- LG 42PX5D 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.99
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1699.99
- Sharp LC-13B6U-S 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $359.99
- Sony KDF-42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1599.00
- Sony KDF-50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1899.99
- Sony KV-32FS120 32-inch 4:3 TV $449.99
- Sony MFM-HT95 19-inch 5:4 LCD TV $749.99
- Toshiba 20AF45 20-inch 4:3 flat-screen CRT TV $169.99
- Toshiba 20DL74 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.99
- Toshiba 42HP84P 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2599.99
- Toshiba 46HM84 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1549.99
- Toshiba 62HM84 62-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1999.99
- ViewSonic N2750w 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.99 AR
- J&R (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- Toshiba 14AF45 14-inch 4:3 flat-screen TV $129.99
- Leigh Adams (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2299
- PC Mall (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 42-inch plasma TV $1699
- Toshiba 32-inch LCD $1899
- Vizio 42-inch plasma $1999
- P.C. Richard (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Audiovox FP1505 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.97
- P.C. Richard (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Audiovox FP1505 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.97
- JVC LT26X575 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1299.97
- JVC LT32X575 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.97
- Mitsubishi PD5050 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3999.97
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $699.97
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.97
- Philips 30PF9946 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1497.97
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.97
- Sony KLVS19A10 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.97
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD IDs only):
- Panasonic TC19LX50 19-inch 16:9 LCD TV $899.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.99
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2799.99
- Samsung LNR268W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1699.99
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $999.99
- Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $1499.99
- Star Club (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- JVC 70-inch widescreen D-ILA projection TV
- Panasonic 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1999
- Panasonic 65-inch widescreen plasma TV <$11,400
- Pioneer 50-inch widescreen plasma TV $3890
- Pioneer 61-inch widescreen plasma TV <$7999
- Sharp 37-inch LCD TV
- Sharp 45-inch LCD TV
- Sharp 56DR650 56-inch widescreen integrated DLP projection DTV
- Sony KF60WE610 60-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2999
- Toshiba [23]HLV84 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo
- Toshiba 46-inch widescreen DLP projection TV
- Toshiba 52-inch widescreen DLP projection TV
- Toshiba 62-inch widescreen DLP projection TV
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD IDs only):
- LG 52SX4D 52-inch widescreen DLP integrated projection DTV $2519.95
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3049.95
- Mitsubishi WD62725 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3499.95
- Panasonic CT34WX15 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $1199.95 BS
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2299.95
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4624.95
- Philips 42PF9936D 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1998.95
- Pioneer PRO1120HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6999.95 AR BS
- Samsung HLR4667W 46-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2249.95
- Samsung LTP2045 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $699.95 BS
- Sony KLVS19A10 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $1099.95 BS
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $998.95
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $899.95 BS
- Sylvania 6620LE 20-inch LCD TV $498.95
- Zenith Z26LZ5R 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.95 BS
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
- Unitek (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Planar PDP-42BK 42-inch plasma $1399
- Sharp LC-M3700 37-inch widescreen LCD $3699
- Sony FWD50PX1 50-inch plasma $3599
- DVD news:
- According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the first 24
weeks of 2005 were down 24.6% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week running
average was down 12.1%. For the first 25 weeks, they were down 25.7%, and my
ten-week running average was down 15.6%. VCR sales were down 42.8% for the
first 24 weeks and 43.1% for the first 25.
- Circuit City advertised 50 titles of DVD movies (major features) for
$4.99 each for their Independence Day sale. CompUSA offered 100 packs of DVD-R
or DVD+R media for $19.99 and, after rebate, a progressive scan DVD player for
$19.99.
- A camera stabilizer designed by a 17-year-old won an IEEE scholarship:
<http://tinyurl.com/7bqq6>
- The FCC's "Characteristics of the U.S. Broadband Market" is available. Here
are the slides:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259812A2.pdf>
Here is the accompanying text:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259812A1.pdf>
- NAB has issued a call for speakers for the April 22-27 convention:
<http://www.nabshow.com/speakers_default.asp>
- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV) - I've had requests to separate the "Taste
of NAB Road Show" dates, so I've done so below this section:
- *July 15-16, Linwood Dunn Theater, Hollywood, HPA Summer School
<http://www.hpaonline.com>.
- July 18, Hollywood Pacific Theater, digital screening of "Madagascar"
<http://www.etcenter.org/>.
- July 19, Splash Design, 14 East 47th Street, 3rd floor New York,
inspection of material to be auctioned the following day
<http://www.josephfinn.com>.
- July 19-21, Sydney Convention Centre, SMPTE 2005
<http://www.smpte.com.au/home.php>.
- July 23, WDSU, New Orleans, VSB seminar
<http://www.mswdtv.com/index_files/Page796.htm>.
- July 25-29, JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek, CEA Summer Technology
and Standards Forum
<http://www.ce.org/events/event_info/default.asp?eventID=STSF05>.
- August 4, KHUT, Honolulu, VSB seminar
<http://www.mswdtv.com/index_files/Page796.htm>.
- August 23-24, Beverly Hilton, DisplaySearch HDTV Conference 2005
<http://www.displaysearch.com/hdtvconference/>.
- August 25-28, China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, BIRTV2005
<http://www.birtv.com/english/about.asp>.
- September 8-13, RAI, Amsterdam, IBC 2005 <http://www.ibc.org/>.
- September 16, WHRO, Norfolk, Virginia, VSB seminar
<http://www.mswdtv.com/index_files/Page796.htm>.
- September 19-24, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film
Festival <http://www.jhfestival.org/>.
- September 29-October 1, Vicenza Fair, Sat Expo
<http://www.satexpo.it/en/>.
- October 4-6, Hotel Fort Des Moines, Iowa DTV Symposium
<http://www.iptv.org/dtv/2005/feature_detail.cfm?i=2>.
- October 7-10, Javits Convention Center, New York, Audio Engineering
Society convention <http://www.aes.org/events/119/>.
- October 11-13, Marriott, Madison, Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic
<http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/cgi-bin/wi-toc.pl>.
- October 12-14, Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C., IEEE Broadcast
Symposium <http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/symp.html>.
- October 19-20, Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Broadcast
Engineering Expo 2005 <http://www.bee2005.org/>.
- October 24-27, Orlando World Center Marriott, ShowEast
<http://www.vnufilmgroup.com/filmgroup/showeast/index.jsp>.
- October 25, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/73-Portland.htm>.
- October 25-26, Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough, Massachusetts,
Bos-Con <http://www.bos-con.com/>.
- November 1-2, RDS Irish International Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Dublin, Video Ireland <http://www.videoireland.tv/>.
- November 9-12, New York Hilton, SMPTE Technical Conference & Exhibition
<http://www.smpte.org/conferences/>.
- November 16-18, Makuhari Messe, InterBEE 2005
<http://bee.jesa.or.jp/en/index.html>.
- January 5-8, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show
<http://www.cesweb.org/default_flash.asp>
* - new or revised listing
Taste of NAB Road Show calendar:
- July 14, Shop at Home Network, Antioch (Nashville), Tennessee, Taste of
NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/31-Nashville.htm>.
- July 18, Knoxville, Tennessee, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/32-Knoxville.htm>.
- July 20, Greenville, South Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show,
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/33-Greenville.htm>.
- July 21, Columbia, South Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/34-Columbia.htm>.
- July 25, Charlotte, North Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/35-Charlotte.htm>.
- July 27, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/36-Raleigh.htm>.
- July 29, WDBJ, Roanoke, Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/37-Roanoke.htm>.
- August 1, Charleston, West Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/38-WestVirginia.htm>.
- August 3, Richmond, Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/39-Richmond.htm>.
- August 4, central Pennsylvania, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/40-Central%20Pennsylvania.htm>.
- August 5, Philadelphia, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/41-Philadelphia.htm>.
- August 10, northeastern Pennsylvania, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/42-N.E.PA.htm>.
- August 13, Connecticut Valley, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/43-Connecticut%20Valley.htm>.
- August 15, Boston, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/44-Boston.htm>.
- August 17, New Hampshire, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/45-New_Hampshire.htm>.
- August 19, Albany, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/46-Albany.htm>.
- August 22, Binghamton, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/47-Binghamton.htm>.
- August 24, Syracuse, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/48-Syracuse.htm>.
- August 25, Rochester, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/49-Rochester.htm>
- August 29, Buffalo, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/50-Buffalo.htm>.
- August 31, Clear Channel Radio, Youngstown, Ohio, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/51-Youngstown.htm>.
- September 6, Pittsburgh, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/52-Pittsburg.htm>.
- September 8, Evansville, Indiana, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/53-Evansville.htm>.
- September 12, Indianapolis, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/54-Indy.htm>.
- September 14, Dayton, Ohio, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/55-Dayton.htm>.
- September 16, Detroit, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/56-Detroit.htm>.
- September 19, Lansing, Michigan, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/57-Lansing.htm>.
- September 21, WGVU, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/58-Grand%20Rapids.htm>.
- September 23, South Bend, Indiana, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/59-South_Bend.htm>.
- September 26, Rockford, Illinois, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/60-Rockford.htm>.
- September 28, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/61-Milwaukee.htm>.
- September 30, Fox Valley (Green Bay), Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/62-Fox%20Valley.htm>.
- October 3, western Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/63-Western%20Wisconsin.htm>.
- October 5, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/64-Minneapolis-St.%20Paul.htm>.
- October 7, Des Moines, Iowa, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/65-Des%20Moines.htm>.
- October 10, Kansas City, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/66-Kansas_City.htm>.
- October 12, Omaha, Nebraska, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/67-Omaha.htm>.
- October 14, Riverton, Wyoming, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/68-Riverton.htm>.
- October 17, Bozeman, Montana, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/69-Bozeman.htm>.
- October 19, Spokane, Washington, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/70-Spokane.htm>.
- October 20, Pullman, Washington, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/71-Pullman.htm>.
- October 24, KLSR/KEVU, Eugene, Oregon, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/72-Eugene.htm>.
TTFN,
Mark
PS Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo. Next
week's memo might be late.
Phone numbers of some retailers mentioned (the ones starting +1 will work from
outside the United States):
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- Leigh Adams: +1-909-476-9667, 800-244-7273
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Royal Computers and Electronics: +1-718-646-2100
- Star Club: +1-310-390-6631
Have a question about the memo? Before contacting me, please try the FAQs and
glossary in the second postscript to the January 10 memo:
<http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02163.html>
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