[opendtv] 20050912 Mark's (almost) Monday Memo
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:05:59 -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/>
I understand the Red Cross web site is often busy. Americans may also
call 800 HELP NOW (800 435-7669).
- Follow-ups:
- 9/11 - Warren Communication News reported that the New York DTT stations
are finally back at full power four years after the attack and that the
proposed Freedom Tower will be digital only. The story is no longer on their
site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- DisplaySearch HDTV Conference - Here's a report on the second day, with
some indication of the ongoing strength of CRTs, at least in unit sales. It
was also reported that the U.S. represented about a sixth of TV set sales
worldwide. There's also a comparison of pros and cons of different display
technologies:
<http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/090105hdtv/>
- Blu-ray vs. HD DVD - According to a report in the Financial Times, if
there's no compromise, Samsung plans a dual-format player (something that was
supposed to be impossible):
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050907/#samsung>
- Slim CRTs - It's possible that something was lost in translation, but,
according to this report, a 32-inch TV using the L.G. Philips SuperSlim picture
tube would be just 15 inches deep:
<http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.php?id=2466&cid=6&src=rss>
- July 1 -
- A correspondent at the CEDIA conference reports that BenQ plans to
sell 37-inch LCD TVs with just NTSC tuners by shipping them to the U.S.
tuner-free and adding the tuners in California (as "options"?).
- The Los Angeles area ads are late this week.
- This week I've listed 92 ads for TVs 36-inch or larger. Of those,
53 (58%) have integrated DTT-reception capability. As of July 1, 100% of those
manufactured in or imported to the U.S. were supposed to have integrated
DTT-reception capability. I've also listed 58 ads for TVs between 25- and
35-inch. Of those, three (5%) have integrated DTT-reception capability. As of
July 1, 50% of those manufactured in or imported to the U.S. were supposed to
have integrated DTT-reception capability.
- 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 36S45 36-inch TV @ Universal $319
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $519
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Royal $298
- Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV @ Universal $279
- RCA ZA46 46-inch projection TV @ Royal $397
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Royal $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $519
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $598
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Universal $624 DV
- Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
- Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $689
DV - price includes DVD player
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
- "Famous Makers" 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
- Insignia ISTV040923 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $159.99
- JVC 27-inch TV @ Kmart $219.99
- JVC AV27530 27-inch TV @ P.C. Richard $199.97
- Magnavox 27MS4504/17 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $229.99
- Norcent 27-inch LCD TV @ Soho $799
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ etronics $399
- Panasonic PV-DF2735 27-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ J&R $429.99
- Philips 27PT6441 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $269.99
- Sony 27-inch TV @ Soho $179
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Royal $144
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Universal $159
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $229
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $239
- Toshiba 27FA30 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $328
- Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $139
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
- JVC AV32WF36 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $399.99
- RCA 32V550T 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $299.99
- Sony 32-inch TV @ Soho $239
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Royal $244
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Universal $219
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $549.99
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch flat-tube TV @ P.C. Richard $499.97
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $399
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $349
- Toshiba 32AF45 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Sears $499.99
- Toshiba 32H50 32-inch TV @ Royal $244
- RCA 35V432T 35-inch TV @ Circuit City $394.99
- Sony 35S45 35-inch TV @ Royal $329
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Emerson 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Universal $49
- RCA E13320 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $69.99
- Magnavox 14MS2331/17 14-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $84.99
- Emerson 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
- Symphonic ST419E 19-inch TV @ Circuit City $79.99
- Insignia ISTV040920 20-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $114.99
- Emerson VCR @ Royal $29.99
- "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.98
- Sylvania DVD/VCR combo @ Kmart $79.99
- Toshiba SD-V393 DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $89.99
- Cyberhome CHDVR1600 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $99.99 XM
- Magnavox MRV660/17 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $129.99
- Magnavox MRV700VR/17 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $179.99 AR
- Samsung DVDR120 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $159.99 XM
- Samsung DVDVR320 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $249.99 AR
- Sony RDRGX300 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $279.99 XM
- Sony RDR-GX315 DVD recorder @ J&R $269.99
- eMachines T6522 computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ Circuit City $629.99 AR
- Gateway 834GM computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ Circuit City $949.99 AR
- HP z557 computer @ J&R $2099.99 AR
- HP zd8220us computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $1699 AR
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Soho $769.99
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $749
- Sony VGC-RB42G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $899.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
XM - price includes 10-pack of blank media
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Toshiba MW20F51 20-inch flat-tube TV/VCR/DVD combo @ Sears $299.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Audiovox D1020 10-inch LCD TV @ Best Buy $499.99
- Sony ICF-CD73V AM/FM/TV/weather/CD @ J&R 69.99
- Sony ICF-CD543RM AM/FM/TV/weather/CD @ J&R $84.99
- Sony ICF-CD553RM AM/FM/TV/weather/CD @ J&R
- Sony ICF-CD555TV 7-inch TV/AM/FM @ J&R $329.99
- 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 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has finally
updated its list, as of September 8, to 1525 U.S. DTT stations operating in 211
markets. NAB says its list is based on Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
figures, though the FCC's lists haven't been updated since July 18:
<http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digitaltv/dtvstations.asp>
- The FCC's meeting on Thursday will be devoted to Hurricane Katrina:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-260918A1.pdf>
- The FCC's report to Congress on retransmission consent (and exclusivity) says
that if Congress decides to cap broadcaster compensation, broadcasters "should
be granted full carriage rights for their digital broadcast signals, including
all free over-the-air digital multicast streams:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-260936A1.pdf>
- The biggest news I've heard from the International Broadcasting Convention in
Amsterdam (which I did not attend this year) is Thomson's Infinity
"digital-media" HD camcorder, which records on Iomega REV PRO removable disk
and Compact Flash media and compresses with DV, MPEG-2, and JPEG2000 codecs:
<http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=170702180>
<http://televisionbroadcast.com/articles/article_1040.shtml>
- The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has approved the standard
for its Advanced Common Application Platform (ACAP). The first URL is for the
press release; the second is for the standard:
<http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2005/PR_ACAP_09_05.html>
<http://www.atsc.org/standards/a101.html>
- Here are some reports from the Custom Electronic Design & Installation
Association (CEDIA) convention:
<http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2005/09/eds_view_-_hdtv.php>
<http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/090805cedia01/>
<http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/090905cedia02/>
<http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/091105cedia3/>
<http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/090805cedia/>
I liked the headline of this report from MSNBC, "Home theaters that cost
more than your home":
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9261816/>
- The London and New York HDFEST screenings will reportedly use DivX HD coding
on standard DVDs:
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050907/#hdfest>
- ***** The 12th annual Technology Retreat will be held by the Hollywood Post
Alliance at the Marriott Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Ranch Mirage, California
February 22-24 (maybe with one or more seminars the day before). Proposals for
presentations, demonstrations, and breakfast roundtables are now being
accepted. Topics include anything associated with television and related
technologies: asset management, bit-rate reduction, broadcast, cable, consumer
physical media, digital cinema, digital cinematography, editing, fiber,
graphics, IPTV, laws, rights management, satellite, servers, targeted
commercials, UDTV, video forensic analysis, etc. We expect to have the usual
broadcasters panel, consumer video marketplace panel, Washington, update, etc.
Please contact me.
For those of you not wanting to make presentations, mark your calendars!
At the last TechnoTreat, people who didn't register early enough were turned
away! For information about registration and sponsorships, please contact
Eileen Kramer at HPA <ekramer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You have been warned.
- International H/DTV news:
- This MediaWeek story estimated 30,000 HD TVs in Europe at the end of
2004, half of them in Germany:
<http://tinyurl.com/7j3nz>
- There are reportedly a thousand DTT viewers in Azerbaijan:
<http://tinyurl.com/8svv4>
- DTT may be delayed by Hong Kong's government. This story is from the
South China Morning Post:
<http://tinyurl.com/9sq6y>
- The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union is holding an International Digital
Television Symposium, October 3-6 in Kuala Lumpur:
<http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=abu908.htm>
- There are 49-Euro DTT receivers on sale in France:
<//www.freelists.org/archives/opendtv/09-2005/msg00113.html>
- Based on figures from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), sales to
U.S. dealers of non-H/DTV television sets for the first 33 weeks of 2005 were
down 11.4% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week running average was down
22.6%.
Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the 33rd week
were 65,311 units and for the first 33 weeks 2,412,215 (compared to 11,987,024
for sets not called "digital" by CEA). Sales of so-called "Digital
Televisions" for the 33rd week were, once again, lower than for the same week
in 2004.
"Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without
DTT-reception capability) accounted for about 16.8% of the TVs (not counting
plasma or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers through the 33rd week this
year. It may be worth noting here what that means. About 83% of the
non-plasma, non-direct-view-LCD TVs sold through the 33rd 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 DirecTV units at Best
Buy and Ultimate Electronics:
- 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. The Los
Angeles area ads are late this week.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $199.99
- JVC LT40X776 40-inch wide integr. LCD DTV $3299.99
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3599.99
- Magnavox 17MF200V/17 17-inch 16:9 LCD TV $399.99
- Maxent MX-42XM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1899.99 BS
- Mitsubishi WD-52527 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1999.99
- Pioneer PDP4351HD 43-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$95RC $2999.99 AR
- RCA D52W23 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- Samsung HLR4266W 42-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $1599.99
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2999.99 BS
- Samsung HPR5052 50-inch wide integr. plasma DTV w/$125RC $3999.99 BS
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1804.99
- Sony KD34XBR960 34-inch 16:9 integrated DTV $1899.99
- Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3799.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1899.99
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2374.99
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2849.99
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1249.99
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $849.99
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $499.99
- Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $1499.99
- Toshiba 27HLV95 27-inch widescreen LCD DTV/DVD combo $1709.99
- Toshiba 57H94 57-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1804.99
- Westinghouse LTV-19W3 19-inch LCD monitor $499.99 BS
- Westinghouse LTV-32W1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1299.99
- Zenith Z42PX2D 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1799.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown)
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 51F710S 51-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1614.99
- Hitachi 57F710S 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1804.99
- LG 50PX4DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $4749.99
- Magnavox 15MF605T 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.99
- Magnavox 17MD255V 17-inch widescreen LCD TV/DVD combo $569.99
- Mystery brand plasma TV $1499.99
- Panasonic CT27HL14 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $364.99
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $1899.99
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $664.99
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2849.99
- Philips 42PF7320A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2659.99
- Philips 50PF9630A 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
- Samsung HLR5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2374.99
- Samsung HLR5087W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3324.99
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2849.99
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $949.99
- Samsung TXR3079WH 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $949.99
- Samsung TXR3265 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $664.99
- Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $569.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1899.99
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2849.99
- Sony KDFE60A20 60-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $3324.99
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1234.99
- Sony KLVS26A10 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1424.99
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899.99
- CompUSA (no disclaimer):
- Sharp LD26SH3U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199.99
- Syntax Olevia LT37HVE 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.99 AR
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 2300MP projector $1040
- Dell 3400MP projector $1120
- Dell W1900 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $799
- Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1099
- Dell W3000 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399
- Dell W4200HD 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999
- etronics.com (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1799
- Westinghouse LTV-32W1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1379
- Flat Universe (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Norcent LT2722 27-inch 16:9 LCD TV $729.95
- Panasonic TH37PWFU 37-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1449.95
- Panasonic TH42PWFU 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1549.95
- Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $574.95
- Sony 42PV1FU 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1699.95
- Zenith Z17LZ5R 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99
- Harvey (New York Times, no disclaimer necessary):
- Sharp LC45GD6U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4499
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $449.99
- Samsung SP-R4252 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2599.99
- Westinghouse LTV-32w1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1399.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- HP LC3200N 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV
- HP PE4200N 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV
- Optoma MovieTime DV10 projector $1499.99
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1699.99
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $449.99
- Pioneer PDP-4350HD 43-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Samsung HPR5052 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $5399.99
- Samsung LT-P227W 22-inch widescreen LCD TV $649.99
- Sharp LC-45GD4U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4399.99
- Sony KV-27FS120 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $299.99
- Syntax Olevia LT37HVE 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.99 AR
- Toshiba 23HL85 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- J&R (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TC-20LB30 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.99
- Sony KD-36XS955 36-inch 4:3 integrated DTV $1199.99
- P.C. Richard & Son (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Audiovox FP1505 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.97
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $1799.99
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $649.97
- Philips 42PF7320 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.97
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1699.97
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1999.97
- Sharp LD23SH1U 23-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1299.97 4B
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1099.99
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899.97
- Sony KV27FS120 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $299.97
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $799.97
4B - price includes four tickets to a ballgame
- Royal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 37-inch widescreen plasma TV $1699
- Samsung 42-inch flat-panel TV $1499
- Sony 42-inch flat-panel TV $1799
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 42HDF52 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Hitachi 51S715 51-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1599.88
- Mitsubishi WD62527 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3149.99
- Panasonic TC19LX50 19-inch 16:9 LCD TV $849.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1999.99
- Sony KD36FS130 36-inch 4:3 integrated DTV $899.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1999.99
- Sony KDP57WS655 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2099.99
- Toshiba 27HL85 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399.99
- Soho Electric (West Side Spirit, no disclaimer):
- JVC 70-inch widescreen DLP projection TV $3999
- Panasonic BT-44LCX65 44-inch widescreen LCD TV $1699
- Sony 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1749
- Sony 50-inch widescreen LCD [projection] TV $2199
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD IDs only):
- Akai PDP4206EM 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1498.95
- DirecTV [HR10-250] ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499.95 AR
- JVC HD70G886 70-inch 16:9 D-ILA projection TV w/stand $5399.95
- LG 23LX1RV 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1079.95
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2519.95
- Mitsubishi WD52527 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2249.95
- Mitsubishi WD62627 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3779.95
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $1799.95
- Panasonic TC19LX50 19-inch 16:9 LCD TV $764.96
- Panasonic TH37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2249.95
- Panasonic TH42PX500U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3149.95
- Sharp LC13SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $314.96
- Sony KDE42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499.95
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5499.95
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2699.95
- Sony KLVS15G10 15-inch LCD TV $449.96
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.95
- Toshiba 27HL85 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $1349.95
- Toshiba 46HM95 46-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV $1979.95
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TH42PD506 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1199
- Samsung 42-inch widescreen TV $999
- Samsung HPP4298PP 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1299
- Sony KED4235 42-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1799
- DVD news:
- According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the first 33
weeks of 2005 were down 23.6% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week running
average was down 21.8%. VCR sales were down 40%.
- 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:
- 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 and SBE National Meeting <http://www.bee2005.org/>.
- *October 24-25, Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, Collaborative
Communications Summit <http://sites.securemc.com/folder4073/>.
- *October 24-25, Sofitel Paris Forum Rive Gauche, DVD Forum Europe
<http://www.uands.com/pg04.htm>.
- 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 3, Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, HD Expo
<http://www.hdexpo.net/>.
- 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>
- ***February 22-24, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, Rancho Mirage (Palm
Springs area), California, HPA's 12th-annual Technology Retreat
<http://www.hpaonline.com>.
* - new or revised listing
- Taste of NAB Road Show calendar - Please check their site:
http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/2005-2.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):
- eTronics.com: +1-212-475-3149
- Flat Universe: +1-212-600-0654
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Royal Computers and Electronics: +1-718-646-2100
- Soho Electric: +1-212-941-8533, 888-726-9324
- Universal Computers & Electronics: +1-718-784-8000
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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