[opendtv] 20050919 Mark's Monday Memo
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:50:50 -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:
- Speeding the U.S. DTT transition - Senator John McCain has decided that
communications problems during the Hurricane Katrina disaster were caused by
the sluggish U.S. DTT transition. He now wants unequivocal analog shutdown by
the end of 2006:
<http://tinyurl.com/c6jbm>
I disagree completely. Communications problems during the Katrina
disaster were caused by downed or damaged towers and antennas, broken and
submerged equipment, severed cables, and loss of power. No amount of spectrum
would have helped. A broken communications transceiver with 100 channels is no
more useful than a broken one with only one.
McCain has previously also tied 9/11 communications problems to the
transition speed. Again, I disagree. The 9/11 Commission Report notes that
the Port Authority Police radios had 16 times more channels than what they
used. It notes that perhaps the biggest problem was that a fire-department
communications repeater installed after the 1993 attack was not activated
properly. Speeding the transition will do nothing to solve either problem, but
it could certainly endanger lives.
DTT penetration in the U.S. is currently extremely low. Some 30 million
TVs of all types (analog and digital) were sold to U.S. dealers last year, but
there are over 110 million U.S. households. So, if every TV sold starting in
January is digital, and each sale goes to a different household, then all U.S.
households will be equipped with DTT by 2010, three years after Senator McCain
wants analog TV shut down.
Given that 5/8 of Americans prefer to get their local news via TV, that
hurricane weather can knock out satellite and cable, that there are analog
battery-operated TVs (sold for under $20) but no digital ones, and that the
urban poor most affected by Katrina in New Orleans would be most likely to lose
TV in a rapid DTT transition, Senator McCain's call for analog shutdown by 2007
seems to me more likely to endanger lives than to protect them. How much worse
would the Katrina disaster have been if the urban poor didn't know a storm was
coming?
- IBC - Here is more from the International Broadcasting Convention:
- Sony introduced XDCAM HD, with bit rates of 18, 25, and 35 Mbps.
I'm surprised the camera section uses half-inch chips. The story is accessible
free after filling out a questionnaire:
<http://www.scri.com/sub/sc_newscur.html>
- This story is about set-top boxes:
<http://www.idtv.co.uk/ShowNews.php?NewsID=279>
- Here's more news:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3243>
- Panasonic is joining Snell & Wilcox in pulling out of IBC:
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050918/#panasonic>
- The pullout is supposedly due to costs in Amsterdam (I go cheap,
flying Uzbekistan Airways and staying over a falafel joint), but attendance was
up significantly over last year to 41,200, and the show will stay in Amsterdam
at least through 2007, with hotel rates frozen. The full Broadcasting & Cable
story requires a paid subscription:
<http://tinyurl.com/crato>
- HD consumer disks - There is (yet) another system, "High Def DVD," using
a red laser:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=420>
- CEDIA - Here are more stories from the Custom Electronic Design &
Installation Association convention:
<http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages/cedia2005.htm>
<http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/091005cedia/>
<http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/091105cedia/>
- SED - The first display panels using the Canon/Toshiba
surface-conducting electron-emitter displays (something like a cathode ray tube
with a separate electron beam for each pixel) are expected to be 50-inch:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=423>
- The death of TV due to PVRs - Surprise! They're no longer considered to
be such a problem. This Broadcasting & Cable story is free:
<http://tinyurl.com/ap4zd>
- July 1 -
- The Los Angeles Times ads are for two weeks; the others for one.
- This week I've listed 125 ads for TVs 36-inch or larger. Of those,
82 (66%) 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 55 ads for TVs between 25- and
35-inch. Of those, 2 (4%) 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 $279
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $489
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ CEW $269
- Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV @ Universal $259
- Toshiba 50-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
- Sony 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $499
- RCA 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $649
- Sony 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $749
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Universal $624 DV
- 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:
- JVC AV27WF36 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $259.99
- Konka KP2762UY 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $189.99
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ etronics $399
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ J&R $449.99
- Philips 27PT5445/37 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $174.99
- Philips 27PT54445/37 27-inch TV @ Sears $219.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ CEW $159
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Universal $129
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $199
- Symphonic ST427F 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $159.99
- Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $109
- Insignia ISTV040925 32-inch TV @ Best Buy $239.99
- JVC AV32476 32-inch flat-tube TV @ P.C. Richard $449.97
- Magnavox 32MT3305 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $289.99
- Panasonic CT32SL15 32inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $522.99
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ CEW $219
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Universal $199
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $319
- Toshiba 32A35 32-inch TV @ Sears $349.99
- Toshiba 32AF45 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $474.99
- Sony 35S45 35-inch TV @ CEW $299
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Komka [?] 13-inch TV @ Universal $45
- Konka K1357 13-inch TV @ CEW $49
- Magnavox 14MS2331 14-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $94.99
- Komka [?] 19-inch TV @ Universal $59
- Konka K1957 19-inch TV @ CEW $69
- Magnavox 20MS3442/17 20-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $129.99
- Symphonic ST420FF 20-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $109.99
- Insignia IS-DVD040924 DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $79.99
- Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $89.99
- CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $99.99
- GoVideo VR3930 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ J&R $$199.99
- Humax DRT-400 TiVo/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $249.99 AR
- LiteOn LVW5005 DVD recorder @ CompUSA $149.99 AR
- Sharp DVRW550U VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $199.99 XM
- Toshiba D-VR4 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $279.99
- Toshiba DVR4 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Sears $279.99
- eMachines T6522 computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ Circuit City $409.99 AR
- HP M7160N computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ Best Buy $1049.97 AR
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ CEW $719
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $749
- Sony VGC-RB47G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $999.99 AR
- Sony VGC-V620G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $2599.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
XM - price includes ten-pack of blank media
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Sylvania 6719DF 19-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $199.99
- 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 -
- Neither the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) nor the
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) updated their lists this week (the
FCC lists haven't been updated since July 18).
- Doug Lung's RF Report says there were 768 licensed U.S. DTT
stations in the FCC's CDBS database as of September 11:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1002>
- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has submitted a report, "Digital
Television Transition: Issues Related to an Information Campaign Regarding the
Transition," to members of the House Commerce Committee. Among the findings
are that consumers don't know the difference between DTT and HDTV and don't
understand that analog TV broadcasts won't still be available after the
transition:
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05940r.pdf>
Here's a summary from the Association for Maximum Service Television:
<http://www.mstv.org/docs/emax091205.html#f>
- Also in Congress, DTT "adapter" prototypes from LG, Motorola, Thomson, and
Zoran were demonstrated. When production units are available, they're supposed
to cost about $50 within a couple of years. All reportedly worked with
antennas by the window:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3242>
A number of such adapters have worked in my apartment with an antenna by
the window, but only one has worked with a set-top antenna about five feet into
the room (where I get analog TV on rabbit ears well). It's the LG
5th-generation prototype, the technology of which was publicly demonstrated by
April 2003 but which is not yet for sale to the public. FYI, non-LG boxes
using the LG 5th-generation chip have worked with window antennas but not
set-top antennas.
- International H/DTV news:
- The UK DTT transition timetable starting in 2008 and ending in 2012 is
now official, putting to rest rumors that it would be postponed due to the
Olympic Games. Currently 73% of UK households reportedly have access to all
DTT and a fifth cannot get even five channels. The elderly and disabled and
those receiving government income assistance will get funding for their access
to digital TV from license fees, but that could be DTT, digital satellite,
digital cable, or perhaps even IPTV:
<http://www.4ni.co.uk/nationalnews.asp?id=44225>
- UK regulator Ofcom's latest quarterly update offers the following:
- By the end of June, 63% of UK households (15,715,178) had some form
of digital TV. With analog cable added, 65.8% had multichannel TV.
- Although more than 700,000 Freeview DTT set-top boxes and
integrated digital TVs (IDTVs) were sold in the quarter, Freeview households
increased by only 118,000 (to 5,178,000), indicating a substantial number of
receivers used for multiple TVs in a household (Ofcom says 30%). Even so,
Freeview grew substantially more than did BSkyB satellite. There were also an
estimated 492,000 free-to-view satellite homes. The first URL is the executive
summary; the second is the full 12-page report:
<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/reports/dtv/dtu_2005_q2/>
<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/reports/dtv/dtu_2005_q2/q2_2005.pdf>
- TPS broadcast a short HDTV demo movie on Tuesday on DTT from the Eiffel
tower transmitter with 11 Mbps H.264 coding. Quality was reportedly no
different from a satellite MPEG-2 simulcast at 18 Mbps:
<//www.freelists.org/archives/opendtv/09-2005/msg00268.html>
- HP is using "wobulation" to get 1280 x 720 DLP chips to show 1920 x 1080:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=424>
- Based on figures from CEA (which were recently revised), sales to U.S.
dealers of non-H/DTV television sets for the first 34 weeks of 2005 were down
12.1% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week running average was down 24.8%.
Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the 34th week
were 128,613 units and for the first 34 weeks 2,540,828 (compared to 12,437,523
for sets not called "digital" by CEA).
Strangely, CEA issued a press release today (it's not yet on their web
site, saying "3.8 million DTV products" had been sold in the first six months
of this year. I don't know how to reconcile that with CEA's 2.5 million figure
for the first 34 weeks. I've asked for clarification. Maybe its LCD and
plasma TVs making up the difference.
"Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without
DTT-reception capability) accounted for about 17% of the TVs (not counting
plasma or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers through the 34th 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 34th 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, Good Guys, and Video & Audio Center.
- 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 Times ads are for two weeks; the others for one.
Stereo Exchange's ad listed a $1500 rebate on the Fujitsu P55XHA40US, but
it didn't specify if the price listed was before or after the rebate, so I've
just listed the price.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $199.99
- DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499.99 AR
- Insignia ISTV040927 26-inch wide flat-tube TV $399.99
- JVC HD567BP6 56-inch wide integrated D-ILA projection DTV $2849.99
- JVC LT26X506 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1234.99
- Magnavox 50ML8105D/17 50" 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$65RC $1999.99
- Maxent MX-42XM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1899.99
- Mitsubishi WS-65517 65-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2374.99
- Panasonic TH-42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2849.99
- Panasonic TH-50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
- Samsung HLR5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2374.99
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2089.99
- Sony KLVS26A10 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1424.99
- Toshiba 30HF85 30-inch 16:9 flat CRT TV $759.99
- Toshiba 32HL95 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2089.99
- Toshiba 46HM95 46-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV $2089.99
- Toshiba 51HC85 51-inch widescreen projection TV $1329.99
- Toshiba 62HM95 62-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV $3039.99
- Westinghouse LVM-37W1 37-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1899.99
- Zenith Z23LZ5R 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $806.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 51F710S 51-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV $1614.99
- Mystery brand plasma TV $1499.99
- Panasonic CT27HL14 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $364.99
- Panasonic PT61LCX65 61-inch widescreen integr. proj. DTV $2849.99
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1804.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1899.99
- Philips 30PW8420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $699.99
- Polaroid FLM1511 20-inch LCD TV $299.99
- Polaroid FLM2601 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99
- RCA D52W20 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- Samsung HLR4266W 42-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $1899.99
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2849.99
- Sharp LC13SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $332.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1234.99
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2374.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $899.99
- Zenith Z50PX2D 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3324.99
- CompUSA (HD disclaimers only):
- Akai 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1399.99
- Optoma EP719 DLP projector w/screen $999.99
- Sharp LD26SH3U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199.99
- Syntax Olevia LT20S 20-inch LCD TV $399.99 AR
- ViewSonic 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Computers & Electronics Warehouse (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Digimate 20-inch 16:9 LCD TV $449
- Panasonic 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1399
- Philips 42-inch 16:9 flat-panel TV $1199
- Samsung 42-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1499
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 2300MP projector $1040
- Dell 3400MP projector $1399
- Dell W1900 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $599
- 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 (Metro New York, no disclaimer):
- LG 23LXFU 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $799.95
- Norcent L2722 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.95
- Panasonic H42PW1FU 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1599.95
- Samsung LNR268W 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV
- Sony 42PV1FU 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1749.95
- Sony KLV-S26A1FU 26-inch widescreen LCD TV
- Sony KLV-S32FU 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1599.95
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Mystery brand 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $697
- Mystery brand 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $899
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1397
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1599
- Good Guys (Los Angeles Times, appropriate disclaimers):
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499 AR
- HP LC3040N 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399
- LG DU30LZ30 30-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $1699
- Mitsubishi WD62628 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $4299
- Mitsubishi WD62725 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2999
- Panasonic TH37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499
- Panasonic TH-50PX500U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499
- Pioneer PRO920U 43-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999 AR
- Samsung HLR5688W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $4499
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch LCD TV $1799
- Sharp LC45GD6U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4999
- Sony KDE42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1699
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2799
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Great Indoors (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TX42PX50U 42-inch wide integr. plasma DTV w/bracket $2999
- Panasonic TX50PX50U 50-inch wide integr. plasma DTV w/bracket $3999
- Harvey (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu P50XHA40US 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1999
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $1999
- Panasonic PT47X54 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799
- Panasonic TH42PD50UP 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1999
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1999
- Toshiba 51H84 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1199
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2299.99
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1599.99
- Samsung TX-R3265 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $549.99
- Sony KDF-E55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Epson PowerLite S3 projector w/$100GC $799.00
- HP PL4200N 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV
- Optoma MovieTime DV10 projector w/screen $1499.99
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1629.99
- Philips 50PF9630A 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
- Philips 50PF9966 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4499.99
- Pioneer PDP-6100HD 61-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $1949.99
- Samsung HL-R5688W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3999.99
- Samsung HP-R4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2599.99
- Samsung LN-R408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV
- Samsung LT-P227W 22-inch widescreen LCD TV $649.99
- Sharp LC-45GD4U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4399.99
- Sony KDE-42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999.99
- Sony KDF-E55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99
- Sony KLV-S26A10 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1299.99
- Sony KV-30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $699.99
- Syntax Olevia LT37HVE 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.99
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
- Ken Crane's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3998
- Sony KDF-E50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2498
- Zenith Z42PX2D 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1798
- Magnolia (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52725 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2499
- Mitsubishi WD-62628 62-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$300GC $4699 BS
- Mitsubishi WD-62725 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2999
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1998
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2998
- Panasonic TH50PX500U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499
- Pioneer PRO920HD 43-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999 AR
- Samsung HLR5699 56-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$300GC $4999 BS
- Samsung HLR6178 61-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$300GC $4499 BS
- Samsung HLR7178 71-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$300GC $5999 BS
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $999
- Samsung LNR 268W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV
BS - price "before savings"
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
- Paul's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1995
- Panasonic TH-42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1995
- P.C. Richard & Son (New York Times, HD disclaimers only):
- Audiovox FPE2705 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.97
- InFocus SP4805 DLP projector $999.97 AR
- Optoma MovieTime DV-10 projector $1499.97
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1699.97
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $999.97
- Sony KV27FS120 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $299.97
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimers only):
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1999.99
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2999.99
- Samsung LN-R238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $999.99
- Sony KDP57WS655 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2099.99
- Toshiba 30HF85 30-inch 16:9 flat CRT TV $799.99
- Toshiba 51HC85 51-inch widescreen projection TV $1399.99
- Stereo Exchange (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu P55XHA40US 55-inch 16:9 plasma TV $9999 NR
- Hitachi 70VX915 70-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $6999.99
- LG 50PY2DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $7999.95
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV pkg. "less than $8,000"
- Runco CR-32HD 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $3995
- Runco CW-50MC 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $9995
- Sharp LC-37D6U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3099.99
- Sharp LC-45GD7U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $5999.99
NR - see note on rebate in ads introduction above
- Target (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimer):
- Magnavox 15MF605T 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV w/$50GC $349.99
- Magnavox 17MD255/50V 17-inch wide LCD TV/DVD combo w/$100GC $649.99
- Sharp LC13SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV w/$50GC $349.99
- Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV w/$100GC $649.99
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- "Famous Makers" 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
- 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 $1599
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499 AR IT
- Fujitsu P50XHA40US 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6997 AR BS
- Fujitsu P55XHA40US 55-inch 16:9 plasma TV $8497 AR BS
- LG 23LX1RV 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1097 IT/$1097 BS
- LG 23LX2R 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1149 BS
- LG 50PX4DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $4997 BS
- LG 50PX5D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4497 IT
- LG 60PY2DR 60-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $12,997 BS
- LG 62SX4D 62-inch widescreen DLP integrated projection DTV $3497
- LG DU-42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3097 BS
- Mitsubishi WD-52527 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2497
- Mitsubishi WD-52627 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3497 BS
- Mitsubishi WD-73627 72-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $5497 BS
- Sharp LC-26DA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1297 BS
- Sharp LC-32DA5U 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1797 BS
- Sony KDE-42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3997
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2497 IT/$2497 BS
- Sony KDLV40XBR1 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3497 IT
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1997 IT/$1997 BS
- Zenith Z42PX2D 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1987 IT
- Zenith Z42PX2DH 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2097 BS
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
IT - price includes 8.25% sales tax
- DVD news: According to CEA's revised figures, sales of DVD players to U.S.
dealers for the first 34 weeks of 2005 were down 21.8% from the same period in
2004; my ten-week running average was down 16%. DVD sales actually increased
in the 34th week relative to the same week last year. VCR sales were down
41.6% for the first 34 weeks.
- PVR news: TiVo dropped its entry-unit price to $49.99 and is delivering
previews of the fall season on all major networks:
<http://www.quote.com/qc/news/story.aspx?story=51741850>
- 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:
- Through September 24, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Wildlife
Film Festival <http://www.jhfestival.org/>.
- *September 27-28, Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York, SBE22
Broadcast & Technology Expo
<http://www.sbe22.org/sbe22expo/html/conv_tech%20papers_05.htm>.
- *September 29, Hollywood Pacific Theater, Digital Cinema and 3D:
Business, Production, and Distribution Trends
<http://www.etcenter.org/Seminars.asp>.
- September 29-October 1, Vicenza Fair, Sat Expo
<http://www.satexpo.it/en/>.
- *October 3-6, Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting
Union's International DTV Symposium
<http://www.abu.org.my/public/compiled/p595.htm>.
- October 4-6, Hotel Fort Des Moines, Iowa DTV Symposium
<http://www.iptv.org/dtv/2005/feature_detail.cfm?i=2>.
- *October 5, International Trade Center, Washington, MSTV Digital
Television Conference <http://www.mstv.org/evfall.html>.
- 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 20, Pittsburgh Radisson in Greentree, SBE Regional Expo,
featuring "What Is HDTV and Who Can See It?"
<http://www.broadcast.net/~sbe20/convention/attendeepage.htm#Special%20Events>.
- 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>.
- *November 30-December 1, Washington, D.C., Convention Center, Government
Video Expo <http://www.gvexpo.com/>.
- 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):
- Computers & Electronics Warehouse: +1-718-205-2288
- eTronics.com: +1-212-475-3149
- Flat Universe: +1-212-600-0654
- Harvey: +1-212-575-5000, 800-2-LISTEN
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- Paul's: +1-714-529-2314
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Stereo Exchange: +1-212-505-1111, 800-833-0071
- 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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