[opendtv] 20051120 Schubin's Sunday Stuff (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:20:04 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
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:
- ***The Technology Retreat***, February 21-24 in Rancho Mirage -
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- I am told the online registration is working again. I guess that's
what we get for making it too popular. It's not sold out yet, so register now!
<http://tinyurl.com/cebma>
- The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced
their half-day seminar on digital electronic newsgathering, conducted jointly
with the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE), in conjunction with ***The
Technology Retreat*** on February 21 (the day before the main retreat starts).
I've had a peek at the agenda, and it looks pretty terrific:
<http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2005/hpa/hpa_techretreat.html>
That half-day seminar and a concurrent one by guru Charles Poynton on
display issues have separate admission fees:
<http://www.hpaonline.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=24025>
- The main retreat will start at 9:30 am on Wednesday, February 22
(to give Hollywood people a chance to drive to it) with yet another half-day
seminar on displays, including a tutorial on display technologies, another on
color translations by Ron Williams of Landmark Color (head of the SMPTE DC28
colorimetry committee), and more on contrast/grayscale, color accuracy,
scaling, de-interlacing, and motion compensation. That one's included in the
price of ***The Technology Retreat***, but, if somehow your life depends on
being elsewhere that afternoon, it IS available for its own admission charge.
<http://www.hpaonline.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=24025>
- And there will be yet another seminar! This one, on small-format
(1/3-inch) HD acquisition, is expected to be crammed into the lunch break on
Thursday, following a session on LARGE-format acquisition. Those who attended
last week's SMPTE convention in New York got a taste of this in some of the
presentations there (including a surprise not listed in their program), but
those offerings are being expanded, updated, and improved for the retreat.
Come to this if only to learn how to match depth of field in different formats
and why it either is or isn't okay to use half-pixel offsets between green and
other imagers. Does a 1/3-inch 1920 x 1080 imager offer the same resolution as
a 2/3-inch 1920 x 1080 imager? You may be surprised! Come and find out!
- Fox is joining ABC, CBS, NBC, Pax, and UPN as a confirmed
participant on the 2006 broadcasters panel. Their representative will be
Richard Friedel, executive vp and general manager of Fox Networks engineering &
operations. PBS, Sinclair, and the WB have participated many times in the
past, and we hope to get confirmations from them soon.
- The video-consumer marketplace panel is also filling up. Confirmed
so far are CEDIA board member Michael Heiss, DirecTV's Bob Plummer, and Adam
Goldberg of Sharp Laboratories, moderated by Peter Fannon, who has headed the
digital-TV committee of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). This year
we had a representative of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and we
hope to have one in February, too.
- Some of those LARGE-format imagers claim resolutions far beyond HD.
How can their images be moved around? Learn about ten-gigabit A/V networking
at ***The Technology Retreat***.
- More breakfast roundtables have been confirmed since the last memo.
Discuss the "tipping point" for HD commercials with Tom Fletcher of Fletcher
Chicago, digital intermediates with Debra Kaufman of DI/Studio, lip sync with
Graham Jones, director of communications engineering of the National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB), metadata and workflows with the BBC's Phil
Tudor and the AAF Association's Brad Gilmer, and MXF in production,
post-production, and archives with Metaglue's Oliver Morgan.
- There will be new quiz prizes (and some golden oldies) and all-new
2006 Topps baseball cards at the softball championship at Wrigley Field (where
the Compacts, Regulars, and Larges will play), and someone will leave with a
well-reviewed Accurian DTT set-top receiver/decoder, courtesy of Peter Putman
of ROAM Consulting.
- Don't hate yourself for the rest of your life! BE THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- Blu-ray vs. HD DVD -
- To no one's surprise, MGM said it would support Blu-ray. This
story is from Reuters:
<http://tinyurl.com/95kep>
- Warren Communications News reported Monday that Sonic Solutions
blamed the format war for $9 million in lost revenues. The story is no longer
on their site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- The Blu-ray group did not adopt an HP proposal, so HP is reportedly
pulling its support. This story is also from Reuters:
<http://tinyurl.com/8gwhg>
- Warren Communications News also pointed out the irony of the merger
of NEC's (HD DVD) and Sony's (Blu-ray) optical-disk-drive businesses. No
effect on the HD disk war is seen. The story should be on their site until
Monday morning:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
This story from Digital TV Design Line should still be available:
<http://tinyurl.com/7sjxf>
- MPEG LA has come up with a Blu-ray license agreement:
<http://www.mpegla.com/news/n_05-11-09_bluray.pdf>
- MPEG LA rival Via Licensing has discussed licensing issues at
previous ***Technology Retreats***, and we expect at least one session (and
perhaps a demo) on Blu-ray and HD DVD at the 2006 event. BE THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- Adding DTT to the Emergency Alert System - Here's the FCC Report & Order:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-191A1.pdf>
Here's analysis of it by Doug Lung:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1068>
- Dropping "digital television" sales - Joel Brinkley's analysis of CEA's
figures is pretty similar to mine. His 20% figure is slightly higher than mine
apparently because he's not counting TV/DVD combos; I am:
<http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/joelbrinkley/>
- USDTV - The company, which reportedly currently has only about 4500
subscribers for its multichannel-DTT service spread through the Albuquerque,
Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City markets, has expanded to Dallas. The first URL
is from Multichannel News and is a piece that is free to non-subscribers:
<http://tinyurl.com/bovpu>
<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051114/20051114005534.html?.v=1>
- U.S. analog cut-off - Those of you following U.S. politics might have
noticed the big fuss over passing the budget bill in the House. That bill
includes the new analog cut-off rules. When it looked like the budget wouldn't
pass, House Energy and Commerce Committee head Representative Joe Barton said
he'd try to pass a separate bill:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6284927.html?display=Breaking+News>
The budget finally passed in the wee hours of Friday morning:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3478>
I would note that the next stages are the House/Senate reconciliation
committee (at which strange things have happened in the past) followed by
presidential signature or veto. Those things are expected to take some time,
but they should happen.
That doesn't mean that analog TV will be turned off by May 2009.
Followers of such news may recall that in mid-1997 a law was passed requiring
the analog spectrum to be auctioned off in time to enrich the U.S. Treasury by
September 30, 2002. That law was changed at the last minute.
Verizon now reportedly wants the auction date moved nine months earlier.
The story from Warren Communications News is no longer on their site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
I offer this UPI headline without comment: "U.S. cuts Medicaid, funds
digital TV":
<http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20051113-091245-7237r>
- Small-screen mobile TV -
- Here's an overview from Wired:
<http://stocks.wired.com/fq/wired/story.asp?story=53103167>
- The latest is AOL offering old Warner Bros. TV shows. The first
URL is for a story from Multichannel News that is free to non-subscribers:
<http://tinyurl.com/adz3p>
<http://www.twice.com/article/CA6284432?display=Breaking+News>
The shows will reportedly include two minutes of commercials that can't be
skipped (versus eight minutes when they were first aired), and higher quality
(DVD-level) is to be available in the future with special software:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/14/business/14warner.html>
- Here's coverage on the public-radio show "On Point"
<http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2005/11/20051114_b_main.asp>
- This free-to-non-subscribers story in Broadcasting & Cable
questions whether there's anything for traditional broadcasters and cable
programmers to worry about with regard to these recent announcements:
<http://tinyurl.com/7bkns>
- NBC Universal is planning to make movies available on a
peer-to-peer system:
<http://tinyurl.com/dmnhq>
- This somewhat-related story questions the availability of AVC HD
encoders:
<http://www.xchangemag.com/tdhotnews/5bh109444054074.html>
- There might be a session at ***The Technology Retreat*** on Crown
Castle's DVB-H video transmissions to mobile phones (we've received the
submission; we're just not sure yet that there's room for it). And, of course,
ABC, CBS, NBC Universal, and Warner Bros. will all be there. How about you?
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- The IEEE has also taken notice of this. They'll be having their
first International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting
in Las Vegas April 6-7. Papers are currently being solicited:
<http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/index.html>
- Telco TV - Both broadcasters and cable operators oppose the House
telecommunications bill that would allow telcos a more favorable environment
than cable:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3438>
Here's the FCC's notice of proposed rulemaking on the subject:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-189A1.pdf>
There will be a telco-TV session at ***The Technology Retreat***,
featuring Brad Medford of SBC Labs. BE THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- Unlicensed transmissions in TV bands - Warren Communications News
reported Wednesday that the president of the Association for Maximum Service
Television said "TV white spaces" (channels unused in any particular area)
should be auctioned rather than simply offered for unlicensed use. The story
is no longer on their site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- CableCARD - Microsoft and CableLabs have signed a deal to get digital
cable directly into PCs without boxes:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6284313.html?display=Breaking+News>
<http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1888400,00.asp>
- The PVR threat - According to a broadcast-network research conference in
New York, it's highly exaggerated. Among findings:
- PVR households watch 12% more TV.
- Primetime network programming is up 4% in PVR homes.
- 60% of PVR users watch shows within 24 hours of recording, 80%
within two days.
- Most of what's recorded on PVRs comes from the top-20
broadcast-network shows.
- 58% of PVR users pay attention to commercials even while
fast-forwarding through them and 53% have backed up to watch an ad they skipped.
- Self-reports by PVR users exaggerate their ad skipping.
The full story requires a paid subscription:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6284740.html?display=Breaking+News>
- Copy protection -
- Sony BMG encoded CDs in such a way as to allow attacks on computers
that played them. It has been a big mess, right when the House was holding
hearings on content protection:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/16/technology/16sony.html?th&emc=th>
<http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/faq.html>
- Here's a story on watermarks used in video-on-demand:
<http://stocks.wired.com/fq/wired/story.asp?story=52981885>
- The Global Society for Asset Management is offering a free report
on digital asset management:
<http://www.g-sam.org/library/gsam/index.asp>
- Learn the latest from Motion Picture Association chief technology
officer Brad Hunt and Copy Protection Technical Working Group member Jim Burger
at ***The Technology Retreat***. BE THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- Holographic video storage - Turner Broadcasting has reportedly aired
content from an InPhase holographic disk:
<http://www.inphase-tech.com/>
- July 1 -
- This week I've listed 151 ads for TVs 36-inch or larger. Of those,
108 (72%) have integrated DTT-reception capability. As of July 1, 100% of
those manufactured in or imported to the U.S. and equipped with tuners were
supposed to have integrated DTT-reception capability. I've also listed 100 ads
for TVs between 25- and 35-inch. Of those, 14 (14%) have integrated
DTT-reception capability. As of July 1, 50% of those manufactured in or
imported to the U.S. and equipped with tuners 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 w/PIP @ Universal $289
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $579
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $479
- Sony Wega 36SF100 36-inch flat-tube TV @ CEW $549
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV w/PIP @ CEW $269
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV w/PIP @ Royal $298
- Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV w/PIP @ Universal $259
- RCA ZA46 46-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Royal $397
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV w/PIP @ CEW $449
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- Toshiba Da50 50-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Universal $409 DV
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Royal $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Universal $479
- Sony KP53WS [?] 53-inch projection TV w/PIP @ CEW $498
- RCA ZA61W20 61-inch projection TV w/PIP @ CEW $649
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Royal $598
- Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Royal $739
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Universal $749
- Sony KP65WS [?] 65-inch projection TV w/PIP @ CEW $749
- Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV w/PIP @ Universal $689
DV - price includes DVD player
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
- Insignia ISTV040923 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $159.99
- Panasonic 27H45 [?] 27-inch TV w/PIP @ Universal $109
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ Circuit $449.99
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ etronics $399
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ Sears $454.99
- Philips 27PT5445/37 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $179.99
- RCA 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Kmart $249.99
- RCA 27F522T 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Wal*Mart $219
- Sharp 27F541 27-inch flat-tube TV $249.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV w/PIP @ CEW $129
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV w/PIP @ Royal $139
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV w/PIP @ Universal $129
- Sony KV27FS120 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $329.99
- Sony KV27FS120 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Sears $331.99
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $229
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $189
- Sony Wega 27SF100 27-inch flat-tube TV @ CEW $219
- Symphonic ST427F 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $158.99
- Symphonic ST427FF 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $199.99
- Toshiba 27A45 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $189.99
- Toshiba 27AF45 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $329.99
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $119
- JVC AV32F476 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $449.99
- Philips 32PT5441 32-inch TV @ Best Buy $289.99
- RCA 32V432T 32-inch TV @ Kmart $247
- RCA 32V520T 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $289.99
- Sharp 32C241 32-inch TV @ Best Buy $259.99
- Sharp 32F641 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $399.99
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV w/PIP @ CEW $219
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV w/PIP @ Royal $239
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV w/PIP @ Universal $189
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $389
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $309
- Sony Wega 32SF100 32-inch flat-tube TV @ CEW $349
- Sylvania 6432FE 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Sears $399.99
- Toshiba 32H50 32-inch TV w/PIP $239
- Sony 35S45 35-inch TV w/PIP @ CEW $299
- Sony 35S45 35-inch TV w/PIP @ Royal $298
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Vector Stormtracker 5-inch TV/radio/spotlight @ Home Depot $59.99
- Insignia ISTV040917 13-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $59.99
- Konka 13-inch TV @ Universal $45
- Sansui TVM1316 13-inch TV @ CEW $49
- Advent Q1435A 14-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $89.99
- Magnavox 14-inch flat-tube TV @ Kmart $99.99
- Magnavox 14MS2331 14-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $89.99
- Konka 19-inch TV @ Universal $59
- Samsui [sic] TVM1916 19-inch TV @ Royal $68
- Sansui TVM1916 19-inch TV @ CEW $59
- Toshiba 19A24/25 19-inch TV @ Best Buy $89.99
- Jensen TS2050J 20-inch TV @ Circuit City $94.99
- Magnavox 20MS233S 20-inch TV @ Target $98
- Magnavox 20MS3442/17 20-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $119.99
- Magnavox 20MT133S 20-inch TV @ Circuit City $99.99
- "Famous Makers" VCR @ Universal $22
- Sansui S35EV VCR @ Royal $29.99
- "Famous Makers" DVD/VCR combo @ Universal $44
- Go-Video DV2150 DVD/VCR combo @ Royal $59
- JVC HR-XVC18B DVD/VCR combo @ J&R $99.99
- Panasonic PVD4745S DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $109.99
- Philips DVP3050V DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $89.99
- CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $149.99
- Humax DRT800 TiVo/DVD combo @ J&R $249.99 AR
- JVC DRMV5S VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $249.99
- Panasonic DMRES20S DVD recorder @ Circuit City $199.99
- Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD recorder @ J&R $189.99
- Samsung DVDR120 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $179.99 XM
- Samsung DVD-VR320 VCR/DVD recorder @ J&R $199.99
- Sharp DVRW550U VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $199.99
- Mystery-brand TV tuner card & remote control @ CompUSA $19.99
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ CEW $719
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $699
- Sony VGC-VA10G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $1999.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
XM - price includes ten pack of media
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Konka 20-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Universal $149
- Magnavox 20MC4304 20-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ Circuit $279.99
- Sylvania 6720FDE 20-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ Best Buy $239.99
- Sylvania 6720FDF 20-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ Sears $199.99
- Symphonic SC1303 13-inch TV/VCR combo @ Circuit City $94.99
- Toshiba MW20FS1 20-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR combo @ J&R $279.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but receiving analog TV signals:
- 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 FCC has updated its lists as of November 15. 1696 TV stations
(98.5% of the new total) have been granted either a DTT license or a DTT
construction permit:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvsum.html>
- Of the 40 top-ten-market ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC stations due
to have started DTT transmissions by May 1, 1999, 38 are still fully licensed
and two are still reportedly operating on temporary authorization:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat.html>
- Of the 79 market-11-to-30 stations due to have begun DTT
broadcasts by November 1, 1999, 74 are fully licensed, and five are operating
on temporary authorization:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat11.html>
- This chart shows that while the vast majority of
non-commercial U.S. DTT stations are fully licensed, outside of those due on
the air in 1999, most commercial stations are not. And the stations operating
on temporary authorization are not operating at full power:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonairsum.html>
- These are the 843 stations either fully licensed or operating
at full power on program test authority (half would be 861):
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonair.html>
- These are the 707 operating at low power on temporary
authorization:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstas.html>
- Doug Lung's RF Report said there were 817 fully licensed U.S. DTT
stations in the FCC's CDBS database as of November 8:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1067>
- It might seem like a case of the fox guarding the henhouse, but Capitol
Broadcasting's James Goodmon reportedly lit into his fellow broadcasters in his
presentation Friday to the FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee meeting on Friday
when he offered "Recommendation Concerning Consumer Interest Obligations of
Digital Television Broadcasters":
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-262198A1.pdf>
According to Broadcasting & Cable, the recommendations, including
diversity, closed captions, and video-descriptive audio, were approved by the
committee. The full story requires a paid subscription:
<http://tinyurl.com/bgxqg>
- SMPTE has issued a second request for info on lip-sync issues:
<http://www.smpte.org/engineering_committees/lipsync2.pdf>
As noted above, there will be at least one breakfast roundtable on the
subject at ***The Technology Retreat*** and possibly more. BE THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- Last week's SMPTE convention appeared to be quite successful. One
presentation suggested carbon-nanotube-based storage, with huge increases in
density over magnetic or optical storage.
On the exhibit floor, Cambridge Research Systems was handing out copies of
the newly approved recommendation ITU-R BT.1702, "Guidance for the reduction of
photosensitive epileptic seizures caused by television." Needless to say, the
company offers the necessary monitoring equipment.
Clear-Com was showing off the newly FCC-approved CellCom digital wireless
intercom that had been shown as a non-U.S. Drake product at the NAB convention
in April. And Teranex had a new line of hand-holdable up-, down-, and
cross-converters with optional noise reduction, starting at just $3k.
SMPTE's large-formats session was chaired by Stephen Stough of Lockheed
Martin, who is coordinating the large-format session at ***The Technology
Retreat***. SMPTE's displays session was chaired by Peter Putman, who is
co-coordinating the displays supersession at ***The Technology Retreat***.
SMPTE's content-protection session was chaired by ***Technology Retreat***
Washington updater Jim Burger. The whole SMPTE conference program was chaired
by Larry Thorpe, who will be doing the small-format seminar at ***The
Technology Retreat***. I could go on, but why keep you from registering? BE
THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- The New York Times has for some time been noting in its TV listings whether
shows are HD. am New York is now prominently offering "tonight's HDTV picks."
- International H/DTV news:
- DTT has made it to the Czech Republic:
<http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2005/Art/1103/busi2.php>
- UK cable operator Telewest will offer HD next month:
<http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=4&article=27495>
- UK regulator Ofcom just began a year-long inquiry into what to do with
spectrum recovered after the DTT transition is over:
<http://www.cellular-news.com/story/14881.php>
- The BBC is again being criticized by consumer-electronics manufacturers
for promoting inexpensive DTT set-top receivers instead of expensive TVs with
integrated DTT-reception circuitry. This story is from Revolution magazine:
<http://tinyurl.com/995p9>
- BBC2 will be the first channel to go dark in the UK analog shutdown:
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds26042.html>
- German subsidies to broadcasters for the DTT transition there have been
ruled illegal by the European Commission:
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=axNzWLKs12.w>
- Some 400,000 DTT set-top receivers have reportedly been sold in Spain in
ten months and about 20,000 integrated TVs with DTT-reception circuitry. This
story is from advanced-television.com:
<http://tinyurl.com/dw624>
- The Russian Communications Minister says the DTT transition there will
start in 2007:
<http://en.rian.ru/russia/20051111/42059474.html>
- The Middle East Broadcasting convention in Beirut December 8-10 will
include a live HDTV station:
<http://www.ameinfo.com/71885.html>
- China is launching HD pay-TV on January 1. It's not clear to me what
distribution mechanism they will be using:
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/14/content_3777583.htm>
- Australian government figures for DTT penetration largely match those of
Digital Broadcasting Australia, which have been reported here (roughly a
million households):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?display=news&newsID=791>
- Australia's 2008 analog cut-off date has been deemed unrealistic. This
story is from Australian IT:
<http://tinyurl.com/743sf>
- The latest list of integrated TVs with DTT-reception circuitry in
Australia has 29 models from seven brands, starting at A$1099 (US$806). Of
those, eight from two brands are HD, starting at A$3999 (US$2932):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=78>
- South Africa's state-owned telecommunications provider Sentech says the
nation's signal-distribution network should be upgraded and ready for digital
TV by 2010. This story is from itweb:
<http://tinyurl.com/9k7f6>
- There is another online guide to HDTV, Alfred Poor's HDTV Resource Center:
<http://hdtvprofessor.com/>
- Best headline I've seen in a long time (from the Edmonton Journal):
"Looking for a big TV? Trust your eyes":
<http://tinyurl.com/bg9un>
- LCD prices are dropping faster than plasma, according to Pacific Media
Associates:
<http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20051115PR201.html>
- Panasonic's TH-65PV500 plasma TV records TV onto an SD card using AVC
compression. An optional frame turns it into a touch screen:
<http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/313/C5143/>
- Stan Glasgow, Sony's president of consumer sales, says the company plans to
use organic-LED technology instead of LCD in over-40-inch flat-panel TVs. This
story is from EE Times:
<http://tinyurl.com/ba2ao>
- Based on figures from CEA, sales to U.S. dealers of non-H/DTV television sets
for the first 42 weeks of 2005 were down 16.2% from the same period in 2004; my
ten-week running average was down 10.9%. For the first 43 weeks it was 11.2%
and, for the ten-week running average, 12.1%.
Sales of so-called non-flat-panel "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers
for the 42nd week were 101,624 units, for the 43rd week 172,539 units and for
the first 43 weeks 3,424,693 (compared to 16,510,868 for non-flat-panel sets
not called "digital" by CEA). For 16 of the last 19 weeks, the number of
non-flat-panel "digital televisions" sold to U.S. dealers was lower than in the
same period last year.
"Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without
DTT-reception capability) accounted for about 17.9% of the non-flat-panel TVs
sold to U.S. dealers through the 42nd week this year and 17.2% through the 43rd
week. Based on CEA's report of unit sales through the end of June including
flat-panel displays, the total "digital" percentage (assuming no flat-panel
non-"digital" TVs) would be 32.6%. It may be worth noting here what that
means. About 67% of the TVs sold through the 43rd week this year were still
plain non-H/DTV direct-view TVs with picture tubes, and that percentage is
increasing slightly.
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. CEA says
that, through June, about 85% of "digital televisions" were HDTV.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: I'm aware of only the DirecTV units at Best
Buy and Video & Audio Center and the Sony at Great Indoors.
- Ad confusions: It's not necessarily Sears's fault, but when I see the word
"integrated" I immediately think of DTT reception; Sears uses it to refer to
integrated NTSC (analog) tuners, too.
- 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.
- Bang & Olufsen (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 5 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $19,900
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $199.99
- DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499.99 AR
- Insignia IS-LCDTV32 32-inch wide LCD TV w/$50GC $1299.99
- Insignia ISTV040928 27-inch flat-tube TV $399.99
- JVC HD56G786/7BP6 56" wide integr. DILA proj. DTV w/$200GC $2999.99 ST
- Mitsubishi WD-62527 62-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$300GC $3499.99
- Philips 17PF8946/37 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $499.99
- Philips 30PW9100D/37 30-inch 16:9 integr. CRT DTV w/$50GC $699.99
- Philips 42PF9630A/37 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$200GC $2799.99
- Pioneer PDP-4361HD 43-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$400 GC $4499.99
- Pioneer PDP-5061HD 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$500 GC $5999.99
- Samsung HLR4266W 42-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$100GC $1799.99
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$100GC $1899.99
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$100GC $2199.99
- Sharp LC37DB5U 37-inch wide integrated LCD DTV w/$200GC $2799.99
- Sony KD36FS130 36-inch 4:3 integrated DTV $899.99
- Sony KDP51WS655 51-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$100GC $1799.99
- Sony KLVS26A10 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$100GC $1499.99
- Toshiba 23HLV85 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo w/$50GC $1199.99
- Toshiba 52HM95 52-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$200GC $2499.99
- Zenith Z50PX2D 50-inch wide integr. plasma DTV w/$200GC $3299.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
ST - price includes stand
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 42HDS52 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $2969.99
- Hitachi 50V720 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2069.99
- Hitachi 51F710A 51-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV $1614.99
- Hitachi 51F710S 51-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV $1709.99
- Hitachi 51M200 51-inch widescreen projection TV $999.99
- LG 23LX1RV 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $989.99
- Magnavox 17MD255V 17-inch widescreen LCD TV/DVD combo $539.99
- Magnavox 20MF605T 20-inch LCD TV $419.99
- Magnavox 26MF605W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99
- Magnavox 32MF605W 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199.99
- Magnavox 42MF130A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1599.99
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $629.99
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1709.99
- Philips 42PF7320A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2299.99
- Polaroid FLM1511 15-inch LCD TV $269.99
- Polaroid FLM2601 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$100GC $799.99
- Samsung HLR4266W 42" 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$100GC $1799.99 SB
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV $2699.99 SD
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2699.99 SB
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $899.99 SB
- Samsung LNR408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2789.99 SD
- Samsung TXR3079WH 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $854.99 SB
- Samsung TXR3265 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $629.99 SB
- Sharp LC15SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $359.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1799.99
- Sony KLVS26A10 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1349.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $809.99
- Zenith Z50PX2D 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3149.99
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
SB - price includes stadium blanket
SD - price includes stadium blanket, DVD recorder, & NFL highlights DVD
- CompUSA (appropriate disclaimer):
- HP PL4200N 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV $3299.99
- HP PW776AA 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.99
- HP Z556 digital entertainment center w/integ. DTT reception $1399.99
- ViewSonic N2750W 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99 AR
- Zenith Z42PX2D 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Computers & Electronics Warehouse (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $379
- Panasonic TC42LA5 42-inch 16:9 TV $1199
- Philips PH42W [?] 42-inch 16:9 TV $999
- Samsung SPM4215 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1099
- Dell (Metro New York, no disclaimer):
- Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $999
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 3706C 37-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2299
- Dell W1900 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $649
- Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $999
- Dell W4200 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499
- etronics.com (Village Voice, no disclaimer necessary):
- Samsung LT-P2045 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $569.99
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Mystery brand 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $899
- Great Indoors (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-62827 62-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/stand $4769 AR
- Mitsubishi WD-73827 73-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/stand $6119 AR
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1799
- Sharp LC26DA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1007 AR
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1007 AR
- Sharp LC32DA5U 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1547 AR
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1547 AR
- Sharp LC32D6U 32-inch integrated LCD DTV $1799 AR
- Sharp LC32D7U 32-inch integrated LCD DTV $1799 AR
- Sharp LC37D6U 37-inch integrated LCD DTV $2609 AR
- Sharp LC37D7U 37-inch integrated LCD DTV $2609 AR
- Sony DHG-HDD-250 HD PVR $799
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1799 AR
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2249 AR
- Sony KDL-V32XBR1 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2429 AR
- Sony KDL-V40XBR1 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3149 AR
- Toshiba 42HP95 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699 AR UD
- Westinghouse LVM-37W1 37-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1709 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
UD - price includes upconverting DVD player
- Harvey (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu P50XHA40US 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5999 AR
- Pioneer PRO-1130HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6499
- Runco CR32HD 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $3495
- Samsung LNR-409D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $3699
- Sharp LC37D6U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2899
- Sony KDL-V40XBR1 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3499
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WS48515 48-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1299
- Mitsubishi WS55815 55-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1799
- Mitsubishi WS65815 65-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1999
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $1999
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899
- Panasonic TH42PD50UP 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1999
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999
- Philips 32PF7320A 32-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $1699
- Philips 42PF7320 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2399
- Philips 50PF7320 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1999
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199
- Toshiba 23HLV85 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1199
- Toshiba 51H84 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $999
- Toshiba 52HMX95 52-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2499
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- LG 23LX2R 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.99
- Panasonic TC-26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1049.99
- Philips 50PF9630A 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3399.99
- Sharp 65DR650 65-inch widescreen integrated DLP projection DTV $2299.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Canon LV-7230 projector $999.99
- Hitachi CMP-4211 42-inch plasma monitor $2199.99
- HP LC3200N 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV
- HP LC3700N 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV
- HP MD5020 50-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV
- HP MD5050 50-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV
- HP MD5880 58-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV
- HP MD6580 65-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV
- InFocus 4805 projector $999.00 AR
- InFocus LP120 projector $1399.99 AR
- JVC HD-56G786 56-inch wide integrated D-ILA projection DTV $1999.99
- Optoma ExPro 719 projector $799.99
- Panasonic TC-20LB30 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $479.99
- Panasonic TC-26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1049.99
- Philips 42PF9730A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2899.99
- Samsung 710mp-Silver 17-inch 5:4 LCD TV $349.99
- Samsung HL-R5688W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3499.99
- Samsung HPR5052 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV
- Samsung TX-R3079 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $699.99
- Sharp LC-45GD4U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3599.99
- Sony KD-30XS955 30-inch 16:9 integrated DTV $999.99
- Sony KDF-E60A20 60-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2899.99
- Sony KLV-S32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1599.99
- Sony KV-27FS120 27-inch 4:3 flat-tube CRT TV $299.99
- Sony KV-34HS420 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $999.99
- Sony MFM-HT95 19-inch 5:4 LCD TV $729.99
- Syntax Olevia LT32HVE 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $949.99 AR
- Toshiba 20HLV85 20-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $749.99
- Westinghouse LTV-30w2 30-inch widescreen LCD monitor $899.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Ken Crane's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- HP PE4200N 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV $1998
- LG DU-42PX12 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2798
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3998
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2498
- Magnolia (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu P55XHA40US 55-inch 16:9 plasma TV $8499
- Mitsubishi WD62628 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $4399
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1998 BS
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999 BS
- Pioneer PRO920HD 43-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999
- Samsung HLR6178W 61-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $4499 BS
- Samsung HPR4272 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3198 BS
- Samsung HPR5072 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $4198 BS
- Samsung LNR238 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $999 BS
- Sharp LC26D6U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1599
- Sharp LC32D6U 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1999
- Sharp LC45GD7U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4999
- Sony KDL-V40XBR1 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3499 BS
- Sony KDSR60XBR1 60-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $4999 BS
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1998 BS
BS - price "before savings"
- P.C. Richard & Son (am New York, appropriate disclaimer):
- Samsung HCR5245W 47-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1199.67
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1799.97
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2699.97
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1079.97
- P.C. Richard & Son (New York Times, appropriate disclaimers):
- Philips 42PF9630 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699.97
- Samsung LNR408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2969.97
- Sharp LC13SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $349.17
- Sharp LC20B8US 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $799.17
- Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $566.97
- Sharp LC26DA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1079.17
- Sharp LC32DA5U 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1439.17
- Sharp LC37DB5U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2299.47
- Sony KDLV26XBR1 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1799.97
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1099.97
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.97
- Royal Computers and Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Samsung HLN467 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1199
- Samsung SPN4215K 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1099
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimers only):
- Hitachi 42HDM12 42-inch 16:9 plasma monitor $1979.99
- Hitachi 42HD52 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $2429.99
- Hitachi 50V720 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2069.99
- JVC HD52G886 52-inch wide integrated D-ILA proj. DTV $2339.99
- JVC HD52Z776 52-inch wide integr. D-ILA projection TV $2339.99
- JVC LT32X506 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1439.99
- Magnavox 20MF605 20-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.99
- Magnavox 32MF605W 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199.99
- Magnavox 51MP6100 51-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $989.99
- Mitsubishi WD62527 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3149.99
- Mitsubishi WD62627 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3779.99
- Mitsubishi WS65517 65-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2069.99
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1709.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1799.99
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3599.99
- Prima HT2778A 27-inch 4:3 TV $349.99
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2249.99
- Samsung HP-R5052 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3599.99
- Samsung LN-R238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $899.99
- Samsung LNR268W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1259.99
- Samsung TXR3079 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $854.99
- Samsung TXR3265 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $664.99
- Sharp LC26D4U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1439.99
- Sharp LC37D4U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2519.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1799.99
- Sony KDLV40XBR1 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3149.99
- Sony KDSR50A10 50-inch wide integr. LCD projection DTV $3599.99
- Sony KLV23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1079.99
- Sony KLVS26A10 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1349.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $854.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $949.99
- Toshiba 14DLV75 14-inch LCD TV/DVD combo $449.99
- Toshiba 27HL85 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $1259.99
- Toshiba 42HP95 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699.99
- Toshiba 56HM195 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2879.99
- Target (Minneapolis Star Tribune, appropriate disclaimer):
- Magnavox 26MD255V 26-inch widescreen LCD TV/DVD combo $997
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TH42PE506 42-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1199
- Panasonic [?] HPP3298PP 32-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $799
- Philips 42-inch widescreen TV $1099
- Sharp 37G5U 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499
- Sony KED4235 42-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1599
- Sony KDF55B25 55-inch LCD [projection?] TV $1499
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $599
- Fujitsu P50XHA40US 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5997 AR
- Mitsubishi WD52627 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3497 BS
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1597
- Mystery brand 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2997
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3997 BS
- Pioneer PRO1410HD 61-inch 16:9 plasma TV $9997 BS
- Sharp LC45GD7U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4997 BS
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1997 BS
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
- Wal*Mart (Minneapolis Star Tribune, appropriate disclaimer):
- ilo ILO-2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $696
- Magnavox 15MF400T 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $248
- RCA HD52W59 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $988
- Sanyo CLT1554 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $297
- Sanyo HT28745 28-inch widescreen integrated DTV $497
- DVD news:
- According to CEA's revised figures, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers
for the first 42 weeks of 2005 were down 22.6% from the same period in 2004;
for the first 43 weeks it was 21.6%. My ten-week running average was down
14.2% at the end of the 43rd week. VCR sales were down 40.6% for the first 42
weeks and 40.1% for the first 43.
- 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:
- November 30-December 1, Washington, D.C., Convention Center, Government
Video Expo <http://www.gvexpo.com/>.
- *December 5, Hollywood Pacific Theater, ETC digital screening of "The
Wizard of Oz," RSVP <http://www.etcenter.org/Seminars.asp>.
- *December 12-15, FCC, Washington, D.C., free FCC/ITU/SIA International
Space Regulatory Workshop
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-262161A1.pdf>.
- January 4, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, HDTV Business Conference
<http://www.hdtv-bc.com/program.htm>.
- January 5-8, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show
<http://www.cesweb.org/default_flash.asp>.
- *January 29-February 1, Hollywood Renaissance Hotel, SMPTE Advanced
Motion Imaging Conference and VSF VidTrans
<http://www.smpte.org/conferences/vidsmcfp.cfm>.
- ***February 21, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, Rancho Mirage (Palm Springs
area), California, pre-Technology Retreat seminars <http://www.hpaonline.com>.
- ***February 22-24, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, Rancho Mirage (Palm
Springs area), California, HPA's 12th-annual Technology Retreat
<http://www.hpaonline.com>.
- February 27-28, Park Central Hotel, New York, Collaborative
Communications Summit <http://sites.securemc.com/folder4073/>.
- February 28, Dorchester Hotel, London, Collaborative Conferencing Summit
<http://sites.securemc.com/folder22719/>.
- *April 6-7, Las Vegas, IEEE International Symposium on Broadband
Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting
<http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/index.html>.
- June 27-29, Javits Center, New York, Entertainment Technology Alliance
<http://www.etaexpo.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
- Harvey: +1-212-575-5000, 800-2-LISTEN
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Royal Computers and Electronics: +1-718-646-2100
- 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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