[opendtv] 20051122 Twang's Tuesday Turkey-week Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:57:14 -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 - I don't
have too much to report, as it has been only two days since the last memo.
- Jed Deame of Silicon Optix/Teranex has been added to the displays
supersession to discuss non-color-related signal processing. Here's a recent
article by him in Video/Imaging Design Line on some of that processing:
<http://tinyurl.com/7otpg>
For color-related signal processing (and other issues associated with
multiple color spaces), it'll be Ron Williams of Landmark Color,
<http://www.landmarkcolor.com/>
- SMPTE engineering vp Peter Symes will be coordinating a compression
update panel. Yes, there will be AVC, JPEG2000, and VC-1 (among other current
systems), but what might we expect in the future? Come and find out!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- Just one more roundtable has been confirmed (within the last 48
hours). Chris Genereaux and Jon Pannaman of Quantel ask, "Does the DCI spec
drive 4K post?"
By the way, although we already have many more submissions than we'll be
able to schedule into the main program, there's room for plenty more breakfast
roundtables. Please feel free to send me your submissions.
- Paramount's John Sprung notes that if you enter 33 44' 33.10" N 116
24' 26.00" W in Google Earth, you'll see where Wednesday night's dinner will be.
- Small TV screens - The latest move is downloading from TiVo PVRs to
iPods and PlayStation portables, a move Television Week headlined "TiVo-iPod
Deal Trumps Disney":
<http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=8947>
<http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=29013>
- HD DVD - Warren Communications News reported today that regional coding
remains an unresolved issue for the format. The story should be on their site
through tomorrow morning:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
I should soon be able to report on an outstanding team that will explain
the intricacies of all the consumer-disk formats at ***The Technology
Retreat***. BE THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- The Sony BMG copy protection fiasco - Microsoft and others are
reportedly providing fixes that eliminate the problems -- and disable the copy
protection:
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/scm/20051122/#>
- Advanced compression - As preparation for Peter Symes's session at
***The Technology Retreat***, you might read this piece by Jeffrey Krauss in
CED on migration from MPEG-2:
<http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6278998.html>
- July 1 -
- This week I've listed 121 ads for TVs 36-inch or larger. Of those,
107 (88%) 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 52 ads
for TVs between 25- and 35-inch. Of those, 11 (21%) 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 2005:
- Mystery brand 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $157.99
- Panasonic CT27SL15 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $309.99
- Philips 27PT5445/37 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $179.99
- Sony KV-27FS120 27-inch flat-tube TV @ DataVision $349
- Sony KV27FS120 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Sears $329.99
- Toshiba MW27F51 27-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ J&R $369.99
- JVC AV32WF36 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $399.99
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $494.99
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch flat-tube TV @ DataVision $649
- RCA 35V432T 35-inch TV @ Circuit City $399.99
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Buslink MLT-8V 8-inch LCD TV $149
- Casio EV-4500 4-inch LCD TV $149
- Symphonic ST413E 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $58.99
- Symphonic ST419E 19-inch TV @ Circuit City $78.99
- Insignia ISTV040920 20-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $114.99
- JVC HR-XVC18B DVD/VCR combo @ J&R $99.99
- Samsung DVD-V5500 DVD/VCR combo @ DataVision $99
- Toshiba SD-V393 DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $89.99
- CyberHome CHDVR1600 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $89.99 AR
- CyberHome CH-DVR1600 DVD recorder @ DataVision $99
- Humax DRT400 TiVo/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $249.99 AR
- Mystery brand DVD recorder @ Fry's $97
- Panasonic DMR-E65S DVD recorder @ J&R $199.99
- Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD recorder @ Panasonic $199.95
- Panasonic DMR-ES10S DVD recorder @ Panasonic $149 AR
- Panasonic DMR-ES20 DVD recorder @ Panasonic $199.95
- Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD recorder @ Best Buy $149.99 AR
- Panasonic DMR-ES30V VHS/DVD recorder combo @ Panasonic $299.95
- Panasonic DMR-ES40V VHS/DVD recorder combo @ Panasonic $299.95
- Panasonic DMR-ES40VS VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $249.99 AR
- Samsung DVDR120 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $159.99
- Sony RDRGX300 DVD recorder @ CompUSA $279.99
- Sony RDR-GX315 DVD recorder @ DataVision $299
- Toshiba VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Fry's $297 BS
- HP m7260n computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ CompUSA $1124.97 AR
- HP ZD8230S computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1924.99 AR
- Sony VGC-RC110G computer w/TV tuner @ DataVision $1199
- ATI TV-Wonder TV tuner $99
- Sony VGP-PRFS10V TV/PVR expansion dock @ DataVision $329
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Panasonic PV-DF2035 20-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR @ J&R $299.99
- Symphonic SC720DF 20-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $249.99
- Symphonic SC724DF 24-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $299.99
- 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 - Doug Lung's RF Report notes 825 fully licensed U.S. DTT stations
in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) CDBS database as of November 20:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1084>
Compare to the 843 stations either licensed or on program-test authority
that the FCC listed as of November 15:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonair.html>
- The November 2005 issue of the Advanced Television Systems Committee's "The
Standard" is now available online:
<http://www.atsc.org/news_information/newsletter/ATSC_Newsletter_Nov_05.pdf>
Don't forget that the ATSC and the Society of Broadcast Engineers are
doing a joint seminar on digital newsgathering on February 21 at ***The
Technology Retreat***:
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- Rick Chessen, head of the FCC DTV Task Force, is leaving the commission to
rejoin his old boss, Ken Ferree, formerly head of the Media Bureau, at a
Washington law firm:
<http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=101873>
Want to know what else is happening in Washington law firms, commissions,
or Congress? Come to the annual Washington update, conducted by
techno-speaking attorney Jim Burger, at ***The Technology Retreat***. Don't
say you weren't warned!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- The 3-D HD version of "Medium" on NBC last night (with an NBC 3-D bug in the
lower right corner) didn't look very good to me, but it DID reportedly boost
the show's ratings:
<http://medialifemagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1465.asp>
- International H/DTV news:
- Sky's first HD transmission in the UK was received at 22 Frith Street by
Malcolm Baird. He's the son of John Logie Baird, who, at that address in 1925,
became the first person to achieve a recognizable video image of a human face:
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds26508.html>
Quizzes at past ***Technology Retreats*** have asked about whose face that
was and the strange act Baird's wife is said to have performed on their wedding
night. Answer a 2006 quiz question correctly and you might go home with a
webcam disguised as a stuffed beagle:
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- According to the Financial Times, the European Commission is planning to
enact regulations for internet and mobile distribution of linear programming
similar to those governing broadcasts. More limited regulations would cover
non-linear services:
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/8b1ae77c-5a33-11da-b023-0000779e2340.html>
UK regulator Ofcom told the Commission, after the idea was first floated
in September, that regulating the new media wasn't necessarily such a good idea
for their survival:
<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/accoun/emgd/livconf/livresponse.pdf>
- The latest list of set-top DTT receivers in Australia has 76 models from
23 brands, starting at A$99 (US$73). Of those, 22 from 15 brands are HD,
starting at A$499 (US$367):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=18>
There are 30 models of integrated DTVs from seven brands, starting at
A$1099 (US$809). Of those, eight from two brands are HD, starting at A$3999
(US$2944):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=78>
- Buy an LCoS HDTV from Brillian, and someone will come to your home to do an
Imaging Science Foundation calibration to it:
<http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/051121/0101840.html>
- According to market researchers CurrentAnalysis, Sony beat Sharp to become
number one in store shelf space for LCD TVs in October, getting 18.4% of the
total. They're also number one for rear-projection TVs (22.1%). In plasmas,
Panasonic is number one (17.3%). This story is from TWICE (This Week in
Consumer Electronics):
<http://tinyurl.com/by4z3>
- Once you've bought your HDTV, the Copper Development Association (no kidding)
wants you to install data cabling to serve it:
<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051121/20051121005058.html?.v=1>
They ask, "Does Your Home Have the "Right Stuff" For Voice, Video and Data
Transmission?"
<http://www.copper.org/copperhome/Electrical/wiring_right_stuff.html>
Do you think coax is better? Come hear Steve Lampen of Belden on the
subject of 10Gb audio & video networking at ***The Technology Retreat***:
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- I'm not permitted to release CEA's week-44 or week-45 sales data yet. There
are no surprises.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: It was a banner week! There was a DirecTV
unit at Video & Audio Center, a Samsung at J&R, and a couple of Sony models at
DataVision. It's a start.
- Ad confusions: DataVision had a Terk "Indoor HDTV antenna." They also
listed the 853 x 480 NEC PX42VR5HA as "HDTV Capable" and the integrated Samsung
LN-R408D and LN-R469D as "HDTV-Ready." Similarly, J&R listed the integrated
JVC LT-37X776 as "HDTV ready."
- The ads - Readers have asked how to get hold of some of the non-national
retailers, so look for their phone numbers at the bottom of the memo.
- Best Buy (appropriate disclaimers):
- Magnavox 30MW5405/17 30-inch widescreen TV $599.99
- Magnavox 50ML8105D/17 50-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV $1899.99
- Philips 37PF7320A/37 37-inch 16:9 LCD TV $2499.99
- RCA D52W23 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $899.99
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2699.99
- Samsung LNR408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $3099.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1799.99
- Toshiba 42HP95 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2199.99 AR
- Westinghouse LTV-32W1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $899.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 42HDF52 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $2429.99
- Hitachi 51F710S 51-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV $1529.99
- Hitachi 57F710S 57-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV $1709.99
- LG 23LX1RV 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1079.99
- Magnavox 15MF605T 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.99
- Magnavox 17MD255V 17-inch widescreen LCD TV/DVD combo $539.99
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $1299.99
- Panasonic PT61LCX65 61-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2499.99 AR
- Philips 42PF9630A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699.99
- Philips 50PF9630A 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3599.99
- Polaroid FLM2011 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $429.99
- Polaroid FLM2601 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.99
- Samsung HLR5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2249.99
- Samsung LNR408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2789.99
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1979.99
- Samsung TXR2779H 27-inch 4:3 integrated flat-tube CRT DTV $629.99
- Samsung TXR3265 32-inch 4:3 flat-tube CRT TV $629.99
- Sharp LC32GDA5U 32-inch LCD TV $1439.99
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2249.99
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2699.99
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1079.99
- Sony KLVS26A10 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1349.99
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.99
- Sylvania 6842PE 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1249.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- CompUSA (appropriate disclaimer):
- HP PL4200N 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV $3299.99
- HP Z556 digital entertainment center w/ATSC reception $1274.99 AR
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.99
- Syntax Olevia LT20S 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $349.99 AR
- ViewSonic N3250W 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.99 AR
- Zenith 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma TV $3299.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- DataVision (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- ADS PTV-380 PCI ATSC receiver $119
- Astar LTV-2701 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $599 AR
- BenQ PE7800 projector $1899
- HP LC2600N 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1299
- HP LC3200N 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1699
- HP LC3700N 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2399
- HP MD5020n 50-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV $1999
- HP MD5820n 58-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV $2599
- HP MD6580 65-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV $3799
- NEC PX42VR5HA 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1899
- NEC VT47 projector $799
- Optoma EP719 projector $999
- Optoma EzPro 729 DLP projector $1499
- Optoma EzPro 739 DLP projector $1499
- Optoma MovieTime DV10 projector $1299
- Panasonic PT-AE900U projector w/$300 Blockbuster gift cert. $2099 AR
- Panasonic PT-LB30U projector $1999
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1599
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1699
- Panasonic TH-42PX500U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3299
- Panasonic TH-50PX500U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499
- Pioneer PDP-5060HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999
- Samsung HL-R4266W 42-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $1699
- Samsung HL-R4667W 46-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $1899
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $1999
- Samsung HL-R5667W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2499
- Samsung HL-R5688W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3299
- Samsung HL-R6167W 61-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2999
- Samsung HL-R6168W 61-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3799
- Samsung HL-R6768W 67-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $4499
- Samsung HP-R4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2499
- Samsung HP-R5052 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3499
- Samsung LN-R238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $899
- Samsung LN-R268W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199
- Samsung LN-R328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1599
- Samsung LN-R408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2599
- Samsung LN-R469D 46-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $6999
- Samsung SP-R4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1899
- Sharp IT23M1U 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $999 AR
- Sony DHG-HDD250 HD PVR $799
- Sony DHG-HDD500 HD PVR $999
- Sony HDR-HC1 camcorder $1799
- Sony HDR-FX1 camcorder
- Sony KD-34XBR960N 34-inch 16:9 integrated DTV $1499
- Sony KD-34XS955N 34-inch 16:9 integrated DTV $1699
- Sony KDF-70XBR950 70-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV
- Sony KDF-E42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1699
- Sony KDF-E50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2099
- Sony KDF-E55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2499
- Sony KDF-E60A20 60-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2999
- Sony KDL-V26XBR1 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1699
- Sony KDL-V32XBR1 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2299
- Sony KDL-V40XBR1 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2999
- Sony KDS-R50XBR1 50-inch widescreen integrated LCD projection DTV $3299
- Sony KLV-S15G10 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $479
- Sony KLV-S20G10 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $649
- Sony KLV-S26A10 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1299
- Sony KLV-S32A10 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1699
- Sony KV-27HS420 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $699
- Sony KV-30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $699
- Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $1199
- Sony MFM-HT75W 17-inch LCD TV $599
- Sony VPL-HS51 projector $2999
- Sony VPL-VW100 projector $9999
- Syntax Olevia LT32HV 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $899 AR
- Syntax Olevia LT37HVE 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1299 AR
- ViewSonic liteBird PJ562 projector $1299
- ViewSonic N2750W 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $799 AR
- ViewSonic N3250W 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1099 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Dell (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer necessary):
- Dell 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2499 C2
- Dell 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3799 C3
C2 - additional $200 off with Comcast subscription
C3 - additional $300 off with Comcast subscription
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Mitsubishi WD62628 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $4199 BS
- Mystery brand 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $649
- Panasonic TH-50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999 BS
- Sharp Aquos 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD TV $3999
BS - price "before savings"
- 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
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT52LCX65 52-inch widescreen integr. LCD proj. DTV
- Panasonic TC-26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV
- Philips 50PF9630A 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3399.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Canon LV-7230 projector $999.99
- Canon LV-X5 projector $999.99
- HP LC3700N 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV
- JVC LT-37X776 37-inch widescreen LCD DTV $2199.99
- Panasonic TC-20LB30 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $479.99
- Philips 42PF9730A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699.99
- Pioneer PDP-5050HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Samsung 710MP-Silver 17-inch 5:4 LCD TV $329.99
- Samsung LNR-408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2399.99
- Samsung SIR-T451 ATSC receiver/decoder $229.99
- Sony KDF-E42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1699.99
- Sony KV-34HS420 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $989.99
- Westinghouse LTV-32w1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $899.99
- Ken Crane's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- "Famous Maker" 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2998
- HP LC3200N 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1898
- HP MD5020 50-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV $2498
- HP MD5880 58-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV $3998
- HP PE4200N 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV $1998
- HP PL5000N 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV $4298
- LG DU-42PX12 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2798
- Mitsubishi PD-6150 61-inch 16:9 plasma TV $9998
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1998
- Mitsubishi WD-62327 62-inch 16:9 projection TV $2498
- Sony KDF-E42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1998
- Magnolia (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT56DLX75C 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2998 BS
- Panasonic PT61DLX75C 61-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $3299 BS
- Panasonic TC23LX50 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $999 BS
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1998 BS
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999 BS
- Pioneer PRO930HD 43-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999 BS
- Samsung HPR4272 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3199 BS
- Samsung HPR5072 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $4199 BS
- Samsung LNR238 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $999 BS
- Samsung TXR3080 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $899
- Sharp LC26D6U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1599
- Sharp LC32D6U 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1999
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $999 BS
BS - price "before savings"
- Panasonic (appropriate disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT-52LCX65 52-inch wide integrated LCD proj. DTV $2299.95
- Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61-inch wide integrated LCD proj. DTV $2999.95
- Panasonic TC-26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399.95
- Panasonic TC-32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899.95
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.95
- Panasonic TH-42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999.95
- Panasonic TH-50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999.95
- Panasonic TH-42PX500 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499.95
- Panasonic TH-50PX500 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499.95
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimers only):
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1799.99
- Sharp LC37[]GD4U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2519.99
- Sony KDF-E50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2249.99
- Sony KLV-S26A10 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1349.99
- Target (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclaimer):
- RCA L1510 15-inch LCD TV $399.99
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, appropriate IDs):
- LG 50PX4DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $4624.95
- Mitsubishi WD52627 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3234.95
- Mitsubishi WD62627 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3884.95
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated LCD proj. DTV $1799.95
- Panasonic TC26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1144.95 AR
- Panasonic TH42PX500U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3234.95
- Philips 42PF7320A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2494.95
- Samsung HLR5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2309.95
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1849.95
- Toshiba 37HLX95 37-inch wide integrated LCD DTV/DVD combo $3234.95
- Toshiba 42DPC85 42-inch 16:9 plasma monitor $1849.95
- Zenith Z42PX2DH 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1754.95
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $597
- Fujitsu P50XHA40US 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5996 AR
- Fujitsu P55XHA40US 55-inch 16:9 plasma TV $8497
- LG 23LX1RV 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1097 BS
- LG 50PX5D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4497 BS
- LG DU-42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2797 BS
- LG RU52SZ61D 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1597
- Mitsubishi WD52627 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3497 BS
- Mitsubishi WD62628 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $4397 BS
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1997 BS
- Sharp LC-20B9U 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $897 BS
- Sharp LC-32DA5U 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1597 BS
- Sharp LC-37D6U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2987 BS
- Sharp LC-45GD7U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4997 BS
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2497 BS
- Sony KDLV40XBR1 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3497 BS
- Sony KDS-R60XBR1 60-inch wide integr. LCD projection DTV $4997 BS
- Sony KLV-S32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1997 BS
- Zenith Z42PX2DG 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1897 BS
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
- 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):
- Harvey: +1-212-575-5000, 800-2-LISTEN
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
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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