January 31, 2008

MoCA and Korea Digital Cable Labs Establish Formal Liaison (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

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MoCA and Korea Digital Cable Labs Establish Formal Liaison (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 30, 2008 — MoCA and Korea Digital Cable Laboratories have entered into a formal liaison where both organizations will share information assuring ongoing compatibility within South Korea’s cable environment.

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Industry Leaders Collaborate to Introduce New Mobile Broadcast TV

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Industry Leaders Collaborate to Introduce New Mobile Broadcast TV
TMCnet - A-VSB is currently being considered by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) as an open standard for mobile broadcast TV. A-VSB is the leading mobile broadcast technology under review by the ATSC–the first proposed, the first publicly

Norcent Goes Small with Addition of 19 and 22 LCD Television
Consumer Electronics Net - TV reception on both is provided by a built-in ATSC, NTSC, Clear-QAM tuner. Easy setup is assured on each set with an HDMI input, which delivers uncompressed, crystal-clear digital video and audio through only one cable. Other common features

No third-party iPod fixes
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - Digital tuners may be listed as ATSC, DTV or HDTV. Analog tuners will be listed as NTSC. Q: I am tired of watching my kids sitting around playing video games when they used to play music together. Are there any games that make them move more than a

Analog changes will affect cell phone users first
Hampton Roads Daily Press - TVs not equipped with an ATSC digital tuner won’t be able to receive television broadcasts. Period. Are you ready? As I wrote in a previous column, secondary providers such as cable and satellite companies are working on conversion systems that will

Get your digital TV converter coupon
Detroit Free Press - In any case, you re trying to find out if your set has an input connection labeled digital input or ATSC (for Advanced Television Systems Committee, which is the DTV format). Q: How does the converter work? A: It plugs into TV sets

TechMan: Change to digital broadcasting means bandwidth bonanza
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - To see if your set has a digital tuner, check the manual for a built-in Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) tuner. Or check the manufacturer’s Web site. However, if you are one of the estimated 19.6 million households that get TV over the

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Charter (non-Moxi) DVR: day one

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Charter (non-Moxi) DVR: day one
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - I spent about an hour last night fooling with my new Charter DVR, which replaced one of my beloved Moxi boxes on Tuesday. I see why people who are used to the guide on Charter digital cable wouldn t have a problem with it, because the listings look

FAQ: What the digital TV switch actually means
ZDNet - Because the cable and satellite set top boxes do the digital conversion already. So if you’re not even using your TV set’s over-the-air tuner, there’s no problem. You’ll continue to receive all the channels you’d expect–including local broadcast

Comcast exec apologizes for plan to move public-access channels
Detroit Free Press - The suit contends the move would force subscribers with analog televisions to either buy digital, cable-ready televisions or pay Comcast for a converter box needed to obtain the digital stations. The company had offered to provide customers a free

TechBit: Remote-Control Robbery Foiled
Newsday - By pulling out the cable to the device, the employee managed to stop the intended transfer at the last second,” he said. The foiled heist happened in August at a bank in Uppland county, north of Stockholm, police said. Police described the incident

Worker pulls plug on digital bank robbery
CNET News - to his desk to see millions being transfered from his bank to outside accounts. He found the device and pulled the cable, foiling the heist. Seven suspects have been arrested. Read the full AP story on Yahoo News : Swedish Bank stops digital theft

Cedar Point Non-Committal About IPO Path
Stockhouse Canada - There’s no immediate need or immediate reason that [an IPO] would be the game plan,’ Cedar Point CFO Donald Halsted told Cable Digital News. Given the state of the markets, and cable-related stocks in general, that might not be such a bad idea for

LIN TV Reaches Deal with Cable One
MSN MoneyCentral - LIN TV Corp. TVL , a local television and digital media company, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Cable One, the 10th largest cable provider in the nation, for retransmission of its broadcast stations in both analog and in high

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January 30, 2008

Shalom TV Expands VOD Presence

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Shalom TV Expands VOD Presence
Multichannel Online - Combined those outlets reach some 15 million digital-cable subscribers, according to the networks. Shalom TV is currently on Comcast systems in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC as a subscription VOD service , but those systems will be

Comcast Names Anand Kini Senior Vice President Financial Planning and
StreetInsider.com - Comcast Names Anand Kini Senior Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis, Comcast Cable Comcast Adds Mexico Calling Plan to Comcast Digital Voice(R) Service Comcast Names Steve White as Regional Senior Vice President for Northern California

MARTY RUSSELL: Not digital yet? You’ll pay to play
NE Mississippi Daily Journal - Owners will no longer be able to pick up the new digital signals without some sort of external digital tuner to convert the signal, such as a cable box or satellite TV receiver. But if you’re relying solely on an antenna to pick up broadcast signals

Carrier Access Partners With Cox Communications to Support the 2008
MSN MoneyCentral - Cox’s 18,000-mile hybrid fiber coaxial cable network throughout Phoenix and Southern Arizona provides homes and businesses with digital television, high speed Internet, home networking, high-definition television and digital telephone service

Cable TV: Legal false advertising
MSNBC - Comcast, and its predecessor, AT&T Broadband, engaged in a series of unfair practices in the advertising and sale of its cable television services, including advertising limited time offers of free or reduced rate digital cable packages without

Mythbusters on tech headaches
ZDNet Blogs - Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:35 pm Categories: Thoughts , Tech Mythbusting Tags: Apple iPod , Linux , Cable , Network Technology , Digital Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman vent about their biggest tech headaches on Popular Mechanics . It

74% of Consumers Who Know About Digital TV Transition Have Major
Earthtimes - Analog televisions will either need to be connected to a digital converter box, attached to cable or satellite service or replaced with a digital TV by February 17, 2009. Millions of Consumers to be Affected by the Transition Based on the Consumer

Public access advocates hoping to hold on to cable channel
MLive.com - Public access advocates have reason to hope, though, as recent Michigan court decisions temporarily stopped Comcast from moving public access channels to the 900s as the cable giant undergoes a digital conversion. Leonard said moving to the 900s would

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January 29, 2008

What’s on for 2008?

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What’s on for 2008?
Dallas Morning News - The old 55-inch hi-def crystal ball is in the recycling bin, replaced by a 60-inch state-of-the-art plasma. Here, then On TV, we talk to people. Sports is the way to get into starting a dialogue on a lot of things. Nothing in

Digital, Hi-Def TV
Baytown Sun - Question: Aaron, please help me. I need to buy a television but I don t want a salesperson to take advantage of me. I want a high definition TV since we are going to have to change to them in the future. Please help me figure out what to get

NBC Universal Unit Acquires Video Start-Up
New York Times - Multi-platform entertainment programmer LX.TV has been acquired by NBC s Local Media Division. LX.TV began producing hi-def programming for NBC Universal s (NYSE: GE) WNBC last January. The company will become a standalone unit within the Local

‘Bobby G: Adventure Capitalist’ to Premiere January 24 on MOJO
PR Newswire - NEW REALITY TV SERIES OFFERS INSIDE LOOK AT CORPORATE TURNAROUND KING BOBBY GENOVESE NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Bobby The company has been a pioneer in hi-def television since 2003. Original shows are about wide-ranging men’s interests including

Dollars+Sense: Eight ways to pay less for HDTV
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Some electronics retailers take advantage of consumers’ low-tech knowledge of hi-def TVs. How to avoid getting taken. By JOHN TV sales spike in January as families think about TV events and giving themselves a postholiday present, said Brian Lucas

HDTV: The medium has truly become the message
Denver Post - To really understand hi-def you have to mind your p’s and i’s progressive scan versus interlaced. Don’t ask. At the moment, Fox, My Network TV (also owned by Fox), ABC and ESPN (both owned by Disney) broadcast 720p content. NBC, Universal HD

Comcast to amp its Net speeds
Lansing State Journal - Cable firm to launch Web site to let users manage TV viewing David Lieberman Gannett News Service PHILADELPHIA - Comcast For instance, when setting up my DirecTV, I was signing up for the hi-def with DVR package but I knew she was charging me for

Giant screens, hi-def images, what’s the next big thing?
Newsday - THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Giant screens, hi-def images, what’s the next big thing? Just 10 years after its debut at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, digital TV has become regular

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Educator warns of negative effect of TV on kids (The Daily Ardmoreite)

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Educator warns of negative effect of TV on kids (The Daily Ardmoreite)
[ Consumers have a wide range of choices for televisions these days wide screen, jumbo screen, digital, plasma, LCD and high definition. And when it comes to television time for children, the viewing options seem endless as well.

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January 28, 2008

Blockbuster tries to go digital in-store

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Blockbuster tries to go digital in-store
TG Daily - example, with the big trackers like ISOHUNT and PirateBay, anyone has access to pretty much any of the “new” and popular TV What I need and what I want is an unlimited selection of movies/media, in hi-def of course, exactly at the time I choose for 2

HDTV and You
First Coast News - JACKSONVILLE, FL — When it comes to the Silver Screen, a Hi-Def television hits the target every time. Recently, the O’Shack In order to receive a broadcast TV signal, next year all sets will have to be digital. Cable and satellite service are the

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - New TV Series on MOJO Network Features Seattle Company Earth Class Mail Seattle - “Startup Junkies” Takes Audience Behind Formerly called INHD, it has been a pioneer in hi-def television since 2003, and is among the most widely distributed HD

Digital, Hi-Def TV
Baytown Sun - Question: Aaron, please help me. I need to buy a television but I don t want a salesperson to take advantage of me. I want a high definition TV since we are going to have to change to them in the future. Please help me figure out what to get

NBC Universal Unit Acquires Video Start-Up
New York Times - Multi-platform entertainment programmer LX.TV has been acquired by NBC s Local Media Division. LX.TV began producing hi-def programming for NBC Universal s (NYSE: GE) WNBC last January. The company will become a standalone unit within the Local

Radiohead’s Free-for-all: Performance Art or New Business Model?
Wharton - highlight and popularize them. (This happens today at music.download.com while MTV / VH1 will continue to do that on TV Additionally, movies / videos are inflating themselves through Hi-Def, making transfer and storage more taxing. Music cannot do

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HDTV . Net - Your High Definition Shopping Source!

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HDTV . Net - Your High Definition Shopping Source!
Information about High Defintion Television throughout the United States including reception reports and maps

Samsung HL-T4675S 46in DLP HDTV $899.99 Free Shipping - SlickDeals.net
Samsung HL-T4675S 46in DLP HDTV $899.99 Free Shipping Hot Deals 50 drop. Circuit City has the Samsung HL-T4675S 46″ Widescreen DLP HDTV for a low $899.99 Free Shipping.

amapedia: DLP HDTV (Digital Light Processing Rear Projection High
DLP HDTV (Digital Light Processing Rear Projection High-Definition Television Set) The newer technology for rear projection.

62″ WD-62628 1080p DLP HDTV from Mitsubishi - Electronic House
Digital Cable Ready with CableCARD Slot Mitsubishi Exclusive 1080p DLP Light Engine SharpEdge (switchable) — delivers clean, focused edges between objects and scene backgrounds

Amazon.com: HDTV DLP Projection TVs
Online shopping for HDTV DLP Projection TVs from a great selection of Audio & Video; Projection TVs, TVs & HDTVs & more at everyday low prices.

Mitsubishi WD-57734 1080p 57″ 734 Series DLP HDTV - WD57734 - WD57734
Mitsubishi WD-57734 1080p 57 Mitsubishi WD-57734 1080p 57″ 734 Series DLP HDTV - WD57734 Mitsubishi WD57734 - Larger screen, not larger spaces.

Samsung DLP HDTV: The Samsung DLP HDTV Is Excellent For eBay Sales
One of more interesting products you might want to choose for your eBay store is Samsung DLP HDTV HL-S5087W 50

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January 27, 2008

The Shift to New Value-Added Digital Cable and Satellite Services Has Resumed Growth in Industry Revenue in the US (Broadcast Newsroom)

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The Shift to New Value-Added Digital Cable and Satellite Services Has Resumed Growth in Industry Revenue in the US (Broadcast Newsroom)
DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c80690) has announced the addition of Cable and Other Program Distribution in the US to their offering.

Super Bowl XLII to inspire 2.4m HDTV sales (MacNN)
The Super Bowl is expected to spur sales of approximately 2.4 million HDTVs, according to the third annual Sports and Technology survey performed by the Consumer Electronics Association and the Sports Video Group. The finale for seasonal NFL activity has so far been the cause of $2.2 billion in HDTV sales this year, making it the largest driving fa…

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January 26, 2008

The End of RPTVs

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The End of RPTVs
PC Magazine - LAS VEGAS - One HDTV trend that I could not overlook at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show was the near absence of rear Mitsubishi , along with Samsung, are among the last manufacturers that offer RPTVs based on Texas Instruments’ DLP (digital

Parallels Server beta released to testers
MacNN - NOW is the time to get your DLP HDTV: Get 3 year no interest financing on DLP HDTVs now at Best Buy! Hurry offer ends 1/26/08. Macintosh Software Products - Lowest Prices at DealTime!: Save time & money every time you shop online: DealTime is a

Top TVs for Watching the Super Bowl
ABC News - But that doesn’t mean you have to spend like a millionaire. Here are some tips on how to find an excellent Super Bowl HDTV When it comes to deciding between liquid crystal displays (LCDs), plasma or digital light processing (DLP) screens, there’s

It’s High Time for High-Def
KTRE - WD-65831 DLP HDTV This 65-inch 1080p set is expensive for a rear projection TV, but it offers superb picture quality, including accurate crisp images with deep blacks. Great for a high-end home theater. JVC HD-58S998 & HD-65S998 HD ILA HDTVs Reduced

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