DisplaySearch Announces Agenda for 4th Annual HDTV Conference.AUSTIN Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum , Texas -- DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in display market research and consulting and part of The NPD Group The NPD Group, Inc. is a leading global market research company[1] founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers and retailers. Using actual sales data from retailers and distributors as well as consumer-reported purchasing behavior, NPD , today announced the agenda for its 4th annual HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates Conference. This year's event, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "The Future of Television," will take place on August 15-16 and return to The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). . DisplaySearch's HDTV Conference, which was broadcast on HDNet in 2005, brings together industry leaders and insights from the entire TV industry supply chain covering TV and cable networks, movie studios, content developers, satellite and cable providers, retailers, set top box manufacturers, TV brands, TV panel and imager manufacturers, display electronics suppliers, game developers, industry/financial analysts and more. This event is highly regarded due to the broad mix of attendees and speakers and value of the data and insight which is sure to benefit from The NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands Group's acquisition of DisplaySearch. In 2005:
-- 100% of attendees indicated they had a positive experience
with 80% indicating their overall experience was Excellent
or Very Good.
-- 98% found the content to be Excellent or Very Good.
-- 94% liked the real-time audience polling system, creating
a consensus or revealing uncertainty on a wide range of
key issues facing the TV industry.
-- 92% of the attendees indicated that knowledge from the
event was actionable, supporting the efforts of their
respective organizations.
As shown at http://www.displaysearch.com/hdtvconference/agenda.html, this year's agenda will cover the following topics:
-- HD Content Outlook - The View from Movie Studios, Networks and
Game Developers
This session will address the plans of movie studios,
broadcast/cable/satellite networks and game developers to
expand their HD offerings. It will examine the outlook for HD
content by native format. In addition, it will discuss the
impact of alternative HD delivery models and how to maximize
HD broadcast quality.
-- Distributing HD Content - New Models, Markets, Challenges and
Opportunities
This session will examine the opportunities and challenges
associated with distributing HD content via conventional (OTA,
cable and satellite) and alternative distribution models such
as IPTV, iTunes, DivX, BitTorrent, etc. What advances are
coming? How can quality be improved?
-- Lessons from Retail - View from National, Regional, Online and
Warehouse Club Channels
Leading retailers from all channels will discuss how they are
taking the confusion out of the HDTV shopping experience and
why they are well positioned to benefit from the growth in
HDTV sales. Other discussion topics include their outlook for
1080p TVs, high definition DVD players and flat panel vs.
projection. Also under discussion are how they position LCDs
vs. PDPs and whether they intend to build awareness of the
analog cut-off.
-- Outlook for High Definition DVD Players - What Does the
Adoption Curve Look Like?
Leading DVD manufacturers will discuss the outlook for the
HD-DVD/Blu-ray DVD player market covering products,
configurations, price points, shipment targets, penetration
and market sizing.
-- The Digital Home - The Future of Home Networking, Media
Centers and the Set Top Box
This session will discuss the future of the digital home and
home networking. Is home networking a near term reality? Are
media center PCs the right solution? What happens to the set
top box? Which solutions will allow for remote access? Can
this become plug and play?
-- TV Brand Keynote - TV Market/Technology Outlook
Senior executives from the leading TV manufacturers will
discuss their HDTV technology, product, sales and marketing
strategies. Also under discussion is how they are positioning
the different TV technologies and the outlook for 1080p TVs.
-- Flat Panel TVs - Will They Dominate All Categories?
This session will examine whether the future of the TV is
flat. Can LCD and PDP TVs dominate all categories? Can they
coexist? Is one better than another or does it depend on the
application? Where are LCDs and PDPs improving? How much
capacity is being added? Where are costs and prices going?
-- Rear Projection TV Outlook
Will the arrival of LED and laser based light sources boost
the outlook for MD RPTVs? While lifetimes will increase, how
will performance improve and will costs fall? Is it sufficient
to offset the flat panel migration to larger sizes? How fast
is the 1080p transition happening in MD RPTVs?
-- Display Electronics - Maximizing Performance While Cutting
Costs
This session will discuss the evolution of display
electronics, likely configurations for mainstream and high-end
applications and how display electronics suppliers are
improving performance while cutting costs.
-- Mobile TV - How Prevalent Will It Become?
Digital broadcasting will enable mobile TV to become the next
wireless "killer app", driving revenues and device sales and
ushering in a wide range of products and services. Mobile TV
will have at least 3 different transmission standards and a
host of delivery systems and devices. The session will address
the wireless technology (terrestrial and satellite), carrier
strategies, adoption rates and experience of other countries
to date.
-- Improving the HDTV Viewing Experience - What Other Advances
Are Coming?
This session will examine other display and non-display
developments not yet on the market which will improve the HDTV
viewing experience.
Confirmed presenters already include executives from Amazon, Analog Devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range. , Bit Router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals , Bjorns, Genesis Microchip Genesis Microchip Inc. is a leading edge world wide supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) for video processors in flat panel LCD TVs and Monitors. Founded in 1987 by Paul Russo [9] in Markham, Ontario, Canada and it became a public company in 1998 [10] and now , Intel, Ken Cranes, Luminus Devices, Philips, Portrait Displays and Syntax-Brillian. Sponsors already include Analog Devices, Bit Router, Genesis Microchip and Syntax-Brillian. HDTV Magazine is the first Media Sponsor with more to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. soon. Registration is now open and is currently priced at $1395 for DisplaySearch clients and $1495 for non-clients. Register now and save $200. To register, please visit http://ww.displaysearch.com/hdtvconference/register.htm For more information about DisplaySearch's 4th Annual HDTV Conference, please visit http://www.displaysearch.com/hdtvconference or contact Arie Braun at 512-459-3126, x108 or arie@displaysearch.com About DisplaySearch DisplaySearch, an NPD Group company, has a core team of 34 employees located in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia who produce a valued suite of display-related market forecasts, technology assessments, surveys, studies and analyses. The company also organizes influential events worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DisplaySearch has regional operations in Chicago, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Houston, Kyoto, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Seoul, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo, and the company is on the web at www.displaysearch.com. About The NPD Group Inc. Since 1967, The NPD Group has provided reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today more than 1,400 manufacturers and retailers rely on NPD to help them better understand their customers, product categories, distribution channels and competition in order to help guide their business. Information from The NPD Group is available for the following major vertical sectors: apparel, appliances, automotive, beauty, consumer electronics, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , foodservice, footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). , home improvement, housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , imaging, information technology, music, software, travel, toys, video games See video game console. , and wireless. For more information, visit www.npd.com. |
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