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  • HDTV conference in the US next month

    MUMBAI: DisplaySearch which conducts research into the penetration of flat panel display (FPD) television sets and Insight Media have announced a three day high definition television (HDTV) forum in the US.

    The event which will have 17 sessions and over 70 speakers will take place from 24-26 August in Los Angeles.

    The forum will have representatives from US TV and cable networks, government agencies, satellite and cable providers, retailers, distributors, TV brands as well as TV Other Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs),

    The forum aims at creating broad awareness regarding critical trends in the industry. They include the migration to HDTV worldwide, the roadblocks in the path to rapidly expanding HDTV programming. The event will also examine to what customers are aware of HDTV.

    Another topic at the event will revolve around how TV brands position their different TV technologies and how fast the prices of flat panel and microdisplay rear projection will fall

    The first session will examine global HDTV policy. There will also be a keynote address by ESPN HD VP strategic business planning and development Bryan Burns. He will talk about the future of HD content and what impedes growth in this area.

    On the technological front the seminar will also look at whether Plasma TVs can meet the HDTV challenge or whether Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) sets will take over. One key session will provide an overall outlook on the HDTV market from the TV manufacturers viewpoint.

  • CE, IT companies to discuss future of TV market

    CE, IT companies to discuss future of TV market

    MUMBAI: The future of the digital TV market will be debated upon by consumer electronics (CE) and information technology (IT) brands, display manufacturers, electronics suppliers, market analysts and technologists at DisplaySearch’s conference.

    The event takes place from 30 March to 1 April in San Diego, California.

    The final day of the conference will be entirely devoted to the evolution of digital TV. Dell, Gateway and InFocus will represent IT brands that have recently entered the TV market with Hitachi, Panasonic and Samsung representing the traditional CE brands. The impact of the IT brands entry into the TV market will be discussed in the channel session.

    This changing landscape has the potential to alter reseller margin structures and consumer behavior. In addition, the brands will discuss how they are positioning the different TV display technologies. The outlook by technology will be provided DisplaySearch TV market analyst Andrew Shulklapper, who recently left Circuit City after five years as their principal TV buyer. He will elaborate upon channel trends and DisplaySearch’s latest TV market outlook by display technology.

    The conference will also focus on the TV market from the perspective of developments in equipment, materials, new display technologies, TFT LCD supply/demand and pricing, etc. In addition it will also cover notebook PCs, desktop monitors, mobile phones, emerging applications and the display market outlook from market and financial analysts.

    DisplaySearch will also be hosting a half-day seminar on 29 March, which will focus on high definition television. DisplaySearch deals with market research and consulting for the flat panel display (FPD) industry. The company serves a growing multinational client base, with an extensive array of market intelligence reports, advisory services and global business conferences. The firm surveys the entire display industry food chain, including component and equipment manufacturers, display producers, other equipment manufacturers, distributors and retailers.