| Broadcom Board Backs Buyback
(Multichannel News) _ Broadcom's board of directors authorized a new program to repurchase shares of the company's class-A common stock having an aggregate value of up to $1 billion, depending on market conditions and other factors. The semiconductor manufacturer said repurchases may be made from time to time at any time during the 12- to 18-month period beginning Feb. 12. Copyright The Associated Press 2006. All Rights Reserved .
Geek Corner: Warning: Old and busted
Republican Reps. Joe Barton of Texas, Dennis Hastert of Illinois and Fred Upton of Michigan have proposed a bill to the House of Representatives to place warning labels on all TVs that have shipped without digital signal receivers. Cheaper analog TVs are still widely available for sale, and they remain in consideration for lower-class households looking for new displays. The three representatives have suggested the label to warn those purchasing analog TVs that Feb. 17, 2009 is Doomsday for the old standard. On that day, air signals (as in antennae, not cable TV) will switch to digital transmission. Anybody still wishing to receive over-the-air signals will need a digital-to-analog converter box or another new TV. The FCC has already done a fair share in pushing digital transmission.
HDTV guru offers tips to newcomers
This industry analyst, reviewer and HD freak tested at least 150 HDTVs last year, presides over the trade publication HDTV Insider Newsletter and is launching a Web site for consumers called HDTVguru.com.A few questions for the high-def guru:What do most people not know about HDTV that they should?That there is a vast amount of free, high-definition programming available via a roof or indoor antenna, though one’s ability to receive it depends upon proximity to the broadcast antenna.Many stations multicast, turning a single digital channel into two or more.The extra channels can be more news or around-the-clock weather services, music videos or whatever the stations wants.What advice do you give people before they go out to a store to buy their first HDTV?Be aware of the distance you sit from the screen, the amount of ambient light in the room and if you plan to get your HD programming from the cable or phone company, satellite, over the air (with an antenna) or a combination.
2-1-2007: The TV Industry News Report
(Broadcasting & Cable) _ Comcast Net Triples in the Fourth Quarte http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117018761612092703.html?mod=mm_media_marketing_hs_left (WSJ) Corp.'s fourth-quarter net income tripled amid last summer's acquisition of some Adelphia Communications Corp. cable systems. The nation's largest cable-Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblanktelevision');" onMouseOut="hideAd();" class=Hotlink>television provider with 24.2 million video customers reported net income of $390 million, or 18 cents a share, compared with $133 million, or six cents a share, a year earlier. Suspicious Device in Boston Turns out to be an Ad Campaign for a Cartoon http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/us/01boston.html?_r=1&oref=slogin (NYT) Boston temporarily closed parts of bridges, subway stations, an Interstate highway and even part of the Charles River on Wednesday after the authorities found what the police described as suspicious devices at nine places.
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