Pearl, I pulled this out of your post of the morgan stanley upgrade.
"Rambus technology is featured in digital televisions from
Panasonic and LG Semicon, "
from yahoo, more on digital TV ---,
Thursday April 2, 4:21 pm Eastern Time
U.S. television networks lay out HDTV plans
NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Two of the three largest television networks in the U.S. unveiled technical plans for high definition television (HDTV) on Thursday, settling on different broadcasting formats.
As expected CBS Corp. (CBS - news) said it would use a format known as interlaced, while Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS - news) ABC Network opted for an alternative known as progressive.
CBS's selection of 1080i -- the number refers to how many lines make up the image, the ''i'' refers to interlaced -- is favored by some broadcasters who believe it offers sharper images.
Several computer technology companies have lobbied for use of the progressive format because it translates better to the displays on computer monitors, a feature ABC Television Network president Preston Padden cited in announcing the decision to use the 720p format.
''The convergence of computing and television was certainly a factor in our decision,'' Padden said at a press conference in New York.
ABC also announced a deal with Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Co. to build and install an HDTV facility in New York City.
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Panasonic, an affiliate of Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (6752.T), said it plans to accelerate production of its 720p equipment as a result of the pact.
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The third major U.S. network, NBC, plans to announce its selection at the National Association of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas on Monday, April 6. Analysts expect NBC, which is owned by General Electric Co. (GE - news), will join CBS in opting for the interlaced standard.
The decision should have little impact on viewers because HDTV sets are expected to handle both standards. Also, HDTV broadcasts will not begin until November, 1998 and even then, the offerings are expected to be very limited.
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