Mark Schubin, HPA Technology Retreat, 2008 February 20 Mark Schubin, HPA Technology Retreat, 2008 February 20 1 Welcome to the 14 Welcome to the 14 th th TechnoTreat TechnoTreat Thanks to all sponsors, speakers, & Thanks to all sponsors, speakers, & especially especially Eileen Kramer Eileen Kramer – without whom I shudder to – without whom I shudder to think think John Luff John Luff – Dictator of Demos – Dictator of Demos HPA Board, TR Committee, Staff HPA Board, TR Committee, Staff Team 3-D: Wendy Aylsworth, Loren Team 3-D: Wendy Aylsworth, Loren Nielsen, Jerry Pierce Nielsen, Jerry Pierce Moderators: Matthew Goldman, Moderators: Matthew Goldman, Peter Fannon, Phil Squyres Peter Fannon, Phil Squyres
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Welcome to the 14Welcome to the 14thth TechnoTreatTechnoTreat
Thanks to all sponsors, speakers, & Thanks to all sponsors, speakers, & especiallyespeciallyEileen KramerEileen Kramer – without whom I shudder to think– without whom I shudder to think
John LuffJohn Luff – Dictator of Demos – Dictator of Demos
HPA Board, TR Committee, StaffHPA Board, TR Committee, Staff Team 3-D: Wendy Aylsworth, Loren Team 3-D: Wendy Aylsworth, Loren
Nielsen, Jerry PierceNielsen, Jerry Pierce Moderators: Matthew Goldman, Moderators: Matthew Goldman,
Peter Fannon, Phil SquyresPeter Fannon, Phil Squyres
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1515th-th-Annual HPA Technology RetreatAnnual HPA Technology Retreat Wednesday, February 18 through Wednesday, February 18 through
Friday, February 20, 2009Friday, February 20, 2009 ATSC & Poynton Seminars on February ATSC & Poynton Seminars on February
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The BasicsThe Basics The schedule The schedule rulesrules – Verizon Wireless time – Verizon Wireless time Power in front & rear rows; Wi-Fi “RLP-Meeting”Power in front & rear rows; Wi-Fi “RLP-Meeting”
Salons 1-4, C, and Desert Suite 2)Salons 1-4, C, and Desert Suite 2) tonight (with drinks) and Friday PM, other times by tonight (with drinks) and Friday PM, other times by
appointmentappointment Sign-up for tomorrow’s game at Big League Sign-up for tomorrow’s game at Big League
DreamsDreams players, bus riders players, bus riders sign upsign up Teams: Cinema, Television, MobileTeams: Cinema, Television, Mobile
Dinner & breakfasts in Salons 5-8,Dinner & breakfasts in Salons 5-8,roundtable lists will be postedroundtable lists will be posted
Lunches will (weather-permitting) be at the Lunches will (weather-permitting) be at the Starlight Terrace upstairsStarlight Terrace upstairs
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The Basics – Part IIThe Basics – Part II Quizzes:Quizzes:
all are eligibleall are eligible place entries in bowl by session endplace entries in bowl by session end(quiz #5 by the last refreshment break)(quiz #5 by the last refreshment break) have name and quiz # on entryhave name and quiz # on entry no penalty for wrong answersno penalty for wrong answers currently open:currently open:
Quiz 0: When did Quiz 0: When did Business WeekBusiness Week run the run the headline “3-D Invades TV”?headline “3-D Invades TV”?
Quiz 1: When did the FCC issue its current Quiz 1: When did the FCC issue its current rules on broadcast HDTV?rules on broadcast HDTV?
Quiz 5: What was the first opera Quiz 5: What was the first opera commissioned specifically for television?commissioned specifically for television?
Hint A: It’s not Hint A: It’s not Amahl and the Night VisitorsAmahl and the Night Visitors
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The Basics – Part IIIThe Basics – Part III Speakers: Send presentations to Eileen or Speakers: Send presentations to Eileen or
Max for posting (Max is at the computer)Max for posting (Max is at the computer) No recording pleaseNo recording please Door prizes Friday afternoon – be there!Door prizes Friday afternoon – be there!
Quiz 5 prize becomes a door prize if not wonQuiz 5 prize becomes a door prize if not won Pioneer DVR-57H DVD player w/TiVoPioneer DVR-57H DVD player w/TiVo Samsung DTB-H260F 5Samsung DTB-H260F 5thth-gen ATSC/QAM STB -gen ATSC/QAM STB
(2)(2) Pinnacle PCTV HD PRO Stick ATSC receiverPinnacle PCTV HD PRO Stick ATSC receiver Extreme HD 4x1 HDMI switchExtreme HD 4x1 HDMI switch(above prizes gathered by Peter Putman) (above prizes gathered by Peter Putman) Sony BPDS300 Blu-ray HD disc playerSony BPDS300 Blu-ray HD disc player
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The Basics – Part IVThe Basics – Part IV Be nice!Be nice!
Mobile communications devices on vibrateMobile communications devices on vibrate Take all calls and conversations outside the Take all calls and conversations outside the
roomroom Please fill out evaluations; survey link Please fill out evaluations; survey link
http://www.hpaonline.com/mc/page.do?http://www.hpaonline.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=62935&orgId=hopa sitePageId=62935&orgId=hopa Helpful Hint: Go to the HPA website, click on a Helpful Hint: Go to the HPA website, click on a
page, and replace the number with 62935page, and replace the number with 62935
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HD Technology Year in HD Technology Year in ReviewReview
22nd annual “This Is the Year of HDTV”22nd annual “This Is the Year of HDTV” more HDTV displays sold than ever beforemore HDTV displays sold than ever before more HDTV programming than ever beforemore HDTV programming than ever before
Then again, in the U.S.:Then again, in the U.S.: last year “>10:1 non-HD vs. HD home last year “>10:1 non-HD vs. HD home
screens;” this year “majority of Super Bowl screens;” this year “majority of Super Bowl viewers watched HD”viewers watched HD”
press bridges (pool feeds):press bridges (pool feeds): analog NTSC (digital component introduced in 1981)analog NTSC (digital component introduced in 1981) mono (stereo TV sound introduced in 1984)mono (stereo TV sound introduced in 1984) 4:3 (16:9 introduced in 1985)4:3 (16:9 introduced in 1985)
Things take timeThings take time
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Maybe this Maybe this waswas the year of the year of 3-D3-D