More on HDTV: A New "Player"

[Chris G. Sylvain]

The lengthy postings on HDTV were very informative. The author suggested
aiming arguments for square pixels at the U.S. and European HDTV Standards
organizations.

An article I read has interesting implications, given that the HDTV "arena"
is still unsettled. From the February 1989 issue of _RF Design_:

``DoD Confirms Plans for Funding HDTV ---

The Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed its plans to fund
development work on High-Definition Television (HDTV) technology as
part of its 1990 budget, and has announced a request for research
proposals. An estimated $30 million will be spent on the development
of high-definition display and display processor technology. It is
anticipated DoD's support of HDTV research and development will have
a significant impact for commercial producers in the HDTV market.''
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[David J. Farber]

And the fact that Sony has submitted a proposal to compete
in the Darpa HDTV initiative (and who knows may win).

Dave