Insight Media News	3
Projection International Conference Organized	3
Hear Top CE Companies Discuss TV Competition at CES	4
Key Devices Report Available	4
HDTV Forum Proceedings Available	6
Corrections	6
Microdisplay Devices	7
Ghent University Investigates Pixel Pitch Reduction	7
Hitachi Describes LCOS Drive Scheme	8
JVC Considering LCOS Leadership Role	9
Philips Reveals More Details on 1080p Panel	10
Scipher Closes MicroVue; CRL Reassures Customers	11
Microdisplay Manufacturing	13
Brillian Selects SMIC to Fabricate LCOS Backplanes	13
Brillian Chooses TFS for Volume HDTV PCB Assembly	14
Epson Goes to Allocation for HTPS Panels	15
Sony to Mass Produce Licensed MEMS Panels	15
TSMC to Ship 100,000 LCOS Backplanes in 2004	16
New Microdisplay Applications	17
SBG Labs Sells Telecom Technology to Hoya	17
Illumination Systems	18
Epson Develops New Illumination Stage	18
Matsushita Reports Reflector Improvements	19
LED/Laser Components	19
BivarOpto Unveils 1800 Viewing Angle LED	19
Electronics	20
ATI Bows New HDTV Receiver Chip	20
“Genesis in Contempt” – Says Final Court Order	21
Moonlight Bows Software-based MPEG-2 HD Encoding	21
Philips Intros Triple 8-bit Video Data Converter	22
Philips Launches SAA7154 Chip	23
Sanyo Describes Image Processor Chip	24
Sarnoff Shows IC Reduction Technology and DTV ICs	25
Silicon Image Opens DVI Test Center	26
Trident to Show HDTV SOC and DTV Reference Designs	26
Electronics Design Wins	27
Genesis Adopts MIPS Cores for DTV, LCD Apps	27
Pixelworks and Conexant Systems Team on New Chip	27
Pixelworks and Xoceco Partner with byd:sign for TV’s	28
Samsung Electronics Licenses Silicon Image SATA Core	28
Samsung Selects Genesis for Flagship DLP HT Projector	28
Techsan I&C Rolls Out LCD-TV with Embedded STB	29
TCL Selects Genesis for LCD and Plasma Platforms	29
Zoran's HDTV Chips Drive New HD Displays and STB’s	29
Standards	30
UWB Proponent TI Removes IP License Fees	30
China’s Snubs Wi-Fi Security Issue	31
Wireless/Networking	32
CSR Will Make the Jump to Wi-Fi	32
Motia’s Smart Antenna Chipset Enhances WiFi Range	33
Screens & Films	34
Luminoz Announces Partnership with Mitsui Comtek	34
Tohoku Univ. Developing Better Screen for Ambient Light	35
Optics & Engines	36
Cambridge 3D Updates “Wedge” Display Project	36
Epson Develops Adaptive Dynamic Range Control Concept	37
Nanyang Univ. Proposes Multi-Primary, Two-Panel Systems	38
Sanyo Reports Improvements to “Light Scrolling Method”	40
Samsung Develops New Single-Panel LCOS Scrolling System	40
TI Designs DLP Stray Light Model	42
Business Projectors	43
BenQ Introduces 2nd $999 Digital Projector	43
Hitachi Announces High-Lumen LCD Projectors	44
Hitachi Announces Fully-loaded SVGA Digital Projector	44
InFocus Lands Big Malaysian Order	45
InFocus Releases LP640	45
Panasonic to Offer Low-Cost SVGA Projector	46
Sanyo Develops 1080p Projector	46
ViewSonic’s Projectors Focus on Performance and Value	47
Xerox Enters Projector Arena	48
Home Theater	48
Optoma Ships H30 for Under $1,400	48
Panasonic Ships PT-AE500 HT Projector	49
Sanyo’s Z2 Looks Like a Winner	50
RPTV	51
Philips LCOS-RPTVs Resume Shipments	51
Samsung to Show First CableCARD RPTV at CES	51
Sanyo Launching 53- and 55-inch LCOS-RPTVs	52
Sanyo Plans for LCD-RPTV Entry	54
Tiled/Blended Displays	54
Christie’s New Edge-Blending and Warping Technology	54
Large Screen Displays Ships Seamless Command Wall	55
Hitachi Demos Small Blended Projection Display	56
Seamless Display Launches Horizon 320	56
VDC Offers Auto-Calibration System for Seamless Displays	57
Digital Cinema	58
Barco Powers Belgium’s Kinepolis Cinema Group Theaters	58
DPI Puts DC2K Cinema Projection System in Taiwan	59
IVC Installs First Barco DP100 2K Projector in United States	59
Kaga to Distribute New QuVIS Digital Cinema Player	60
Kodak Signs CSM for Cinema Pre-Show System	61
Barco Lands Singapore Government DC Network	62
Visualization/Simulation	62
SEOS Supplies Display System for EA-6B Aircraft	62
Alternative Big-Screen Displays	63
Canon & Toshiba in Joint Venture to Produce SED-based TVs	63
iFire Scales its TDEL Display from 17 to 34 Inches	64
LED/Laser Projection Systems	65
Lumileds Describes Five-Color System	65
3D Displays	66
Sharp, Sanyo Show 3D LCD Displays at IDW	66
PDP-TVs	67
Daewoo’s New Plasmas at CES	67
DWIN’s New Plasma at CES	68
Matsushita JV Boosts Plasma TV Production in China	68
NEC UK Introduces Largest Plasma Videowall	68
Sampo to Supply PDP-TVs to TCL	69
Samsung SDI and LGE Increase PDP Production	69
Skyworth Builds China's First Big PDP Production Line	71
LCD-TVs	71
Aeon, Aldi Introduce Low-Priced LCD-TVs	71
AUO Accelerates 6G Schedule	71
BenQ Predicts Significant Jump in LCD-TV Sales in 2004	72
BOE Launches TFT-LCD Line	72
CPT to Boost Output by 15%	72
Dell Offers Two New LCD-TVs	73
HannStar’s Newest TFT-LCD Plants	73
LG.Philips Licenses Fergason Patent to Improve Video	74
LG.Philips Achieves New Production and Sales Milestones	74
LG.Philips LCD to Start 6G Production This Year	75
Matsushita Adds LCD Supplier	75
Mitsubishi Develops 4ms LCD Panel	75
Mitsubishi Challenges Plasma With New LCD Monitors	75
Quanta’s New 6G TFT-LCD Line	76
Samsung’s New 57-inch LCD-TV	76
Samsung Says LCD Shortage to Continue Well into New Year	77
Sony Announces 42-inch LCD-TV	77
Sharp To Expand LCD-TV Capacity	77
SVA-NEC JV Begins 5G Plant Construction	78
Tatung Becomes Number One LCD-TV Exporter	78
Teco’s New LCD-TVs	79
Teco Plans to Spin Off A/V Division	79
Business & Strategic	80
Chinese TV Manufacturers Face U.S. Tariffs	80
Daewoo Unveils Big Plans for CES	81
HP Jumps into TV Market	82
Mitsubishi Will Boost Flat-Panel TV Output Next Fiscal	82
Philips Targets China	82
PHI Digital Formed to Distribute Xoceco Products	83
Samsung Expands in Taiwan	83
Samsung Aims for Number One Digital TV Spot in 2005	83
Toshiba Plans Front Projector Products	84
ViewSonic Focuses on Taiwan	84
ViewSonic Eyes Number Three Spot in China	85
Market Intelligence	85
Koreans Gain Share in LCD-TV	85
CEA Reports Record DTV Sales Month	86
ABI Thinks PC Leaders Will Challenge CE Leaders	87
DisplaySearch Reports AMLCD Revenues Double Y/Y	88
Dove Says Prices and Confusion Are DTV Stumbling Blocks	89
IDC Reports 2003 Projector Sales Up 39% to $6B	89
IMS Says HDTV Sales to Hit 33M in 2008	90
IMS: Integrated DTV Sales Forecasted to Take Off	90
Insidechips Weighs in on DTV Market Opportunity	91
iSuppli: AMLCDs Move to Nearly 70% Revenue Share	92
iSuppli Names Top Chinese Electronics OEMs	94
Japanese Big Screen LCD-TV Sales Also Double	94
Nomura: DVRs Rapidly Replace VCRs in Japan	95
Pew Study Finds 31% of US Consumers “Highly Tech-Savvy”	96
Strategy Analytics: Wireless Broadband in 15-20M Homes	97
TSR Says Sharp Continues to Lead in LCD-TV	97
Yankee Group Forecasts DVR Growth	98
Channel News	100
Plenty of Consumers, Not Enough MD-RPTV Product	100
Cable Operators Zone in on HDTV	100
CompUSA Repackages Offering to Attract Consumers	101
DirecTV and Samsung Team Up for Offer at Circuit City	103
InFocus Selects UPS as Logistics Provider	103
Synelec Sets Up Shop on West Coast	104
Westinghouse Lowers LCD-TV Pricing: Adds MARTA	104
U.S. DTV Industry	105
FCC OKs News Corp Purchase of DirecTV	105
FCC Must Carry Decision Delayed until 2004	106
Government Eyes Berlin as Analog Turn Off Looms	107
Cablevision to Expand High-Definition Programming Slate	108
NCTA Announces HD coverage in 2003	108
Time Warner Cable Adds HDNet Services	109
Time Warner Gains 350K DVR/HD Subs in 2003	109
Worldwide DTV Industry	110
Korea Team Fails to Defuse DTV Standards Rift	110
U.K. DTV Access Tops 50% - Leads World in Adoption	111
Hong Kong Pushes for Action on DTV Plan	111
China Delays Terrestrial DTV Standard	112
China Focuses on Digital Cable TV service	113
Japan Begins Era of Terrestrial Digital TV	113
Japan Cable Distributes Terrestrial Digital TV	114
DTV to Stimulate Japan’s Economy but at what Cost?	115
India’s Duties and Govt. Changes Hamper Move to DTV	116
New Zealand’s TelstraClear TV Moving to Digital Cable	117
Bottom Line	117
ATI Technologies Reports Profit in First Quarter	117
BenQ Sees Drop in Monthly Revenues	118
Best Buy’s Reports Strong Q3	118
Circuit City Third Quarter Results	119
CPT Predicts Huge Surge in Net Profits	120
Electrohome Sells Headquarters Facility	121
eMagin Announces Settlement	121
Good Guys Reports Lower Third Quarter Sales	122
Good Guys and CompUSA Complete Merger	122
Harvey Sales Up for FY03	122
Mitsubishi Reports Mixed Financial Results in First Half	122
Quanta Expects Stronger Earnings but Lower Revenue	123
Philips Announces Layoffs	123
Philips Invests in LPD Restructure	123
Sigma Designs Third Quarter Results	124
TCL Nears Annual International TV Sales Target	124
Tweeter Notes Tough Year	124
Ultimate Electronics Reverses Last Year’s Good Fortune	125
About Projection Monthly	127