Data for this report was derived from an extensive survey of produciton & post facilities, worldwide, from November 2000 through April 2001. Results are shown by vertical market (video/audio production; post production; streaming / multimedia; corp./instit.; SIs/others) and by USA vs. ROW. The 45-page report contains survey data, charts, tables as well as commentary by Larry Bloomfield, Technical News Editor at Broadcast Engineering, Co-Publisher of DTV Tech Notes, and former Chief Engineer at several TV Stations.

Table of Contents:

• Do you expect the FCC mandated DTV timetable to be met by US TV Stations?
• If not, by when do you expect all US TV Stations will be broadcasting in H/DTV?
• By when do you expect to have an all-standard definition digital production facility?
• By when do you expect to have an all HDTV production facility?
• Which HDTV formats and nominal frame rates do you now use / expect to use?
• Which H/DTV videotape formats do you now use / expect to use?
• By when do you expect to provide facilities for HDTV for HDTV production in the 24p format?
• Will you consider purchases of HDTV equipment that does not include switch selection between 59.94 and 24p frame rates?
• Re video transport, which non real-time video transport mechanisms are used/planned for use in your facility’s infrastructure?
• By when do you expect to begin purchasing component fiber optic equipment for digital video?
• By when do you expect your facility to accommodate HDTV (1.5 Gb/s) over fiber?
• By when do you expect to begin purchasing DTV fiber optic equipment?
• By when do you expect to purchase standard definition digital broadcast / production equipment?
• By when do you expect to purchase high definition digital broadcast / production equipment? Which sources do you use/plan to use for H/DTV conversion?
• How much does your facility expect to spend in total on conversion to digital? What is your approximate average annual equipment budget (for digital equipment only) for each of the next three years?

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