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Museum President David Mosena introduces the newest advancement in television to Museum visitors |
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July 15, 1999 From 10:00 am
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The Museum of Science and Industry is alive with the sights and sounds of High Definition Television (HDTV) today, as Panasonic Consumer Electronics company (PCEC), in conjunction with the CBS Corporation and its owned station, WBBM-TV, gives Chicago-area consumers their first peek at a live broadcast in the new digital television (DTV) format. DTV is a new television broadcast standard that delivers incredibly sharp, brilliant, almost three-dimensional digital images and multi-channel, CD-quality audio. The digital television revolution has been hailed as the most significant advancement in TV technology since color. Currently 59 stations in 31 markets are conducting DTV broadcasts with the ability to reach 45.4 percent of total U.S. households. According to a timeline set by the FCC, approximately 30 percent of U.S. households were to be reached by DTV broadcasts by May 1, 1999. This number was met, and exceeded, by November of last year. Executives from Panasonic and CBS 2 Chicago are on hand to answer questions from the media and consumers during the demonstration at the Museum. A press briefing from 10:00 am to 11:00 am is being followed by continuous DTV demonstration for the public until 5:00 pm. Panasonic is providing consumers with handout literature which demystifies DTV and explains its many benefits. |
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