SAN FRANCISCO, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP Media's EE Times
announced the launch of the Digital TV DesignLine Web site
(http://www.DigitalTVDesignLine.com). This completely new site is targeted at design
engineers and engineering managers involved in the development of set-top
boxes (STBs), TVs, cable/satellite infrastructure, and other systems used in
the rollout of digital TV networks to end users.
"These are exciting times for digital TV since it affects all design
aspects of consumer electronics products from new HDTV displays, HD satellite
systems, HD PVRs, and even the new blue laser DVD players/recorders coming in
2006," said Dennis P. Barker, site editor for Digital TV DesignLine. "Digital
TV DesignLine has been created to keep designers and engineers current and
up-to-date with the trends and developments in these exciting product areas
and also keep developments in digital rights managements and VoIP clearly in
focus."
Digital TV DesignLine is the online design resource that delivers
practical, how-to design information, technical and standards-related
resources, new product announcements and reviews, expert advice and topical
forums on:
-- Set-Top Boxes
-- Voice/Data Networking
-- Display Architecture
-- HD Recording
-- Digital Rights Management
The site is dedicated to helping engineers accelerate the development of
digital television technology and equipment. The design of the site supports
this goal by offering a broad range of topics such as the implementation of
new codec schemes for set-top boxes or debating the move to all internet
protocol (IP) architectures.
Site Editor Dennis P. Barker is a working consumer electronics journalist
based in Ossining, NY, who specializes in writing about and evaluating audio,
video, home theater and HDTV products. Dennis spent 12 years working on
Consumer Reports magazine reporting on all types of products. He created its
innovative FeatureFinder buyers' guide series that covered 12 product
categories specializing in consumer electronics. He was also responsible for
the annual March issue of Guide to Gear, and the consumer electronics portions
of the Annual Buyers Guide issue published each December. As the former
consumer electronics editor for Microsoft's Sidewalk.com, he was responsible
for its Buyers Guides and editorial, and acted as the resident electronics
expert. Over the years, he also penned several articles and reviews, and
created various buyers guides for numerous publications and online Web sites
such as DesignTechnica.com, Home Theater, Popular Mechanics, AV Interiors, and
HDTV ETC. Dennis holds a Masters Degree in Market Research from The New
School in New York City, and a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from Queens
College of CCNY.
Digital TV DesignLine is CMP Media's seventh in a series of vertically
micro-segmented Web sites for design engineers involved in designing
electronic systems. CMP's Electronics Group has a high degree of expertise in
the digital TV design area. In addition to Dennis Barker's broad knowledge of
the industry, Junko Yoshida, Loring Wirbel, and Cliff Roth are well-known
editors in this space. In addition, the site will have access to a deep
library of how-to technical articles, product information, and news content
through EE Times Online, PlanetAnalog.com, Embedded.com, and the Video Imaging
DesignLine.
About EE Times
EE Times (http://www.eetimes.com) is the premier technology and business media
brand serving the information needs of the creators of technology worldwide.
EE Times print editions reach more than 900,000 electronics professionals
around the world in 5 different languages. Each month users from more than
100 countries view more than 7.5 million pages on EE Times Online and the
network of CMP Electronics Group Web sites. EE Times is owned and published
by CMP Media LLC, headquartered in Manhasset, NY.
About CMP Media
CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com) is the leading integrated media solutions company
providing "broad and deep" access to the entire technology spectrum -- the
builders, sellers and buyers of technology worldwide. The company's
comprehensive database of technology decision makers enables marketers to
reach targeted audiences throughout the purchase process with publications,
web offerings, face-to-face events, consulting and other marketing services
that deliver actionable results.
Tim Avila
Group Marketing Director
CMP Media LLC -- Electronics Group
Tel: +1 415-947-6653
Email: tavila@cmp.com
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