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NEWS, UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2008 Brian Schwab Award Winner
Please join us in congratulating Myron Fanton, chief engineer of RF Technology Electronics Research, Inc.
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2008 Presentations are Posted!
You can now download the MP3 audio recordings and podcasts of Iowa DTV Symposium sessions and Power Point presentations from the speakers.
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2008 Iowa DTV Symposium Attendee Survey
DIRECT LINK TO THE 2008 IOWA DTV SYMPOSIUM ATTENDEE SURVEY
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DTV BLOG
  • Beware of High Definition Hype

    Tuesday, December 30, 2008

    I recently had a question from a viewer who was receiving our digital signal and was quite happy except for the fact that occasionally he had what he described as “digitization” in the picture. Probably anyone that has watched any television for some period of time has noticed this artifact. It is sometimes called “pixelization” or “mosaic tiling” ... Read more »
  • IPTV DTV Information Sessions

    Monday, December 15, 2008

    In the coming months, Iowa Public Television's DTV experts will conduct free information and Q&A sessions about Digital Television. UPDATED DECEMBER 15

    And remember - if you'd like an Iowa Public Television staff person to speak to your community or civic group, please let us know! Contact Jennifer at 800-532-1290 or at jennifer.konfrst@iptv.org ... Read more »
  • Why Does Digital Reception Behave Differently

    Tuesday, December 2, 2008

    As the February 17, 2009 analog shutoff approaches there has been a huge and very successful push to increase the public awareness that something is happening regarding television in the USA. When I first began explaining digital television to viewer in the mid 1990's the focus was on telling them what they would need to do to receive digital services. ... Read more »
  • More DTV Resources for You

    Monday, November 10, 2008

    To help prepare you for your switch to all-digital tv, Iowa Public Television in continually adding resources to our Web site and on our air.

    Digital TV Q&A: An Iowa Journal Special aired Thursday, November 6, and is available here ... Read more »
  • No reason to wait - start watching DTV now!

    Thursday, September 25, 2008

    By now, you have heard a lot of messages about digital television and what you need to do to prepare for digital-only broadcasting. In fact, you're probably getting tired of all those messages!


    But it’s not enough just to know – it’s important to act now to make sure you’re ready. And besides, you can watch digital programming right ... Read more »

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ABOUT THE IOWA DTV SYMPOSIUM

Iowa Public Television will host the 14th annual Iowa DTV Symposium October 7, 8 and 9 (2008) at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.

The Iowa DTV Symposium has burgeoned into a premier Midwestern digital television conference, drawing media professionals from across the nation. As the conference's reputation has grown, so has the caliber of its speakers, focusing not only on the timely technical issues but on digital content and industry trends.

This must-attend event, as in the past is FREE to all attendees!

Come join us in learning the latest information on DTV, interact and share ideas with others, and take away valuable resources and ideas. You and your organization stand to benefit from the latest information from industry leaders who will share with you what has and has not worked in the fast-breaking digital media arena.


Iowa DTV Symposium 2008

CONTACTS

Sponsorship & Technical Track
 Karen Schaeffer (515) 242-4139
William T. Hayes (515) 242-3116

Content Track
 Wayne Bruns (515) 242-4183
Jeannie Campbell (515) 242-3145

General Information
Karen Schaeffer (515) 242-4139

Iowa Public Television
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Johnston, IA 50131
www.iptv.org

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