[comp.graphics] 3rd Annual PBS HDTV Seminar, April 16-18, Seattle

cfogg@milton.acs.washington.edu (Chad Fogg) (03/17/90)

1990 PBS/KCTS HDTV Conference
Tentative Agenda

April 16, 1990
   Reception 6:30

   7:00 pm Stuart Samuels, Zbig Vision Ltd.
   Premiere of Great Performances production, "The Orchestra" produced in HDTV
   by ZBIG Vision Ltd. and WNET.

April 17, 1990
   8:30 am   Registration

   9:00 am     Panel #1  HDTV Program Production Activities Around the World
   What programs are being produced/planned in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and
   Europe?  Who is producing these programs?  What is the rate of growth in
   HDTV program production.  What are the production costs?

   Burnie Clarke - President and CEO, KCTS   Moderator
   Mark Blandford - President, Daystar Productions, Inc. Canada.  Produced
   "Chasing Rainbows" in HDTV in 1988.
   Ralph Cohen - Chairman, The Walt Disney Company HDTV committee
   Massimo Fichera - Deputy Director, Radiotelevisione Italiana
   Bertrand LaBrusse - Member, Council Superieur de L'Audiovisuel, France
   Representative of NHK, Japan

   11:00 am   Panel #2  Economics of HDTV Program Production and Distribution
   How much does it cost to convert stations and home receivers, over what
   period of time ?  To what use will this revenue be put; program production,
   acquisition and distribution (software) HDTV production and distribution
   facilities (hardware) ?

   Dave MacCarn, Director of Engineering, WBGH, Boston
   Larry Thorpe, Sony America
   Russ McMurtray - District Electronics Specialist, Motion Picture and
   Television Products Division, Kodak
   Representative of Bosch America (BTS)
   Representative of WTTW, Chicago

   12:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break

   13:30 continuation of Panel 2 if necessary and

   Panel #3   Non-Broadcast HDTV Applications  Is there interest and
   commitment to production of HDTV programs for non-broadcast distribution,
   e.g., by cable, VCR and DBS?  What will HDTV be used for other than mass
   media (e.g. medical diagnosis, records storage, flight simulation and in-
   light use, advertising layouts, photography, museum displays, educational
   purposes, graphics, etc.)

   Thomas Bensten, NASA
   John Mezzerschmidt, Scientific Atlanta, Electronic Theatre Network, DBS
   Direct Broadcast Satellite Industry
   Representative of Bellcore

April 17, 1990 continued

   5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Dinner
   6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Coffee Service, INITMAN Lobby
   7:00 pm - 9:00 pm HDTV Performance Production, Barry Rebo, producer

April 18, 1990

   8:30 am Coffee and Pastries

   9:00 am Panel #4  Direction of HDTV in the US  What types of HDTV systems
   are being developed in the international broadcast arena?  How important is
   an international common image format?  What drives the development of these
   various systems; government policies, methods of standards development,
   promotion of indigenous private interests in HDTV manufacturing, production
   and distribution?  What impact will international HDTV systems and the U.S.
   economy have on the choice of a U.S. system?

   Dick Green, President, Cable Labs
   Peter Fannon, Executive Director, Advanced Television Test Center
   James McKinney, Chairman, Advanced Television Systems Committee
   Bertrand LaBruse, Member, Council Superieur de L'Audiovisuel, France
   Representative of NHK

   11:00 am Panel #5 Critical Issues for US policy-makers  How can the
   development of a high quality U.S. HDTV system be assured?  What impact
   would an "interim system" have?  Will HDTV be part of the effort to
   improve American manufacturing competitiveness?  Is there a leadership role
   for PBS in HDTV development?

   Bruce Christensen, President, PBS
   Howard Miller, Vice President, Operations and Engineering, PBS
   Congressional Representative
---
Non-verbatim:

If you're interested in attending, contact Luara Cosacchi ("Co-sak-ee")
Voice (206) 443-4801
FAX   (206) 443-6691

Submit your name, title, company, address, and phone.

There's a possibililty that a Rupert Murdoch rep. will show up for
discussion of the Sky Cable HDTV delivery.

Attendance is limited to 400. Invitations have been mailed out
to the SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) 
list and past PBS HDTV attendants.

-- 
INTERNET,BITNET: cfogg@u.washington.edu
UUCP Path: ...uw-beaver!u.washington.edu!cfogg