HDTV standard delayed for 5 months. (high definition television)

Multichannel News, March, 1992 by Kim, Gary

The selection of a transmission standard for high-definition television lost a bit of steam last week, even as one major player dropped out and another demonstrated that its system works. The standard selection will be delayed about five months, with a recommendation expected in February of 1993, officials working with the Federal Communications Commission said.

The announcement came last Tuesday at a meeting of the FCC's Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service, a 40-member panel that includes experts from the cable, broadcasting and satellite industries as well as government officials. The panel is responsible for recommending a transmission standard to the FCC, which will select the final standard. Also last week, General Instrument...

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