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NEWS, UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Iowa DTV Symposium Will Take a Hiatus in 2009
Because of budget constraints in these unprecedented economic times, the Iowa DTV Symposium will take a hiatus in 2009.
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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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DTV BLOG
  • Welcome all-digital TV!

    Monday, June 15, 2009

    Last Friday, IPTV officially became an all-digital television network! We spent Friday and the weekend taking calls from viewers who needed help, as we've been doing for more than 18 months.

    If you know of someone who is still having trouble receiving Iowa Public Television, or someone who needs help, tell them to call IPTV at 1-800-532-1290. ... Read more »
  • Why is IPTV continuing analog broadcasting past Feb. 17?

    Monday, February 9, 2009

    We've heard from viewers concerned about our decision to continue broadcasting analog signals past the original Feb. 17 shutoff date following the national delay approved by Congress. We've also heard from viewers grateful for a little more time to get ready.

    Iowa Public Television is, at our core, a public service media organization. We ... Read more »
  • What about that DTV delay?

    Friday, February 6, 2009

    By now you've heard about the national delay in the required analog TV shutoff date - the date is now June 12, 2009.

    Iowa Public Television will continue to broadcast in analog until the new shutoff date. Though there is additional expense for Iowa Public Television to do so, we want to ensure as many Iowans as possible are able to make ... Read more »
  • 2009 Consumer Electronics Show - Day 1

    Friday, January 9, 2009

    I am attending the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and I am looking at a few very specific items. As I have been doing DTV information sessions throughout the state of Iowa, I have had an opportunity to listen to and answer many questions. However there are many more questions that still need to be answered and I have used those issues ... Read more »
  • 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 »

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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

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