Preliminary specs for wireless HD transmission in the home are completed and will be presented to hardware makers soon for product development, the WirelessHD Consortium said Thursday, confirming its earlier timetable (CED June 28 p3). The technology, also called WiHD, uses the unlicensed 60-GHz band to beam HD video and audio signals over a short range among displays and source units. Initial throughput for Version 1.0 WiHD is 4 Gbps, with higher data rates possible, the consortium said. Comprised by Intel, LG, Matsushita, NEC, Samsung, SiBeam, Sony and Toshiba (CED Nov 6/06 p5, Nov 1/06 p1), it first announced the technology in 2006. Since then, WiHD has attracted 40 supporting companies. The wireless system includes the Hollywood-endorsed DTCP copy protection, so it has support and technical assistance from the MPAA and the Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator. With release of the Version 1.0 spec, CE manufacturers and others can pursue product development, for possible sale this year or in early 2009, WiHD said. It’s now developing a compliance testing program and licensing terms for manufacturers, and a logo that will enable consumers to recognize compliant products.
In its 14th week available, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 game sequel Halo 3 returned to the top of the U.S. videogame rental chart, according to Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended Dec. 30. It was No. 2 the previous week. Microsoft had one other 360 game in the top 10: Mass Effect at No. 7, up one in its sixth week. Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare -- the previous week’s top game -- slipped to No. 2 in its eighth week. There were three other third-party 360 games in the top 10: Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed at No. 3 (up four, seventh week), Need For Speed: ProStreet from Electronic Arts at No. 6 (down one, seventh week) and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men from Eidos at No. 8 (up two, seventh week). Rounding out the top 10 were Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy for Wii at No. 4 (up eight, seventh week), Nintendo’s Mario Party 8 for Wii at No. 5 (up 21, 31st week), the PS2 version of ProStreet at No. 9 (down five, seventh week) and EA’s Madden NFL 08 for PS2 at No. 10 (down seven, 20th week).
The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of chlorinated isocyanurates from China for the period of December 16, 2004 through May 31, 2006.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative reviews:
The International Trade Administration has amended its preliminary countervailing duty determination on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWRP) from China in order to correct a significant ministerial error with respect to the CV duty rate calculation for Zhangjiagang Zhongyuan Pipe-making Co., Ltd. (ZZPC).
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping and countervailing duty administrative and new shipper reviews:
In its seventh week available, the Xbox 360 version of Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was again the top-rented videogame in the U.S., according to preliminary Rentrak Home Video Essentials data for the week ended Sunday. Most of the top 10 games were for Microsoft’s console. The only other console represented was PS2. The other 360 titles were Microsoft’s Halo 3 at No. 2 (up four in its 13th week), Need For Speed: ProStreet from Electronic Arts at No. 5 again in its sixth week, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed at No. 7 (down five, sixth week), Microsoft’s Mass Effect at No. 8 (down five, fifth week) and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men from Eidos at No. 10 (down six, sixth week). The PS2 version of ProStreet was No. 4, up three. Rounding out the top 10 were EA’s Madden NFL 08 at No. 3 (up seven, 19th week), THQ’s WWE SmackDown Vs. Raw at No. 6 (up three, sixth week) and EA’s NCAA Football 08 at No. 9 in its 21st week… Call of Duty 4, in its seventh week available, moved up one to become the best-selling game in the U.K., according to Chart Track data for the week ended Saturday provided by the Entertainment and Leisure Software Association. Sega’s Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games for Wii -- the previous week’s No. 1 title -- slipped to No. 9 in its fifth week. No new release made the top 10… The PC version of Call of Duty 4 continued to sell well in the U.S. and was the top seller for the week ended Dec. 15, according to NPD data. It was the top-selling PC game for November in the U.S. (CED Dec 20 p9).
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice stating that it is postponing the preliminary antidumping duty determination on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China by 50 days to February 5, 2008.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews:
The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of folding metal tables and chairs from China for the period of June 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006.