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 Thursday, 6 February 2003
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ProSoundNews Online Daily - Swedish Radio Launches First DVD-Quality Surround Sound Transmission 'The 5.1-channel transmission will represent the highest sound quality ever publicly broadcast anywhere in the world, with a 1.5 Mbps (DVD high bit rate) DTS Digital Surround signal. "We want to use this opportunity to test what we call high-definition radio," says Bosse Ternstrom, SR senior sound engineer/producer. "The acceptance of 5.1 from the consumer market, along with great sound quality possibilities now and in the near future, has encouraged us even more."'
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CHM: Computer History Online Exhibits 'The IBM 1403 printer was noisy, but it could also be musical! Clever engineers figured out what line of characters to print to make a noise at a given pitch, and how many times to print that line repeatedly to sustain that pitch for a given duration. In other words, the printer could play musical notes.'
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Power may be off in parts of New Brunswick until Saturday
Maritime Electric on Prince Edward Island has sent three more crews to
help NB Power in its struggle to restore service to thousands of
customers.
F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]
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Provinces unhappy, territories won't sign new health care deal
A split has emerged between Ottawa, the provinces and Canada's northern
territories, over funding for health care.
F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]
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US fails to sway doubters. Key Security Council members say inspectors must be given more time after the US presents what it says is clear evidence against Iraq. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]
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