Mobile DTV Standard Approved
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, October 19, 2009 · 
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A fast-track effort by broadcasters, transmission vendors and consumer electronics manufacturers to create a technical standard for transmitting digital TV signals to cellphones and other mobile devices has come to fruition, with the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) announcing October 16 that it has approved the ATSC Mobile DTV Standard.
The ATSC Mobile DTV Standard defines the technical specifications necessary for broadcasters to provide new services to mobile and handheld devices using their digital television (DTV) transmissions.
ATSC Mobile DTV can support a variety of services, including free (advertiser-supported) television and interactive services delivered in real-time, subscription-based TV, and content downloads for playback at a later time. The services could operate on a wide array of wireless devices including mobile phones, small handheld DTVs, laptop computers and in-vehicle entertainment systems.
The formal approval of the standard, which has been circulating in preliminary form since last November, paves the way for mobile DTV receivers to hit retail shelves next year.
“Development and adoption of the ATSC Mobile DTV Standard is a major milestone in the ongoing evolution of digital television,” said ATSC President Mark Richer. “We have been fortunate to have strong and active industry support, including thousands of person-hours of technical volunteers, for this work which enabled us to develop the standard in an efficient manner.”
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