Plays DVDs Watch Digital Television (DTV) › Utilizes the company’s LG2160A ATSC-M/H tuner chip 7 inch wide screen display (480x234pixel) › Tilt/ Foldable Screen Stereo Speakers Battery Life – 2.5hr DTV/ 4.5hr DVD Display JPEG and Plays WMA music files through USB 2.0 Price – Available later this year
The LG2161R receiver IC › Different from the standard ATSC digital TV tuner and antenna that can receive over-the-air signals Mobility › Can pick up signals while moving (Car/Train) The new Mobile DTV standard › Allows broadcasters to use a portion of the existing 19.4 Megabit-per-second DTV channel capacity to transmit data
LG › Main Company behind DTV, that’s why one of the 1 st players Other Devices › Hope to integrate tuner chip into iPhone, Netbooks, Laptops, etc DTV set to take off in 2011 › As coverage increases/ More channels › Already Available in Japan/ S. Korea stations in 22 world markets
Why DTV? Watch TV/DVDs on the go › Real TV/ Full Length Shows No need to download Digital Problems Service not everywhere Limited channels Bulky x 6.5 in Limited battery life for DTV Gov regulations on Broadcasting
No Digital Competitors Yet Portable DVD players Tivit - An accessory that receives mobile ATSC television signals and rebroadcasts them to Wi-Fi devices Similar Product - FloTv › Portable TV (Not Digital) Through Internet › 3.5 inch touch screen › Service required (14.99/m) › 5 hr battery life › Price - $199
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