Digital TV News: Advanced Television Systems Committe

LG Electronics Introduces First Mobile DTV In U.S. Designed to Receive Rugged Mobile DTV Signals
Dec 31, 2009 – LG Electronics is introducing the industry's first portable, battery-operated mobile DTV in the United States, designed to receive new rugged over-the-air signals being transmitted by local broadcasters.
News categories: LG Electronics, CES2024, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV, USA

ATSC Launches Certification Program For Mobile Digital TV Equipment
Dec 16, 2009 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has launched a certification program for broadcast equipment and consumer receiving devices that comply with the new A/153 ATSC Mobile Digital Television (DTV) Standard.
News categories: ATSC, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

Samsung Develops World's First Single Chip for ATSC Mobile Digital TV
Oct 16, 2009 – Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930) has announced that it has successfully developed the world's first single chip compatible with the newly approved North American mobile digital TV broadcasting standard.
News categories: Samsung Electronics, ATSC, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, USA

ATSC Adopts Mobile Digital TV Standard
Oct 16, 2009 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced the approval of A/153 ATSC Mobile DTV Standard. The ballot, tallied at midnight Oct. 15, was approved with overwhelming support by the full ATSC membership.
News categories: ATSC, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

MaxLinear and Hauppauge Partner to Deliver Embedded PCTV Solution for Ultra-Mobile PCs
Jul 23, 2009 – MaxLinear has announced it has partnered with Hauppauge Digital to deliver an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standards-based PCTV minicard for ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs).
News categories: MaxLinear, Hauppauge Digital, ATSC 3, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Entropic Silicon Tuner Deployed in EchoStar Over-the-Air Module
Jul 21, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that its RF4400 ATSC Silicon Tuner has been selected by EchoStar Technologies (Nasdaq:SATS) for inclusion in its high-definition over-the-air (OTA) module for select HD set-top boxes.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Echostar, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

ION Media Launches ATSC-M/H in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Jun 29, 2009 – ION Media Networks has announced the launch of its Digital Broadcast 'Triple Play' in New York City and Washington, D.C. The DTV service includes the broadcast of ION Television, in high-definition, two additional digital networks, plus Mobile DTV.
News categories: ION Media Networks, Digital TV, Mobile, Terrestrial, USA

Expway and LG demonstrate mobile TV reference design at NAB 2009
Apr 20, 2009 – Two leading players in the nascent ATSC Mobile Digital Television (DTV) market have demonstrated an end-to-end, standards-based reference design aimed at accelerating the rollout of this promising technology.
News categories: Expway, LG Electronics, Middleware, Mobile, NABShow, Semiconductor, USA

LG Plans Mass Production of ATSC Mobile Digital TV Chips
Apr 17, 2009 – LG Electronics (KSE: 066570.KS) has announced that mass production of mobile digital television (DTV) receiver ICs will begin in June, setting the stage for widespread availability to the industry for a range of new consumer electronics products.
News categories: LG Electronics, Digital TV, Mobile, NABShow, Semiconductor, USA