Over the Air DTV Coming to Phones?

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DTV Antenna

So ever wish there was one more device you could cram into a cell phone? Well how about your TV?

The ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) just approved Mobile DTV broadcast standard. This means that manufacturer’s can start creating Mobile DTV receivers (since there is a standard and they know that their device will be able to pick up the signals being broadcast correctly).

Samsung has also announced along side the ATSC’s standard, their new DTV receiver (smart marketing there, Sammy).

Devices with these receivers will be able to watch local programming being broadcast for free. Same way your old rabbit ears TV used to work, except digital 🙂

The Open Mobile Video Coalition, which broadcast 800 stations, says it is preparing Mobile DTV programming as we speak.

Great, one more excuse for me to continue to stare at my cell phone…

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  • dadodgeson

    not only a excuse to stare at your phone but now those grate drivers can run over me while they watch famlie guy just what we need and in turn big bro. will make it so you cant have the phone in the car unless its docked in the car love it could be a good thing

  • ThaPharmacist

    How I have been waiting for the day when I can have 800 channels to watch all in the palm of my hand! God I want them to hurry up with this!