Mmm, nothing like a pinch of predictability to wake us in the morning. Just days after the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) finally
announced that a North American mobile DTV standard was struck, Samsung has jumped in with what it's calling the planet's first single chip solution designed to handle those very transmissions. All we're told is that the solution combines RF and "digital chip components" into one 65 nanometer chip, making it ideal for smaller devices such as smartphones, car-mounted televisions and portable media players. Of course, Sammy doesn't even bother to mention a mass production date, so we're guessing we all just rise awkwardly and start a roaring slow clap to celebrate the accomplishment.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
BarkingGhost @ Oct 19th 2009 9:52AM
Inquiring minds are asking why?
Michael R @ Oct 19th 2009 12:39PM
Looks like the broadcasters will use the public airwaves they got for free from Congress and then turn around and charge cell phone users for the signal.
squiggleslash @ Oct 19th 2009 7:54PM
This is the mobile version of ATSC, not MediaFLO. The latter is the subscription service, and that's not running on spectrum given away for free.