LG Demos DTV Capable Phones
Apr 1, 2009, 1:33 PM by Eric M. Zeman
LG demonstrated new handsets that are capable of receiving free digital TV transmissions over the air. LG loaded its ATSC Mobile Digital Television (DTV) system onto prototypes of its Lotus and Voyager handsets to demonstrate how it works. LG tweaked power management on the handsets, allowing users can view up to four hours of digital TV. These phones were created for demonstration purposes only, but show that mobile phones are capable of receiving free, over-the-air DTV broadcasts. LG didn't say if or when it would offer phones with these capabilities built in.
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Incredible!
Of course, there's almost no way something like this would ever be brought to market, just because there's almost no way for carriers to monetize it, and by the time it gets to market, it's likely mobile web & TV services will be to the point that competition from broadcast TV won't be a big deal.
agreed neat-o 😎
I don't agree that it won't come though - carriers are already getting 'yelled' at for crippling different phones built in capabilities, ie GPS, but they are loosening their grips at bit (aka VZW!),
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Cannot work in a vehicle
ATSC is a stupid, stupid system.
MediaFLO is the only real and working mobile handset TV system in the US, unfortunately.