Official ATSC-M/H Reference Thread

[Trip]

Hello, all:

I know there are a lot of questions about Mobile DTV and whatnot, so here are a couple of useful links.

Open Mobile Video Coalition
This is the website of the OMVC, the group that's behind the rollout of Mobile DTV.

WRAL, Raleigh partner on nation's first mobile DTV venture :: WRAL.com
Mobile DTV launched in CAT bus :: WRAL.com
This is the article and video about the launch of WRAL's Mobile DTV on Raleigh city buses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATSC-M/H
This is the Wikipedia article about ATSC-M/H.

RabbitEars.Info Mobile DTV List
This is the list of Mobile DTV stations. Any that are currently on the air are noted with green icons, any that are announced as launching soon are noted with orange icons.

DISCLAIMER: The RabbitEars Mobile DTV affiliate list is a part of my personal website.

I hope that gets everyone off to a good start! If you have any links you think I should add, let me know.

- Trip

[CptlA]

Anybody have an idea of when the FCC will pick the mobile DTV standard? 2009? 2010?

[Trip]

ATSC-MPH is the Mobile DTV standard.

- Trip

[CptlA]

Originally Posted by Trip

ATSC-MPH is the Mobile DTV standard.

- Trip

I stand corrected. Google needs to update it's results for mobile DTV. Judging by this TVNewsday article, the decision wasn't final in April yet and it was at the top of the list for my search.

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (Booth C8546) expects to have a completed mobile-DTV standard in the third quarter. Mobile DTV has become a major story of this NAB Show, with a host of announcements and technology demonstrations.

"This is exciting, because the technology is moving forward at a rapid pace, and our standards are in sync with the technological developments. Next year at this time, we expect services on-the-air and mobile-DTV receivers available in the marketplace," said ATSC President Mark Richer.

[Trip]

It's not 100% finalized but what's left are little minor details. (I got that from someone on the committee who's dealing with it.) 99% of it is done and several stations already have it on the air.

- Trip

[1inxs]

Can you post a link to this decision by the FCC?
Thanks

Originally Posted by Trip

ATSC-MPH is the Mobile DTV standard.

- Trip

The following quote is from an ENGADGET article from November 27, 2008

Anywho, the thumbs-up brings the standard one huge step closer to actual implementation in the United States, though a final standard isn't apt to be agreed upon until late next year.

ATSC gives initial thumbs-up to MPH mobile TV standard

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (Booth C8546) expects to have a completed mobile-DTV standard in the third quarter.

TVNEWSDAY - ATSC Sees Mobile DTV Standard by 3Q

[Trip]

No, I can't. The FCC chose to adopt the ATSC standard in full, and did so more than 10 years ago. The MPH standard has been adopted by the ATSC, but not finalized.

- Trip

[O-O]

Found some info on a tvtechnology.com article printed today

In April, the Open Mobile Video Coalition—an organization of broadcasters and manufacturers promoting an over the air mobile DTV standard—announced that tests for the standard, which is being voted on by the ATSC, would commence in Washington D.C. this summer. ION owns more than 60 stations nationwide.

For the time being, it's unknown who can receive the signals beyond industry insiders. Several devices for receiving the mobile DTV signals (aka “ATSC-MH) were announced at the NAB Show in April, including cell phones from LG Electronics and Samsung, an LG DVD player an in-car receiver from Kenwood and a Dell netbook. LG is one of the developers of ATSC-M/H.

Over the Air Mobile DTV Launched

[Piggie]

Trip, is there enough out there yet meaning users to evaluate the practical aspect of MPH? Or is it too soon to evaluate? This may have been exhaustively discussed at AVS, but I don't always have time to read it all. I would think or hope that if MPH helps mobiles, will he help mulitpath for the home user if implemented in their receiver?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Piggie

Trip, is there enough out there yet meaning users to evaluate the practical aspect of MPH? Or is it too soon to evaluate? This may have been exhaustively discussed at AVS, but I don't always have time to read it all. I would think or hope that if MPH helps mobiles, will he help mulitpath for the home user if implemented in their receiver?

There's not many receivers out there yet, though I'm hoping to try to get one as soon as they're available. Early reports are very good, though.

It likely won't help the home user because it's specialized video in MPEG-4 at reduced resolution. 480x272 I think is the resolution I heard.

- Trip