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LG DP570MH . 1 st Mobile DTV/ DVD Combo. Scott Holmes MIS 304 2/15/10. Specs. Plays DVDs Watch Digital Television (DTV) Utilizes the company’s LG2160A ATSC-M/H tuner chip 7 inch wide screen display (480x234pixel) Tilt/ Foldable Screen Stereo Speakers
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LG DP570MH 1st Mobile DTV/ DVD Combo Scott Holmes MIS 304 2/15/10
Specs • Plays DVDs • Watch Digital Television (DTV) • Utilizes the company’s LG2160A ATSC-M/H tuner chip • 7 inch wide screen display (480x234pixel) • Tilt/ Foldable Screen • Stereo Speakers • Battery Life – 2.5hr DTV/ 4.5hr DVD • Display JPEG and Plays WMA music files through USB 2.0 • Price 249.99 – Available later this year
The LG2161R receiver IC • Different from the standard ATSC digital TV tuner and antenna that can receive over-the-air signals • Mobility • Can pick up signals while moving (Car/Train) • The new Mobile DTV standard • Allows broadcasters to use a portion of the existing 19.4 Megabit-per-second DTV channel capacity to transmit data
LG • Main Company behind DTV, that’s why one of the 1st players • Other Devices • Hope to integrate tuner chip into iPhone, Netbooks, Laptops, etc • DTV set to take off in 2011 • As coverage increases/ More channels • Already Available in Japan/ S. Korea • 2009 - 63 stations in 22 world markets
Why DTV? • Watch TV/DVDs on the go • Real TV/ Full Length Shows • No need to download • Digital Problems • Service not everywhere • Limited channels • Bulky - 9.5 x 6.5 in • Limited battery life for DTV • Gov regulations on Broadcasting
Competitors • No Digital Competitors Yet • Portable DVD players • Tivit - An accessory that receives mobile ATSC television signals and rebroadcasts them to Wi-Fi devices • Similar Product - FloTv • Portable TV (Not Digital) • Through Internet • 3.5 inch touch screen • Service required (14.99/m) • 5 hr battery life • Price - $199
References • Consumer Electronics Show - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10432488-269.html • Itechnews - http://www.itechnews.net/2009/12/30/lg-dp570mh-mobile-digital-tv/ • FloTV – http://www.flotv.com