Broadcasters at the NAB convention had little to say about prelim...
Broadcasters at the NAB convention had little to say about preliminary data from mobile DTV field tests that began in February. The Open Mobile Video Coalition has been looking at three mobile DTV systems being considered for an industry…
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standard by the Advanced TV Systems Committee. The group was hoping to have a single candidate by now (CED March 13 p2). Instead, OMVC released preliminary findings. The technology didn’t interfere with standard DTV service, worked in both the UHF and VHF bands, and mobile DTV signals could be picked up 40 miles from a transmitter, said Sterling Davis, Cox vice president of engineering and head of a coalition body overseeing the tests. Field tests in Las Vegas ended last week. The technology committee is still analyzing the data, Davis said. The group plans to make its final recommendation to the ATSC May 15, after finishing lab tests.