South Korea selects ATSC

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<http/www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2004/07/09/200407090040.asp>

"The technical advancements over the years have virtually cleared
out the deficiencies ATSC had relative to DVB-T."

Kirk Bayne
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K. B. wrote:
> <http/www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2004/07/09/200407090040.asp>
>
> "The technical advancements over the years have virtually cleared
> out the deficiencies ATSC had relative to DVB-T."
>
> Kirk Bayne
> alt.video.digital-tv Home Page
> <http/www.geocities.com/lislislislis/avdtv.htm>

The new Zenith 5th generation receivers saved the day for 8-VSB.
Broadcasters would not have given in otherwise. COFDM still was part of
the deal DVB-H is also a co-standard for mobile broadcasting. It will be
interesting to see how much spectrum is allocated to DVB-H and how it is
used or limited. DVB-H is basically DVB-T with some extra options but it
is also still DVB-T.

So you will have to buy two different receivers in S. Korea, one for
mobile and one for fixed reception. What kind of sense does that make
when one, DVB-T does better at both. Purely political.

 

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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 04:38:42 GMT, Bob Miller
<robmx@earthlink.net> posted:

>So you will have to buy two different receivers in S. Korea, one for
>mobile and one for fixed reception.

Maybe they have a hidden agenda, if all DTV receivers sold in
South Korea are dual mode (ATSC and DVB) from day 1 and if market
forces show DVB serves consumers better, ATSC broadcasts can be
easily phased out without causing much of a disruption.

Kirk Bayne
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Bob Miller wrote:

>
> So you will have to buy two different receivers in S. Korea, one for
> mobile and one for fixed reception. What kind of sense does that make
> when one, DVB-T does better at both. Purely political.


No Bob, you won't have to buy different receivers ... one will
easily do both. DVB-T is NOT better at fixed reception, it STILL
takes two to three times the transmitter power.

Doug McDonald

 

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Within these hallowed halls, K. B. of <hotmail.com@lis2lis2> added the
following to the collective conscience:
> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 04:38:42 GMT, Bob Miller
> <robmx@earthlink.net> posted:
>
>> So you will have to buy two different receivers in S. Korea, one for
>> mobile and one for fixed reception.
>
> Maybe they have a hidden agenda, if all DTV receivers sold in
> South Korea are dual mode (ATSC and DVB) from day 1 and if market
> forces show DVB serves consumers better, ATSC broadcasts can be
> easily phased out without causing much of a disruption.
>
If this is the case I see Zenith giving away Hover vacuums. ;-)

Seriously, I see ATSC for in-home HD and DVB for mobile digital radio that
puts DAB to shame 🙂