Mobile TV

Cydle's i30A Brings Free Mobile TV to the iPhone

by jessica on Mon, 2011-01-24 14:12

Last week we showed you Cydle's M7 MultiPad, but that's not all the company had on display at CES. The new i30A Mobile TV Receiver for the iPhone brings - just like it sounds - mobile TV to your iPhone. The i30A allows you to view mobile TV in real-time with absolutely no subscription fees.

The i30A is an ATSC M/H DTV receiver and features Smart Battery charging, meaning not only will you be able to watch TV on the go, you can also charge your device at the same time! The i30A has a built-in retractable antenna, built-in speakers, and is also equipped with an enclosed mounting kit.

Cydle's i30A Mobile TV Receiver will be available at major retailers in March 2011, with a starting price of $149. Visit www.cydle.com for more information.

RCA Launches Hybrid Mobile Pocket TVs at CES

by jessica on Wed, 2011-01-05 15:42

RCA is launching a new line of portable digital television sets at CES this week that can receive both Mobile DTV and standard digital TV signals. RCA is quick to note that they are the first to offer "the reception convenience of either regular or mobile broadcasts transmitted by local TV stations."

The new line-up includes three hybrid portable televisions in 3.5" and 7" screen sizes and a Mobile DTV Car Tuner Receiver that can add live TV signals to existing auto infotainment systems:

3.5" Hybrid Portable Television (model DMT335R) -- features a bright LED backlit LCD screen, hybrid ATSC or Mobile DTV reception, AC power or up to 4 hours of playback time on rechargeable AA batteries, real-time signal strength indicator, closed captioning capability, easel-back stand, English/Spanish display and monopole antenna. MSRP: $109Read more

VIZIO Unveils Super-Slim Mobile TVs

by jessica on Fri, 2010-01-08 15:18

VIZIO announced at CES that it will be one of the first manufacturers to enter the new mobile television market. VIZIO has three Razor LED models less than 1-inch thin, including one that receives broadcasts using the new ATSC-M/H mobile/handheld platform that can be operated in moving vehicles.

The VMB070 has a 7" display, the VMB090 has a 9" display and the VMB100 has a 10" display. All will be available later this year with MSRPs of $149.99, $199.99, and $229.99 respectively.Read more

LG Unveils Mobile Digital TV/DVD Player

by jessica on Mon, 2010-01-04 05:00

LG just unveiled the DP570MH Mobile Digital Television with a built-in DVD player. The Mobile Digital TV features a tilt-able 7-inch wide screen (with a Wide QVGA resolution of 480x234), DVD player and stereo speakers. When not in use, the screen folds down to make the player just 9.5-inches by 6.5 inches in size.

The DP570MH can play DVD movies, audio CDs, and can also display .JPG photos and play WMA music files from its USB2.0 connection. Two earphone jacks are included so that more than one person can watch Mobile DTV shows or movies. The removable battery powers the device for up to 2.5 hours in TV mode or up to 4.5 hours during DVD playback. The device includes both AC and Auto power adaptors.Read more

New Cydle P29A is a Multimedia Player, Mobile TV

by jessica on Thu, 2009-12-31 05:00

Touted as "the mobile consumer's ultimate companion," the new Cydle P29A combines a multimedia player and subscription-free Mobile TV into one device.

The Cydle P29A features a high-resolution 2.9-inch touch screen which can play video in either portrait or landscape mode, and when music is playing, the screen displays info like lyrics, names of singers, and images. It also includes a photo viewer, world clock, stopwatch, calculator and voice recorder.

"With the Cydle P29A, Cydle is in the forefront of the budding Mobile TV revolution," said Woody Lee, U.S. director of sales, Cydle. "The P29A is an elegant, extremely portable way to catch the news, a favorite program, or enjoy movies on the subway, a bus, or literally anywhere. And we've worked to ensure that audio-visual quality is absolutely first-rate, so consumers sacrifice nothing for portability."

The Cydle P29A will be unveiled at the upcoming CES 2010 trade show and is slated to be available in the second quarter of 2010 for $199.

Entertainment Flexibility: Big Iron Doesn't Matter

Television production used to be pretty straight forward. You had huge, heavy cameras three people pushed around. In the control room you had sliders, and magically the signal went over the air.

At home you turned on the set. Had dinner (families ate together then) and a half-hour later the tube was lit and you watched the Sid Caesar or Lone Ranger show. It was so cool. For years we all went to the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show and the behemoths of the industry dominated the floor. Big, sexy, expensive cameras. Big, gorgeous, expensive control panels. TV sets, big/bigger, gorgeous, expensive.

Then the cable and satellite folks emerged with "a better TV experience." Once you got tired of over-the-air only shows then they "offered" you 50-100 fantastic channels for $100 a month. Suddenly our wife could watch HGTV, daughter could watch the gut-buster infomercial, and son could watch Telemundo (he's practicing Spanish and the skirts are short).

According to Nielsen we started watching more TV -- 4 hours, 34 minutes a day in 2006-07. Not bad for the producers, network, cable operators, advertisers. Read more

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Spb TV 1.0 - Mobile TV, the Way It Should Be

March 31st, 2009 - Today at CTIA Wireless, Spb Software - a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the release of Spb TV - a practical mobile TV player with patent-pending on-screen controls and fast channel switching technology, use of intelligent stream correction, picture-in-picture mode, and an integrated TV guide with export of show reminders into Outlook. Spb TV is a subscription-free and international live mobile TV solution that is geared up to utilize the new generation of faster wireless networks.

The now standalone mobile TV solution for Windows Phones, Spb TV was first introduced to the market in September 2008 as the flagship feature of Spb Online. Since then, it has hosted millions of mobile TV sessions. Spb TV is unique in its approach to the mobile TV experience, offering the unexpectedly natural simplicity of watching live TV on a phone. Spb TV goes a long way to support the genuine TV watching behavior on a handset: quick TV guide check-up and channel hopping, on-screen controls for volume and backlight, neat integration of TV functionality with other mobile features (such as messages, calls, and battery life monitoring).Read more

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Digital Display Glasses for Mobile TV

by jessica on Wed, 2009-03-18 10:47

Similar to Vuzix eyewear products, Mobintech will be launching their new Digital Display Glasses for mobile TV at the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2009 trade show in Las Vegas.

These Personal Display Glasses (PDGs, as Mobintech calls them) are said to have a better picture quality, and almost double the battery life as compared to watching TV on your mobile phone. Mobintech also says that when combined with the stereo earplugs, it is equivalent to watching TV at home on a 30” TV.

They will be available in four colors: red, white, black and silver. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Perhaps we’ll find out more as CTIA gets closer.Read more