ATSC gives initial thumbs-up to MPH mobile TV standard

Merely weeks after a handful of TV broadcasters voiced their approval of the MPH mobile TV standard, the almighty ATSC has elevated its specification for Mobile Digital Television to Candidate Standard status. Or it will early next week, based on the futuristic December 1st date on the press release. 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. Not that the delay is really a problem -- after all, a grand total of 19 people in this great nation even care about TV on the go, right?

[Via mocoNews]

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 27th 2008 9:36AM]

They need more sports if they want this thing to catch on. Husbands and boyfriends stuck out with their wifes and girlfriends on a Sunday would eat this up if they could watch the game..

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 27th 2008 11:51AM]

Agreed, I'm a big college football fan, and sometimes there is a game on that I want to check out while out. This would be nice to have in my pocket even at a game so that I could watch another game of a rival.