EU Backs DVB-H standard for mobile TV

Tom Dunne

Full details here on the BBC website.

Sounds good. According to the report, when the EU backed the GSM standard, it took off quite rapidly, let's hope the same thing happens to DVB-H.

AlmightyCushion

tom dunne wrote:

Full details here on the BBC website.

Sounds good. According to the report, when the EU backed the GSM standard, it took off quite rapidly, let's hope the same thing happens to DVB-H.

Well a universal standard will definitely help with the technology.

Tom Dunne

AlmightyCushion wrote:

Well a universal standard will definitely help with the technology.

It's only universal in Europe, by the looks of it. But I suppose we could do the American thing and pretend there is nothing outside Europe.

mkennedy

any idea if the operators are likely to screw consumers for dvb-h like they've done for 3g.

interesting to know what their pricing is likely to be given that it's not data-based (it's purely broadcast based isn't it btw).

Tom Dunne

mkennedy wrote:

any idea if the operators are likely to screw consumers for dvb-h like they've done for 3g.

Of course they will, but only in Ireland.

mkennedy wrote:

interesting to know what their pricing is likely to be given that it's not data-based (it's purely broadcast based isn't it btw).

It will probably be similar to a cut-down Sky subscription, with various packages available.

AlmightyCushion

tom dunne wrote:

It's only universal in Europe, by the looks of it. But I suppose we could do the American thing and pretend there is nothing outside Europe.

That works fine for me. Hopefully the rest of the world adopts this standard as well.