seaview
12-10-2005, 18:04
I'm not sure when the US starts terrestrial DMB TV service (see below for details), but Korea just started. Cowon announced that it is preparing for DMB TV module for COWON A2 in January. Here is the rough translation of announcement. I just read this from Korean cowon website.
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Hello, this is a digital pride COWON.
As a new terrestrial DMB TV service starts in Korea this December, people can watch TV anytime anywhere in Korea.
To catch up with this service, Cowon is also preparing for 'terrestrial DMB module' to watch DMB TV through 'COWON A2'.
The target release date will be at the end of January, 2006. The module will be connected to COWON A2 through USB port. It will share the A2's battery so the module doesn't require a separate battery. In this way it will provide more watching time than other products.
This module will be designed based on A2 outlook for the consistency. The picture of the module mounted to A2 will be released soon.
All customers who purchased A2 will be able to watch DMB TV conveniently by simply connecting the module to COWON A2. We appreciate your support for COWON A2.
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Thank you
[source: http://ihome.iaudio.com/iaudio_board/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=A01&category=&no=595&bmenu=C&category=1]
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*DMB: The free terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) service allows customers to watch TV on handheld devices.
** related articles (English) :
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200511/200511300018.html
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/tech/200512/kt2005120515503411780.htm
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Hello, this is a digital pride COWON.
As a new terrestrial DMB TV service starts in Korea this December, people can watch TV anytime anywhere in Korea.
To catch up with this service, Cowon is also preparing for 'terrestrial DMB module' to watch DMB TV through 'COWON A2'.
The target release date will be at the end of January, 2006. The module will be connected to COWON A2 through USB port. It will share the A2's battery so the module doesn't require a separate battery. In this way it will provide more watching time than other products.
This module will be designed based on A2 outlook for the consistency. The picture of the module mounted to A2 will be released soon.
All customers who purchased A2 will be able to watch DMB TV conveniently by simply connecting the module to COWON A2. We appreciate your support for COWON A2.
...
Thank you
[source: http://ihome.iaudio.com/iaudio_board/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=A01&category=&no=595&bmenu=C&category=1]
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*DMB: The free terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) service allows customers to watch TV on handheld devices.
** related articles (English) :
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200511/200511300018.html
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/tech/200512/kt2005120515503411780.htm