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BGonaSTICK · 16-09-07, 10:18 AM

The Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) Group, which forged terrestrial, satellite and cable digital-TV broadcast standards, will launch its next-generation terrestrial digital TV broadcast specification called DVB-T2 by early 2008, according to Peter MacAvock, executive director of the DVB project.

"There is real rocket science going on" in this area, MacAvock said Friday (Sept. 7) at International Broadcast Conference. The new standard "will be a groundbreaking system" rather than "tweaking a few buttons" on the current DVB-T standard, he added.

MacAvock declined to reveal building blocks for the emerging DVB-T2 spec since discussions are still in progress. But he noted, "We've re-opened Pandora's box. We're examining everything from spread spectrum, single carrier systems to more advanced orthogonal frequency division multiplex for single and multiplexed channels, and even China's DMB-TH" as possible candidates for DVB-T2.

Driving the DVB Group to develop DVB-T2 is the opportunity for broadcasters to claim new spectrum expected to be freed up after analog TV broadcasts are switched off to make way for digital TV.

The DVB Group wants to give broadcasters "the very best technology that can exploit a newly freed-up spectrum," MacAvock explained.

DVB-T2 will be designed to co-exist with the current terrestrial DTV standard, DVB-T. The new standard will enable broadcasters to offer a variety of new services including "ultra-mobile TV, multimedia channels and HDTV," said MacAvock.

By building in enough smarts and advanced technologies into the spec, the DVB Group hopes that DVB-T2 can be pitched to regulators as the best use of the new spectrum.

The DVB Group will complete the first draft of the DVB-T2 spec in the first quarter of 2008. Development of consumer products based on the new standard will start in late 2009 to early 2010, MacAvock predicted.

Source: EE Times

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	DVB-T2 targets post-analogue TV spectrum The Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) Group, which forged terrestrial, satellite and cable digital-TV broadcast standards, will launch its next-generation terrestrial digital TV broadcast specification called DVB-T2 by early 2008, according to Peter MacAvock, executive director of the DVB project. "There is real rocket science going on" in this area, MacAvock said Friday (Sept. 7) at International Broadcast Conference. The new standard "will be a groundbreaking system" rather than "tweaking a few buttons" on the current DVB-T standard, he added. MacAvock declined to reveal building blocks for the emerging DVB-T2 spec since discussions are still in progress. But he noted, "We've re-opened Pandora's box. We're examining everything from spread spectrum, single carrier systems to more advanced orthogonal frequency division multiplex for single and multiplexed channels, and even China's DMB-TH" as possible candidates for DVB-T2. Driving the DVB Group to develop DVB-T2 is the opportunity for broadcasters to claim new spectrum expected to be freed up after analog TV broadcasts are switched off to make way for digital TV. The DVB Group wants to give broadcasters "the very best technology that can exploit a newly freed-up spectrum," MacAvock explained. DVB-T2 will be designed to co-exist with the current terrestrial DTV standard, DVB-T. The new standard will enable broadcasters to offer a variety of new services including "ultra-mobile TV, multimedia channels and HDTV," said MacAvock. By building in enough smarts and advanced technologies into the spec, the DVB Group hopes that DVB-T2 can be pitched to regulators as the best use of the new spectrum. The DVB Group will complete the first draft of the DVB-T2 spec in the first quarter of 2008. Development of consumer products based on the new standard will start in late 2009 to early 2010, MacAvock predicted. Source: EE Times __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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