ATSC is expected to conduct field trials of rival enhanced VSB (E...
ATSC is expected to conduct field trials of rival enhanced VSB (E-VSB) technologies from Philips and Zenith- NxtWave alliance and set standard by midyear, Zenith CEO Tookjoo Lee said. ATSC had been expected to establish standard by spring and…
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now is setting up field trials at 2 locations, one of them Washington, D.C., Zenith spokesman said. E-VSB is slight alteration of now-standard 19.4 Mbps data rate for HDTV. E-VSB slows data rate to 14-15 Mbps so signal-to-noise ratio is reduced to 9-11 dB from 15 dB. Philips and Zenith-NxtWave alliance are last competitors remaining in field that once had 8 proposals. Zenith and NxtWave signed agreement last fall under which former will administer licensing program. License is free for companies with existing VSB pacts, Zenith spokesman said. Zenith and NexWave will divide royalty revenue, although former is expected to receive majority, industry sources said.