DTV200
Practically every driver on the road at one point or another, has thought about how great it would be to watch television in your vehicle while your on the go.
How great it would be to not miss a beat of that local football game or morning talk show. For the kids to watch their favorite Saturday morning cartoons or to keep up with the local news on your way from work.
With the DTV200 dual digital TV tuner, television on the move can be more than just a though but a great addition to your vehicle’s current entertainment system.
One of the best features of the DTV200 is that it is a dual digital TV tuner. Which means, apart from being able to receive digital broadcast television signals while stationary, great for tailgating or camping trips, it is also one of the few tuners that is able to receive a signal while moving.
The DTV200 is also incredibly easy to connect to any monitor with a standard RCA input. It comes with a detachable antenna with a strong magnetic base to attach to the outside of the vehicle for best signal strength and is powered up through a basic 12 volt power and ground connection.
Possibly the only drawback with the DTV200 has nothing to do with the tuner itself but rather channel availability while moving. The reason is that digital signals while stationary dubbed ATSC is broadcast differently than digital signals that can be received while on the move dubbed ATSC M/H or MDTV.
For example, New York currently broadcasts six channels in ATSC M/H, Los Angeles has five channels, while Chicago, Houston and Miami have four channels respectively.
However, there is a dedicated group called the Open Mobile Video Coalition(OMVC) who are committed to bringing television to your car while moving. In 2009 the OMVC succeeded in having the U.S. government approve their universal standard for MDTV.
With this universal signal standard, OMVC hopes that in time more channels continue to be added to the ATSC M/H list and as the technology continues to evolve, that it will eventually show up in smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.
For a list of local channels broadcasted in ATSC M/H visit the website below:
