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What is an ATSC/NTSC tuner and does it receive HDTV signals? What portable HDTVs are available?
What is an ATSC/NTSC tuner and does it receive HDTV signals? What portable HDTVs are available?
NTSC is the older analog TV signal we have had since the 1930s in North America. NTSC is used for analog Over The Air and analog cable transmission.
ATSC is the new digital standard for Over The Air signals in the North America. ATSC digital transmissions do include HD (High Definition) signals as well as SD (Standard Definition). The US will be exclusively ATSC on February 17, 2009, Canada on August 31, 2011 and Mexico no later than December 31, 2021.
QAM is the new standard for digital cable transmissions.
There are some battery operated portable ATSC sets reaching the market now. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8870046&type=product&id=1210377520598
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