DTV Standards in the US
MERL is currently involved in activities related to the development of DTV receivers and in DTV related standardization and regulations in the US. We coordinate closely on these topics with our DTV related business units and other research labs.
Background & Objective: We participate and track standards and regulatory activities so that developed products will maintain compliance with the latest standards and US government mandates. Another important objective of our activity is to ensure information exchange on these activities throughout the company as part of the strategic planning process.
Technical Discussion: It is particularly important for Mitsubishi Electric to track related standardization and regulatory activities in the US that impact DTV receiver and networked information appliance designs. We focus on standardization activities within CEA, ATSC, SCTE and SMPTE, as well as mandates issued by the FCC. Current topics of interest include electronic program guide (EPG), IPTV, advanced audio-visual codecs such as H.264/AVC and VC-1 for video, DTV tuner mandate, DTV closed caption, receiver performance guidelines, content protection systems, as well as digital cable-ready standards.
Future Direction: Continue to participate and track related standardization activities and developing technologies.
Contact: Anthony Vetro
Technology Areas:
Multimedia
Advanced Digital Television
Digital Video
Modification Date: September 12, 2007
