LG goes nouveau nostalgic with first US Mobile DTV devices

LG just announced its first commercial products for the fledgling US Mobile DTV standard approved in October. First up is what appears to be a DTV-ified LG Lotus clamshell -- a phone first introduced in 2008 but now capable of extracting digital TV from the aether with an assist from that telescoping antenna. Also set for a CES launch is that DP570MH portable DVD player that lets viewers watch up to 4-hours of ATSC-approved Mobile DTV broadcasts before heading back for a charge. LG's also promising more ATSC Mobile DTV devices from Dell (laptops), Kenwood, and others including in-car receivers all using LG's LG2160A ATSC-M/H tuner chip. Still, mobile antennas and DVD players... how can something so new feel so retro?

[Patlex Posted Dec 29th 2009 2:38AM]

I guess the comment was deleted.

I like the idea, but couldn't LG put it on a better phone, or at least the LG Voyager Touch.

[Old fogie late bloomer Posted Dec 29th 2009 2:23AM]

That face was NOT the last thing I wanted to see before going to bed... CREEPY!

[CHICHIgetdaYAYO Posted Dec 29th 2009 2:36AM]

@Old fogie late bloomer Yeah but she can still get it..all 3' 11" of her...

[horchata Posted Dec 29th 2009 2:45AM]

Samsung > LG

Not just the electronics but the models as well.

[xtasi Posted Dec 29th 2009 2:49AM]

it has been my understanding that US carriers only allow features once they figure how to charge you for it. Remember how for so long VZW Blackberries did not have wifi? you had to get a data plan. Now that data plans are mandatory on smartphones, wifi has made a comeback. VZW and Att have the Qualcom tv service, FloTV?. so I guess we will only see mobile DTV on smart phones at first.

[ultimate hot dog Posted Dec 29th 2009 3:37AM]

dtv, this function will make most korean pmps make sense

[jakeshdaddy Posted Dec 29th 2009 3:47AM]

The model is freaking me out!

[Stylecowboys Posted Dec 29th 2009 4:16AM]

Looks like Tv is coming out of the box now the new standard is approved. I surly hope that they make a nicer devices then this ugly phone :(

[Joe Las Vegas Posted Dec 29th 2009 9:53AM]

About freaking time!
Only choice I've had since the digital transition is FloTV, I want OTA too.

[kermit24 Posted Dec 29th 2009 10:24AM]

One would think LG would want to put a better foot forward out of the gate for TV. An old, ugly Quick Messaging phone and a portable DVD player? That's hardly flagship looking. That antenna sticking out of the LG is a joke.