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 Introducing Cio™ by Winegard - Coming Soon! A multi-standard media player with a touch-screen 10.2" wide-screen LCD monitor that can receive mobile digital TV signals. Cio plays a wide range of media formats, including DVD, CD, iPod®, MP3, SD and other card media, USB and game input. MDTV, Wi-fi and 3G are optional. It's sleek, self-contained design makes Cio perfect for home, auto, mobile and handheld operation. With power options that include 12V (auto), AC adapter or a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery (5 hours), Cio can be viewed anywhere. Cio SpecificationsCio Specifications
What is ATSC M/H?
ATSC-M/H (Advanced Television Systems Committee - Mobile/Handheld) is a standard in the USA for mobile digital TV, that allows TV broadcasts to be received by mobile devices. ATSC is optimized for a fixed reception in the typical North American environment and uses 8VSB modulation. The ATSC transmission scheme is not robust enough against doppler shift and multipath radio interference in mobile environments, and is designed for highly directional fixed antennas. To overcome these issues, additional channel coding mechanisms are introduced in ATSC-M/H to protect the signal. Bursts of Data One of the most fundamental differences in broadcasting mobile TV is that it uses a burst mode of data transmission. This was developed to save power in the mobile receiver. This means that the programs sent are not streamed to the viewer but sent in small packets, or bursts of data, that are stored and put together to form a continuous video or audio program. The entire M/H system is based on the IP data format to allow for future changes and expansions. The standard is also able to deliver data files to mobile devices, such as for programs to be viewed later. Digital Exciter A new digital ATSC M/H exciter is required to handle the new ATSC M/H TS. This new exciter outputs the same RF signal as the legacy DTV exciter, but the way it handles the new M/H data is different. The main ATSC TS and the M/H data are routed within the exciter to different preprocessors and then combined again before trellis coding and the modulator. Special flags within the ATSC M/H TS inform the exciter that M/H data are present. Transmitter and Antenna The actual transmitter required for ATSC M/H stays the same — the bandwidth requirements and power levels do not have to change. However, because the signal is being received mobile and often at high speeds, a specialized antenna is needed which is built into the Winegard Cio. Programming, Fees & Availability Most ATSC M/H signals will be free for devices such as the Winegard Cio to receive. Their are a handful of paid services which encrypt the M/H signal and decode it on the device. Programming and availability vary by market. For a current list please click on the next tab titled Mobile DTV Station List. ATSC M/H is a new technology and new stations and markets are being added every day.
Mobile DTV Station List - Updated 1/14/2010
Cio Pressroom
Winegard Company’s Growth Parallels Rise of Television Industry (Jan. 1, 2010) Winegard Introduces Cio at 2010 CES (Jan. 6, 2010) Introducing Cio by Winegard Featuring Live Mobile Digital TV (ATSC-M/H) (Jan. 7, 2010) Cio In The News New York Post - '10's Holiday Gifts CNN Money - 10 of the Year's Coolest Gadgets Forbes - Winegard Company to Introduce Cio at 2010 CES PC Mag - What to Expect at CES TWICE - Mobile DTV Products Debut AT CES CNBC - Winegard Company to Introduce Cio at 2010 CES Cio Literature
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Become a Dealer
Interested in becoming a Winegard Cio dealer? Email ciosales@winegard.com for more information. This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained. |
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