Watching television on your mobile – NU.nl

KPN launched in June MobielTV: 10 channels via DVB-H. This technique is similar to terrestrial channels. The device must be able to be able to receive the DVB-H signal. With a subscription, including appliance, the customer receives the subscription MobielTV until the end of this year in for free. (Normal 9,95 euros per month)

“In early September 10,000 customers have mobile television via KPN. The user looks average 8 minutes per day for the relaxation and the response is positive,” said Ralph Thoen KPN DVB-H
“The popular broadcasts the same programs as normal TV viewing. Only the moment of looking different and difficult to predict at Mobile Monday.

. We have chosen DVB-H because the image is sharper and zapping easier. “

The question is whether there are customers who will pay for them. MobielTV are This becomes clear in 2009 when KPN is going to bring the subscription fee.

Streaming
Vodafone and T-Mobile offer mobile television, but make use of streaming on the UMTS network. This is similar to watching television over the internet. At T-Mobile this costs EUR 14.95 per month includes access to fast mobile internet. Vodafone has a similar offer.

DVB-H versus streaming
The advantage of streaming is that a special device is unnecessary. A UMTS device that can cope with, standards. Only the quality is lower and zapping is difficult.

With DVB-H, it is impossible to transmit on demand. Each user has the same programs and channels. This is the range of DVB-H is much lower than via streaming. With streaming, it is also possible to look, for example, YouTube.

is the capacitance of the DVB-H network increases, so that users will

In addition, no interference of each other to find. When streaming peak consumption can provide capacity in the UMTS network.

Future
For the future, the user preference prevail. If the user real television where there is more content available? Or streaming If the media use of youth has a predictive value than that streaming seems the field of mobile television is the future

By:. NUzakelijk / Erik Rovers