[opendtv] Re: Oldest claim to have solved multipath

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>


> Here is ATI's (NxtWave) of 1999. There was one at the same time from 
> Motorola that I can not find.

Here is Motorola's 1999 Press Release:


FOR RELEASE:
August 23, 1999

                    New Technology from Motorola
     Enhances Reception of Digital and High Definition TV

          A Solution for the Urban Reception Problem

CHANDLER, Ariz. - August 23, 1999 - A new digital receiver
technology from Motorola solves a potentially serious reception
problem in digital and high-definition (DTV/HDTV) broadcasts that
use the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) transmission
standard adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Broadcasters expressed concern recently when third-party test
results showed that multipath reflections - or multiple signals
arriving at an antenna at different times due to obstacles such as
buildings or automobiles - interfered with DTV reception. Addressing
this issue, Motorola, in collaboration with TV pioneer Sarnoff
Corporation, has created a proven, revolutionary digital signal
processing architecture known as the MCT2100 demodulator chip that
provides excellent signal reception, even under difficult ghost
signal conditions found often in urban areas.

"The industry's efforts towards ATSC can now become a reality," said
Wil Salhuana, Vice President and General Manager, Entertainment
Solutions Division, Motorola. "The MCT2100 demonstrates Motorola's
ability to engineer original, forefront technology solutions, which
in this case, will have a significant impact on the quality of
digital television technology."

Glenn Reitmeier, Vice President for DTV and Web Media at Sarnoff,
said the new chip means that all of the capabilities of the ATSC
standard will be available to TV set makers and their customers, the
viewers. "The MCT2100 is a major step forward in implementing the
perfect pictures and reliable data transmission that the creators of
the ATSC standard intended for DTV and HDTV."

"The development of this technology demonstrates Motorola's
commitment to provide the industry with solutions for the ATSC
standard," said Bob Stokes, Director, Digital TV Operations,
Motorola.

The MCT2100 is a member of Motorola's M-DTV(tm) chip set, which
provides low-cost solutions to make digital television more
affordable to the consumer, easing consumer's transition from analog
to digital formats.  The M-DTV chip set provides solutions for DTV
sets, satellite and cable set-top boxes and digital versatile disk
(DVD) players.

The MCT2100 is part of Motorola's DigitalDNA(tm) technology, the
intellectual property that makes up the heart of intelligent
consumer and business devices.

About Motorola
As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's
Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA(tm)
solutions which enable its customers to create new business
opportunities in the consumer, networking and computing,
transportation, and wireless communications markets.  Motorola's
worldwide semiconductor sales were $7.3 billion (USD) in l998.
                    http://sps.motorola.com/

Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications
solutions and embedded electronic solutions.  Sales in 1998 were
$29.4 billion (USD).
                        http://www.motorola.com/

About Sarnoff
Sarnoff Corporation creates and commercializes electronic,
biomedical and information technology.  Founded in 1942 as RCA
Laboratories, Sarnoff has been a wholly owned, for-profit subsidiary
of SRI International since 1987.  Building on decades of innovation,
including the development of color television and the liquid-crystal
display, Sarnoff now works with a wide variety of industry and
government clients to develop and improve specific technologies that
will help change the world.  A key element of the company's overall
strategy is the founding of new companies that bring its
technologies to market. Eleven such companies are in various stages
of development.

                            #   #   #

M-DTV and DigitalDNA are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

Reader Contact                   Inquiry Response
David Pivin                       Motorola SPS
Motorola                           P.O. Box 17927
(480) 814-5032                   Denver, CO  80217
david.pivin@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Editorial Contacts:
US and the Americas                   Asia/Pac
Funky Puppy Productions              Kumi Valenty
Audrey Armstrong / Tabitha Bailey   Motorola, Inc.
Tel: 408-354-9053 / 818-879-5135   Tel:  81-22-377-9774
Fax: 408-395-8063 / 818-879-5137   Fax:  81-22-378-7789
email: audrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx /   Email: r47425@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
tabitha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Europe Press Contact:               Asia Press Contacts:
Una Kent                               Gloria Shiu (Hong Kong)
Motorola, Inc.                         Motorola Semiconductors
Tel: +44 1753 500056               Tel:  852-2661-8237
Fax: +44 1753 516243               Fax: 852-2661-5709
r1483@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx           r42970@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



 
 
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