Brazilian Tech Wars.The debate over the type of digital TV technology Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. will adopt once it abandons analog is starting to simmer. A number of broadcasters, researchers and manufacturers has already begun lobbying for access to the market, which is expected to earn more than $120 billion when the conversion is complete. Recent tests conducted by local broadcasting group Abert/SET on the 8-VSB technology developed by the U.S.-based Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. ) have claimed that the American system The term American System can mean one of the following:
tr.v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles 1. To pierce with numerous holes; perforate: riddle a target with bullets. 2. with errors. But ATSC contests these findings, pointing out that Abert/SET uses a number of different criteria to examine each technology. It may not matter who wins this dispute though, since lately Brazilian broadcasters have been showing interest in a Japanese technology that will expand the market by allowing them to broadcast content to cars and cellular phones. Similar conflicts will undoubtedly arise among broadcasters until the National Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. Agency makes its final decision on what technology Brazil will use. Presently, they have no deadline. |
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