Epoq Introduces Portable ATSC TV Receivers

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The Wilmington, N.C., analog shutdown, before the end of the 2008 hurricane season, highlighted concerns about the lack of portable DTV receivers. This week TWICE reported Epoq has introduced a line of portable DTV sets. The EPT-LC7AT has a retail-selling price of $279. It provides a 7-inch screen with 480x230 pixel resolution.

A quick Web search indicated it is already available for purchase on-line. The antenna is separate from the display unit, which should make it easier to position for reliable reception. The EDP-AT02 ($249 retail) includes an ATSC tuner and USB2.0 and SD/MS/MMC memory card slots to allow playing music and sound from MP3, MP4, and WMA A/V files without a computer.

Epoq plans to introduce a 10-inch portable TV, the EPT-LC10AT with 480x800 pixel resolution and functionality similar to the 7-inch model.

Doug Lung
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Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack. A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.