Microtune MT2131 Tuner Used in NTIA-Approved DTV Converter

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Microtune announced its MT2131 tuner was deployed in an NTIA-certified, coupon-eligible ATSC converter box.

“Microtune is the first silicon tuner company to have its product used in an NTIA certified converter box,” said James A. Fontaine, Microtune president and CEO. “Our MicroTuner MT2131 is engineered to be a superior tuner that enhances the consumer TV viewing experience.”

As previously reported, Microtune has made its test-verification facilities available to its converter box customers to confirm that their designs meet the tuner-related technical specifications dictated by the NTIA for its coupon program.

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.