We all know for a fact that the TV industry is so congested that the many players are desperately seeking ways to come up with a different kind of television set to show. Add to this the fact that the transition from the analog to digital broadcasting has revealed some compatibility issues to which may be one cause why most TV manufacturers are holding back for now until the transformation phase is complete.

These are only some of the top issues to date. And come September 2, don’t be surprised if you see a lot of the participants at the DisplaySearch’s TV Ecosystem conference are from the TV company hotshots. They need all the information and leaks they can get to stay competitive and this is perhaps one event that can address most of their questions in mind.

Among the topics that are set to be discussed include:

• Assessing the State of the TV Supply Chain
• What Are the Next Big Features for the TV Industry?
• Connectivity
• 3D TVs

These are critical topics up for debate and discussion which should be interesting. Whatever comes out, you can bet the participants will have a clearer view for the direction that they should be taking.

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Being able to watch TV content on your mobile phone has been out there in the market but has not really made any headway just yet. Hopefully though when this is brought to the Latin America market, mobile users will be able to appreciate and look at handy TV viewing right at their fingertips.

And now with this new service being brought to the mobile industry by Telegent Systems, the new free-to-air feature aims to build up the market for mobile TV viewing demand.

Since last year, subsidiaries of America Movil and Telefonica that are the leading operators in their country have deployed multiple models of Telegent-enabled TV handsets that allow consumers to receive live, free-to-air broadcast TV programs at no extra cost. Free-to-air TV phones provide an additional benefit to operators.

Because they leverage the existing broadcast ecosystem and TV content, operators are able to deliver the TV feature to customers without a significant financial investment in infrastructure and content licensing, and customers are able to access TV on their mobile without having to pay more for a service.

“A significant market exists for consumers who want the familiar TV content and broadcast delivery available on free-to-air TV handsets,” said Anna Maxbauer, market analyst with IMS Research. “IMS estimates market demand for analog TV handsets at more than 150 million units in 2013.”

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