Motorola has taken the wraps off the Mobile TV DH02 — a handheld entertainment center capable of displaying live and prerecorded digital-TV programs as well as other multimedia subject matter.

Smaller than a paperback novel and tipping the scales at 240 grams, the Mobile TV DH02 is designed to display both live and prerecorded digital video at a high-quality screen refresh rate of 25 frames per second. Even better, flip the handset from a vertical to a horizontal orientation, and the screen automatically changes to a landscape mode that offers the same panoramic 16:9 aspect ratio offered by today’s high-definition TV broadcasts.

However, American consumers should not expect to see Motorola’s new mobile-TV device on store shelves any date soon. Motorola says the DH02 is far more likely to take its inaugural bows overseas.

Easier Live TV Viewing

The Mobile TV DH02 sports a 4.8-inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 480×272 pixels and

support for up to 16 million colors. The device’s touch-screen user interface features intuitive visit, drag and scroll icon-based menus, while the device’s built-in Bluetooth radio makes it a snap to wirelessly connect with compatible stereo headsets.

To manufacture viewing live TV even easier, the DH02 comes with a built-in electronic program guide and an self-moving channel-scan capability (UHF channels 21 to 69). Several personal-video recording (PVR) capabilities are additionally on tap, such as moment shift, live pause, and frame grabbing.

The new handheld device fully supports technology for storing digital-TV programs, music (AAC and MP3) and photos (JPEG, GIF and PNG) on microSD memory cards. And the fundamental GPS technology is additionally onboard for enabling voice-activated directions and the display of points of interest on Tele Atlas map views.

Motorola Vice President Navin Mehta said the DH02 plus incorporates a 2.5G/3G mobile back channel capability. The delivery…

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