# Turn Your WiFi Gadget into Mobile TV PacketVideo Mobile Broadcast Receiver By Ayman | Published 2008-02-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packetvideo References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/packetvideo-brings-mobile-tv-to-any-wifi-device/) PacketVideo (PV) is releasing a pocketable mobile broadcast receiver that turns WiFi-enabled phones and personal media players into [mobile TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-movingstyle). The portable receiver decodes a [digital TV signal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-buy-essentials-antenna) and repurposes it for use on the phone, sending it via a [wireless signal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-display) to a playback device. The receiver uses specific, patented protocols to ensure optimum rendering of the TV signal on the playback device, and provides secure access to premium channels. This allows mobile subscribers to upgrade to advanced mobile TV services without changing their current handset. The mobile broadcast receiver measures 6.4 cm wide by 1.8 cm high x 4 cm deep, and will be available in versions for all major mobile broadcast standards, including TDtv, DVB-H and MediaFLO as well as for WiMAX. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mobile TV Streaming:** PacketVideo's mobile broadcast receiver enables WiFi-enabled phones and personal media players to stream digital TV signals, disrupting traditional TV viewing experiences. - **Wireless Signal Transmission:** The portable receiver utilizes wireless signals to transmit the repurposed TV signal to a playback device, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in wireless technology. - **Secure Mobile TV Access:** PacketVideo's receiver ensures secure access to premium channels, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in secure mobile TV services. ### Where This Applies - **Telecommunications:** The mobile broadcast receiver revolutionizes how telecommunications companies deliver TV and entertainment content to mobile devices. - **Consumer Electronics:** The portable receiver expands the functionality of WiFi-enabled phones and personal media players, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. - **Broadcasting:** PacketVideo's mobile broadcast receiver disrupts traditional TV broadcasting by providing viewers with the ability to watch digital TV on their mobile devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enhanced Portable Television Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-television-line.md) - [Ultra-Small TV Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinycircuits-tinytv.md) - [Five-in-One Video Streaming Dongles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hdmi-streaming-transmitter.md) - [Cordless Battery-Powered TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-television.md) - [Portable Media Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-media-player.md) - [Fast Image-Streaming Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peakdo.md) - [Portable Strap-Equipped Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stanbyme-1.md) - [Portable Waterproof TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterproof-tvs.md) - [Wire-Free Content Creator Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allinone-live-broadcast-device.md)