ESCORT and Siano Team Up to Give iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Users a Personal “TV On-the-Go” Experience
Combination of innovative technology and design delivers mobile TV quality - wherever you are!
Las Vegas, NV – January 9, 2013 ─ ESCORT Inc., designer and manufacturer of the world's best premium automotive accessories, and Siano, the world’s leading supplier of mobile broadcast DTV solutions, today announced a new device, the ESCORT MobileTV™ accessory for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch. This new mobile TV-compatible receiver is supported by Siano’s highly-integrated mobile DTV receiver chip and iOS digital TV middleware.
The ESCORT MobileTV includes an ATSC-mobile tuner and a built-in rechargeable battery to deliver live entertainment, sports and breaking news from supported stations around the U.S. The accessory will give consumers access to live, local high-quality mobile TV broadcasts on their iOS devices via the free “iDTV USA” app available from the App Store. Now consumers can watch a range of TV broadcasts without the need for WiFi or incurring wireless data charges.
“Our partnership with Siano helps ESCORT deliver premium performance mobile digital TV,” said John Larson, President & CEO of ESCORT. “Our successful product release of ESCORT MobileTV™ powered by Siano, brings free TV to our customers while they are on the go – another way we help consumers to ride smarter.”
“We provide our partners with receiver chips that support the life of their end-products. In the automotive accessory market, where consumers demand premium quality, there are few partners who are as dedicated as the team from ESCORT,” said Alon Ironi, CEO of Siano. “It’s ESCORT’s commitment to quality that is unsurpassed, delivering the ESCORT MobileTV to an anxious and ready retail market.”
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About ESCORT Inc.
ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar and laser detectors, the patented ESCORT Live™ real-time ticket protection network, ESCORT MobileTV™, Guardian Alert reverse obstacle detection systems, Entourage GPS-enabled navigation and tracking products, ESCORT QuickStart™ and other Drive Smarter products. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, REDLINE, SOLO, Pro and BELTRONICS brands. The company is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, with its principal manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
