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When we think of the link between TV and cell phones first things that come up on our minds are the live TV feature introduced recently worldwide after having been popular in Japan, and of the TV out port which we use to connect the handset to a television panel for watching stored content on a larger display together with all the family members.

With the TV out things are simple. We encounter this feature in different gadgets today, from computer systems to small handsets like the cell phone in our pocket. The connectivity process is simple and you can follow step by step guides in the manuals in order to link the composite video cable that usually comes with the handset in the same package, from the phone to your TV panel.



While Samsung uses the ATC cable models, Nokia has its Video-Out Cable CA-75U, both connecting via the 3 colored jacks for video and left-right audio signals.
Nokia N95 is an example of multimedia phone that features TV out, allowing you to play cool 3D games on your TV using keys on the keypad, or just watch some funny clips recorded on the go with your friends. This feature is compatible with all TV types if you set the correct signal handling such as PAL or NTSC, which depends on the country you are located in. It works even on High Definition TVs, but the resolution is standard.
The SDTV provides horizontal resolutions of 720 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio and with around 30 frames per second.



Live TV has been available in Asia since 2005 and it was introduced recently in Europe and United States as well. It enables compatible high-end phones to receive digital TV broadcasts and is known also as mobile TV. This technology is available as Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting and Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting.

Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld is the format for Terrestrial Digital Video Broadcasting found in US and Europe, with the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting as the main competitor for receiving TV content adapted to the mobile viewing.
The technology is enabled by the telecommunication carrier you are subscribed at and provides several types of video content: video-on-demand, traditional/linear and live TV, while the TV podcasts consist of on-demand content after subscription, when the videos are stored on the phone so you to view them at a later time. It is even possible to schedule the delivery times depending on the day hours avoiding intensive traffic.



The best method for using this service is via the high-speed 3G connectivity, and handsets meeting special requirements are those with large memory, long battery life, high-resolution display, advanced user interface and high processing power.
Such smartphone is the new Nokia N96, a highly wanted multimedia computer with lots of features including TV out and Live TV. It has 16GB internal storage capacity, support for up to 24GB external storage, 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory, a 2.8-inch TFT LCD with 16 million colors and 240 x 320 resolution, the S60 user interface with multimedia menu, accelerometer sensor for the landscape mode, high-speed 3.6Mbps transfer, DVB-H based mobile TV with internal antenna, powerful integrated speakers, and up to 4 hours of TV playback time via DVB-H.



In addition to offering the TV out connectivity for playing games and watching videos on a TV display, Nokia N96 allows podcasting with direct wireless access to directory, feed updates, downloads, as well as to watch program guides with automatic updates and channel discovery, replay TV programs instantly, record TV shows, set the reminder for the program guide, use interactive services, and subscribe to multiple TV content types such as previews, free-to-air and pay-per-view, using multiple payment methods.

To be able to use all these cool mobile TV features, each telecommunication carrier offers users different subscription packages at affordable costs. One example is T-Mobile TV in UK with Made for Mobile channels including short episode highlights, full episodes and pre-recorded shows, as well as live TV channels, at 1 British Pound for 24 hours, 3.50 British Pounds for a month, or 5 British Pounds per month if you subscribe to Sky Mobile TV with a set of channels for sports, music or entertainment categories. These include CNN, MTV, Cartoon Network and SKY News.

Possibilities are almost endless, but we are still waiting for a larger TV channels collection that might include Discovery Channel, HBO, and, why not, local TV channels for each country.