Toshiba Corp., Sony Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will create common specifications for next-generation television tuners for digital broadcasts and interactive programs, it was learned Friday.
Digital broadcasting via a broadcasting satellite will start later this year, while digital broadcasting via a communications satellite is expected to start in summer 2001.
By working together, the three companies hope to set specification standards for a tuner for next-generation TV sets to receive both types of digital broadcasts.