Patent ID: 7611382

Claim:
A digital television converter for a television apparatus, said television apparatus which is incapable of reception of digital television broadcasts, said converter comprising: a SCART connector for mating with a corresponding connector on said television apparatus so as to make electrical contact therewith and be mechanically supported thereby; a tuner for selecting and demodulating a digital television channel and for supplying to said connector signals in a form suitable for use by said television apparatus; a connector rear housing which cooperates with said connector to form a compact enclosure containing and mechanically supporting said tuner wherein a height of said housing is approximately less than twice that of the SCART connector in order to provide a relatively compact converter; a remote control signal input receiver mounted on said enclosure, wherein the tuner includes a controller to control said converter in response to remote control signals; and a power supply input connector mounted on said enclosure for connection to a remote power supply.