Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced a standalone DVB-H mobile TV receiver, featuring a 4.3-inch QVGA screen, as well as a memory card slot that can be used to play back content recorded on a DVR. Similar devices for other types of networks are available in Europe and Asia, and the Moto device is aimed for those markets, given that there are no DVB-H networks running or in development in the US after pullbacks by Modeo and Aloha.

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While mobile TV for many people means watching video on mobile phones, the standalone market could prove a valuable one, since it allows for viewing devices with larger screens, as well as other applications, such as in-vehicle installation. But this market could get crowded; in addition to mobile-TV providers like MediaFLO, companies like Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) are vying for a slice with subscription-based services, while free-to-air broadcasters will also certainly respond with their own digital offerings.