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A/53: ATSC Digital Television Standard, Parts 1 - 6, 2007

3 January 2007

The Digital Television Standard describes the system characteristics of the advanced television (ATV) system. The document and its normative Parts provide detailed specification of the parameters of the system including the video encoder input scanning formats and the preprocessing and compression parameters of the video encoder, the audio encoder input signal format and the pre-processing and compression parameters of the audio encoder, the service multiplex and transport layer characteristics and normative specifications, and the VSB RF/Transmission subsystem.

A/53, Part 1:2007, “Digital Television System”
A/53, Part 2:2007, “RF/Transmission System Characteristics”
A/53, Part 3:2007, “Service Multiplex and Transport Subsystem Characteristics”
A/53, Part 4:2007, “MPEG-2 Video System Characteristics, with Amendment No. 1”
A/53, Part 5:2007, “AC-3 Audio System Characteristics”
A/53, Part 6:2007, “Enhanced AC-3 Audio System Characteristics”

These files are also available as a single download ZIP.

A/53: ATSC Digital Television Standard, Parts 1-6, 2007. This integrated file provides A/53, Parts 1-6, as adopted by the Federal Communications Commission. Note: the version adopted by the FCC is not necessarily the current version of the Standard.

 

A Recommended Practice for the Digital Television Standard is also available.
A/54A: Guide to the Use of the ATSC Digital Television Standard
4 December 2003, Download PDF File

This guide provides tutorial information and an overview of the digital television system defined by ATSC Standard A/53, ATSC Digital Television Standard. In addition, recommendations are given for operating parameters for certain aspects of the DTV system.

 
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