ATSC 1.0

A/79, Conversion of ATSC Signals for Distribution to NTSC Viewers

Posted on March 31, 2015 in

This Recommended Practice provides guidance to broadcasters and other creators of ATSC high-definition (HD) or standard-definition (SD) content and to the operators of Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) systems (such as cable or direct to home satellite). It recommends the equipment capabilities needed to provide the highest quality programming to viewers who only receive NTSC […]

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A/78, Transport Stream Verification

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This Recommended Practice provides a common methodology for describing Transport Stream conformance criteria. This RP explicitly describes the elements and parameters of A/53 and A/65 that should be verified in an ATSC Transport Stream for it to be considered a proper emission. It does not cover RF, captioning, or elementary streams. Download A/78:2015, “Transport Stream […]

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A/75, Developing DTV Field Test Plans

Posted on March 31, 2015 in

This document presents the objectives of, and general methodology for conducting field tests of over-the-air terrestrial digital television (DTV) systems. The scope of the work includes reception, demodulation, and recovery of the transmitted data. The scope of the work herein is not concerned with the decoded data or analog signals except when these signals are […]

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A/74, Receiver Performance Guidelines

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This Recommended Practice addresses the front-end portion of a receiver of digital terrestrial television broadcasts. The recommended performance guidelines enumerated in this document are intended to assure that reliable reception will be achieved. Guidelines for interference rejection are based on the FCC planning factors that were used to analyze coverage and interference for the initial […]

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A/69, Program and System Information Protocol Implementation Guidelines for Broadcasters

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This document provides a set of guidelines for the use and implementation of the ATSC Program and System Information Protocol. The information contained herein applies to broadcasters, network operators, infrastructure manufacturers, and receiver manufacturers. Download A/69:2009, “Program and System Information Protocol Implementation Guidelines for Broadcasters”, approved 25 December 2009.

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A/64B, Transmission Measurement and Compliance for Digital Television

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This ATSC Recommended Practice describes methods for testing, monitoring, and measurement of the transmission subsystem intended for use in the digital television (DTV) system adopted as the U.S. Standard by the Federal Communications Commission. Both 8-VSB and 16-VSB are described in this document. Download A/64B:2008, “Transmission Measurement and Compliance for Digital Television”, approved 26 May […]

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A/153 Parts 1 – 10, ATSC Mobile DTV Standard

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The ATSC Mobile DTV Standard defines the technical specifications necessary for broadcasters to provide new services to mobile and handheld devices using their digital television (DTV) transmissions. The new services for mobile and handheld devices are carried along with current DTV services without any adverse impact on legacy receiving equipment. ATSC Mobile DTV was developed […]

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A/110, ATSC Standard for Transmitter Synchronization

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This document defines a standard for synchronization of multiple transmitters emitting trellis-coded 8-VSB signals in accordance with ATSC A/53 Part 2 and of both single and multiple transmitters emitting Mobile DTV signals in accordance with ATSC A/153 Part 2. The emitted signals from transmitters operated according to this standard comply fully with the requirements of […]

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A/104 Parts 1 – 6, ATSC 3D-TV Terrestrial Broadcasting

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The ATSC 3D-TV suite of standards is organized in a series of Parts based on deployment architecture. A/104 Part 1 and its normative Parts provide detailed specification of the parameters of the 3D-TV system including the video encoder input scanning formats and characteristics of the service multiplex and transport layers. Download A/104 Part 1:2014, “3D-TV […]

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A/103, Non-Real-Time Delivery

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This Standard describes the ATSC Non-Real-Time Content Delivery system, hereafter referred to as the ATSC NRT system or simply NRT. The NRT system provides support for delivery of content in advance of use (i.e., not streaming content). These ATSC-NRT services are carried in DTV broadcast multiplexes. The presence of these services do not preclude or […]

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