ATSC Ballot Update

Posted on August 6, 2014 in ATSC News

Considerable progress has been made toward completion of the ATSC 3D-TV suite of standards. Developed in TG1/S12, the Specialist Group on 3D-TV, the suite consists of a number of Parts, as follows:

• Part 1, “3D-TV Terrestrial Broadcasting” – just approved by the ATSC membership and now published on the ATSC web site.
• Part 2, “Service Compatible 3DTV using Real-Time Delivery” – published.
• Part 3, “Frame Compatible Coding Using Real-Time Delivery” – approved in June and just published.
• Part 4, “Service Compatible Hybrid Delivery 3D Using Broadband or ATSC NRT” – a work in progress in TG1/S12.
• Part 5, “Service Compatible 3D-TV using Main and Mobile Hybrid Delivery” – at a ballot of the full ATSC membership (closes August 29).
• Part 6, “Independent Coded 3D Using Real-Time Delivery” – at ballot of the ATSC membership (closes August 22).

The ATSC 3D-TV system is modular in concept; the specifications for each of the modules are provided in the various Parts.

In addition to the newly posted 3D-TV documents, two additional Standards have just been published:

• A/72 Part 3, “Video and Transport Subsystem Characteristics of MVC for 3D-TV Broadcast in the ATSC Digital Television System.” This new Part of the A/72 group supports the ATSC 3D-TV system.
• A/103, “Non-Real-Time Content Delivery.” This revision of the NRT Standard includes new functionality to support ATSC 2.0 services.

Right now, no TG1 ballots are open, although a re-ballot of A/105, “Interactive Services Standard,” is expected at a future date.

There are three open Membership ballots: A/104 Part 5 and Part 6 (as noted previously), and A/53 Part 5, “ATSC Digital Television Standard Part 5 – AC-3 Audio System Characteristics.” The revision of A/53 Part 5 closes on August 28. Be sure to vote!

The following documents are currently at Candidate Standard status:

• A/106, “ATSC Security and Service Protection Standard.” The CS period ends October 31.
• A/107, “ATSC 2.0 Standard.” The CS period ends October 31.

Note that per the direction of TG1, Candidate Standards continue to remain posted on the CS page of the ATSC web site during ballots as Proposed Standard and then Standard. The CS page can be found from this link: http://atscnextgentv.vp77wsn4-liquidwebsites.com/cms/index.php/standards/43-candidate-standards/75-atsc-candidate-standards.

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