ATSC News

Cooperation Created NTSC Color TV

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

An important milestone in the history of television broadcasting occurred 60 years ago this week – the first coast-to-coast “colorcast” using the newly-minted NTSC color TV standard adopted by the FCC in December 1953. This followed the FCC’s brief adoption of the CBS color system, which was not compatible with existing black-and-white broadcasts and employed […]

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Profile: Jim Kutzner of PBS

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

After a stellar four-decade career in broadcasting, James Kutzner is retiring from PBS and from the ATSC board next month.  As PBS’s Senior Director of Advanced Technology since 2001, Jim’s been responsible for managing engineering and technical projects within PBS. His broadcasting roots go back to 1972 when he joined Twin Cities Public Television (St. […]

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Three Questions for New TG3 Chair

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

Chernock Succeeds Retiring Jim Kutzner –  Dr. Richard Chernock has been named the Chairman of TG3 — the Technology Group working on the ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast standard. He succeeds James Kutzner of PBS, who has announced his retirement effective Feb. 1. Chernock is active in many of the ATSC, SMPTE and SCTE committees, particularly […]

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ATSC Holiday Cheer

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

Tech the Halls Tech the halls, A-T-S-C, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Cool new standards, we guaran-tee, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our pocket protectors, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Saving TV for all the sectors, Fa la la la […]

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Ballot Report

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

Ballot Report This week TG1 ballots will be issued on a substantial revision of ATSC standard A/72, “Video System Characteristics of AVC in the ATSC Digital Television System.” A/72 currently has two Parts, having been approved by the ATSC membership in July 2008. For the past several months three specialist groups have worked up update […]

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2014 NAB Show

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

The ATSC is excited to announce our participation in the 2014 NAB Show, scheduled for April 5-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fully furnished 10×10 exhibit space is being offered at ATSC member companies. The ATSC TechZone will be in the Convention Center North Hall. Space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, […]

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2014 Annual Meeting

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

Mark your Calendars! The 2014 ATSC Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.; with a kickoff cocktail reception the evening prior. More information will be available in the coming weeks, please check atscnextgentv.vp77wsn4-liquidwebsites.com as we announce exciting additions to the program. See you […]

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Industry Media Track ATSC Progress

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

ATSC developments are in the news! A number of influential industry publications look to ATSC as the authority on the future of television… –Andrew Dodson from TVNewsCheck.com reports on the new Mobile-EAS Implementation Guide: ATSC Publishes Mobile EAS Implementation Guide “Stations that plan on deploying a mobile emergency alert service have a new handbook to help […]

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2013 In Review

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

A BUSY YEAR FOR TV STANDARDS 2013 will be remembered as a very busy year for ATSC, with an active membership focused on improvements to the existing digital TV standard (ATSC 2.0) and looking forward to what will come as television continues to evolve (ATSC 3.0). A look back through the past year of THE […]

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ATSC Establishes Candidate Standard for Interactive TV

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

Progress on A/105 Underscores Momentum Behind ATSC 2.0  WASHINGTON, D.C., December 2, 2013 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has elevated the A/105 “Interactive Services” system to Candidate Standard.  A key element of the emerging ATSC 2.0 standard, A/105 is designed to enable the marriage of Internet-delivered and broadcast content.   “Candidate Standard” status is […]

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