ATSC News

Media Report: ‘World Peace’ Looms

Posted on May 1, 2013 in ATSC News

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DAILY ‘World Peace’ Looms in Next-Gen Global DTV Standard, ATSC Chief Says Rivals ‘Want Our Viewers’  LAS VEGAS — Global interoperability and spectrum efficiency need to be the biggest corner- stones of any next-generation broadcast system if terrestrial broadcasters want to retake valuable competitive ground lost to wireless carriers, streaming services and other content-delivery […]

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NAB Show ATSC Exhibit Draws Interest

Posted on May 1, 2013 in ATSC News

The ATSC is attracting new members interested in where broadcast TV is headed, with a wide variety of major, active projects drawing both membership interest and positive media coverage. During the 2013 NAB Show, we demonstrated the backwards-compatible suite of enhancements in the “ATSC 2.0 Living Room,” showcasing new capabilities available with ATSC 2.0.  Demonstrations […]

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Don’t Miss the Annual Meeting!

Posted on May 1, 2013 in ATSC News

ATSC IS THE PLACE.  The 2013 ATSC Annual Meeting is right around the corner.  The theme, “ATSC is the Place,” epitomizes what we’re all about – the place for collaboration and cooperation, for vision and innovation, for fun and fellowship. When ATSC members and guests gather on May 9 to celebrate our 30th anniversary, it’s […]

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President’s Memo

Posted on May 1, 2013 in ATSC News

ATSC IS THE PLACE! Another NAB Show is now history, and the April show will go down as a landmark event for the ATSC and its members, emphasizing how ATSC is the place where the future of television is being defined.  With new projects well underway to fully define ATSC 2.0 and the foundations for […]

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STATUS OF BALLOTS

Posted on April 4, 2013 in ATSC News

The current status of ballots is given in the following table. Note that the column “Scope” is taken from the scope statement contained in the balloted document. Note also that the document names given below do not include revision numbers, since they are different from the TG1 ballot to the ATSC ballot. Additional information, including […]

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ANNUAL MEETING NEXT MONTH IN WASHINGTON

Posted on April 4, 2013 in ATSC News

A reminder to our membership – the ATSC Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center.  Events start with a kickoff reception on the evening of May 8 in the Reagan Center’s Pavilion Lobby.  The May 9th Annual Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 […]

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ATSC MOBILE DTV STANDARD ENHANCED FOR EMERGENCY ALERTS

Posted on April 4, 2013 in ATSC News

ATSC has approved and published specifications for a Mobile Emergency Alert System (M-EAS) delivered using the ATSC A/153 Mobile Digital TV standard.  In the future, mobile emergency alerts delivered via TV broadcasts will make it possible for viewers to receive more than just text alerts when dangerous weather or other emergency conditions threaten public safety. […]

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CALM ACT TV LOUDNESS RECOMMENDATIONS REVISED

Posted on April 4, 2013 in ATSC News

Supporting the FCC in its ongoing implementation of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, The ATSC has published revisions to its Recommended Practice A/85, Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television. A/85 provides the industry with uniform operating strategies that optimize the audience listening experience by eliminating wide swings in sound […]

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NAB EXHIBIT TO HIGHLIGHT ATSC 2.0 CAPABILITIES

Posted on April 4, 2013 in ATSC News

Stop by the ATSC exhibit in the North Hall (Booth #N2837, near the exit to the LVH Hotel) to see how ATSC 2.0 will bring exciting new opportunities for broadcasters and viewers alike. The ATSC 2.0 effort is focused on non-real-time delivery of content, triggers in the broadcast stream for cached content, second-screen features, advanced […]

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ATSC INVITES PHYSICAL LAYER PROPOSALS FOR ATSC 3.0

Posted on April 4, 2013 in ATSC News

With higher capacity to deliver Ultra-High-Definition services, robust reception on mobile devices and improved spectrum efficiency, television broadcasting will continue to advance into the future with our new standard known as “ATSC 3.0.” The ATSC has announced a call for proposals for the “physical layer” of this next-generation broadcast TV standard that in the years […]

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