ATSC News

Save The Date: May 8 is ATSC Annual Meeting

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

It’s almost time for the ATSC Annual Meeting! The event will be held Tuesday, May 8th at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Online registration is now open  – ATSC members can register for the meeting here for the low cost of $125. Additional details and program updates are forthcoming – stay […]

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Non-Real-Time Content Delivery

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

NRT a Centerpiece of Emerging ATSC 2.0 Standard By: Richard Chernock, TG1 Chairman Contrary to popular belief, broadcasting is not dying. However, to paraphrase an ancient Chinese proverb, “Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are headed.” Broadcasting is the most efficient means to move common content to very large numbers […]

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ATSC 2.0 Progress Highlighted at Annual Tech Retreat

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

  ATSC members Dolby, Harmonic, Triveni Digital, Capitol Broadcasting and the National Association of Broadcasters joined the ATSC in leading a half-day event entitled “ATSC 2.0—Enhancing Today’s DTV Services.” Held Feb. 14 at the 2012 Hollywood Post Alliance Technology Retreat in Indian Wells, California, the ATSC seminar brought together technology experts working on bringing next-generation […]

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ATSC President’s Memo

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Play ball. Spring’s right around the corner, and it seems people everywhere are focused on America’s favorite pastime – television.  All of us involved in the ATSC are fortunate to be part of such a dynamic industry, one that’s such an important part of the fabric of our nation – informing, entertaining and delighting families […]

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2012 Sponsorship Packages Launched

Posted on February 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Exciting sponsorship packages for 2012 offer great opportunities for members to support the work of ATSC while enjoying significant industry-wide recognition as champions for the future of television. The package options shown below provide members with year-long benefits at a discounted price: Platinum, $15,000 Spotlighted as Platinum Sponsor of Annual Meeting Demo Opportunity Luncheon Comments […]

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ATSC Standards Update

Posted on February 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Your favorite television standards organization ushered in the New Year with a bang. Here are some important updates… Newly published updated standards: A/53, Part 2:2011, “RF/Transmission System Characteristics”: http://atscnextgentv.vp77wsn4-liquidwebsites.com/cms/standards/a53/a_53-Part-2-2011.pdf A/153 Part 2:2011, “RF/Transmission System Characteristics”: http://atscnextgentv.vp77wsn4-liquidwebsites.com/cms/standards/a153/a_153-Part-2-2011.pdf  Current Technology & Standards Group (TG1) ballots: Working Draft Revision of A/52, “Digital Audio Compression (AC-3) (E-AC-3) Standard,” closes […]

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Big Event Alert: ATSC 2.0—Enhancing Today’s DTV Services

Posted on February 1, 2012 in ATSC News

A Valentine’s Day treat for all of us who LOVE television. Mark your calendar for a four-hour seminar that outlines work underway on the key aspects of ATSC 2.0, including NRT (non-real-time), Internet-enabled services, 3D and more. 1 – 5 p.m., Feb. 14 Held in conjunction with the 2012 Hollywood Post Alliance Technology Retreat Hyatt […]

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CES Innovations Put ATSC Work Into Perspective

Posted on February 1, 2012 in ATSC News

CES 2012 put a lot of ATSC’s work into perspective. “Smart TV” is progressing from a high-end, almost exploratory product to a function that is increasingly common in mid-range HDTV models. Recommendation engines, search and social network linkages are becoming increasingly common. And with the re-launch of Google TV, there will be a lot of […]

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Smart, Mobile, Ultra-Def Trends Defining Future of TV

Posted on February 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Navigating the crowded halls and sights and sounds of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, I didn’t exactly have an epiphany. After all, I expected most of the new products introduced at the show to be more or less incremental advancements, not obvious harbingers of any game-changing revolution in the consumer media experience. But over the […]

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President’s Memo

Posted on February 1, 2012 in ATSC News

With an action-packed agenda for 2012, the ATSC and its members are hard at work on the exciting suite of backwards compatible enhancements to digital television broadcasting, an initiative we call ATSC 2.0. Among other things, ATSC 2.0 contemplates the marriage of broadcasting and the Internet — building on the recently completed work of the […]

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