ATSC News

Transition and Deployment Guide Helps Broadcasters Plan for Next Gen TV

Posted on November 1, 2016 in ATSC News

A comprehensive planning guide to help broadcasters make the transition to ATSC 3.0 is now available. The handiwork of a group of leading broadcasters and equipment manufacturers, the new Next Gen TV “Transition and Deployment Guide” was developed to provide detailed information for use by station management and engineers to move to ATSC 3.0

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ATSC 3.0 Takes Center Stage at New York Events

Posted on November 1, 2016 in ATSC News

When broadcasters, investors and other key stakeholders gather in Manhattan at the 2016 NAB Show New York Nov. 9-10, they’ll get an earful on next-gen broadcasting enabled by the ATSC 3.0 suite of standards. A companion “TV2020” conference entirely devoted to “Monetizing ATSC 3.0” and produced by TVNewsCheck.com runs all day on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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Plug-Fest #3 in Korea a ‘Vote of Confidence’ for A/322

Posted on November 1, 2016 in ATSC News

The third ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer “Plug Fest,” held in Jeju, South Korea last month yielded solid results, according to Plug Fest Co-Chair Lachlan Michael of Sony. Five modulators and four demodulators completed more than 350 tests, including completely new tests not done before in Plug Fests#1 or #2.

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Someone You Should Know – Matthew Goldman, Ericsson

Posted on November 1, 2016 in ATSC News

Matt Goldman has been involved with ATSC for two decades and dealing with ATSC 3.0 since its inception. He is perhaps best-known in ATSC circles as the co-creator of PSIP, the Program and System Information Protocol that replaced the simplistic “Program Paradigm” with a robust program discovery and tuning mechanism for the ATSC A/53 Digital TV Standard (now referred to as ATSC 1.0).

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And Now a Word from Our Sponsor…

Posted on November 1, 2016 in ATSC News

Long-time ATSC sponsor LG Electronics is a $50-billion global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing 77,000 people working in 125 locations around the world. Zenith (LG’s U.S. R&D subsidiary since 1999) was a founding ATSC member three decades ago.

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PRESIDENT’S MEMO: Football Analogies Aside, Big Win in Sight

Posted on October 5, 2016 in ATSC News

As we enter the fourth quarter of the year, team ATSC is on track to bring the world’s first Internet Protocol-based television broadcast standard across the goal line.

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ATSC Members Approve Three More ATSC 3.0 Standards!

Posted on October 5, 2016 in ATSC News

ATSC members have ratified the Link Layer Protocol and Audio and Video Watermark Emission standards to be part of the ATSC 3.0 suite of 20 standards and recommended practices. At the same time, three new Proposed Standards and two new Candidate Standards are moving forward within TG3, the ATSC Technology Group charged with developing and documenting ATSC 3.0.

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ATSC 3.0 Needed to Keep U.S. at ‘Forefront of Innovation,’ says Pai

Posted on October 5, 2016 in ATSC News

Testifying at the Sept. 15 Senate Commerce Committee FCC oversight hearing, Commissioner Ajit Pai extolled the virtues of ATSC 3.0 Next-Gen TV and urged his fellow Commissioners to move ahead rapidly on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that addresses the proposed voluntary implementation of Next-Gen TV by local broadcasters and consumer electronics manufacturers. Excerpts of […]

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VOICES: Chorus of Support Grows for Next-Gen TV

Posted on October 5, 2016 in ATSC News

As the ATSC 3.0 Suite of Standards moves toward finalization, the chorus of voices in support of Next-Generation TV – from Members of Congress to FCC officials, from broadcasters to trade association chiefs – continues to grow.

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IBC REWIND: Focus on IP Ecosystem Plays to ATSC 3.0’s Strengths

Posted on October 5, 2016 in ATSC News

From futuristic technology demonstrations to insightful panel presentations, ATSC leaders from the United States and around the world took Amsterdam by storm at IBC 2016.

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