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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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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