ATSC News

Let’s Get Physical – President’s Memo

Posted on October 1, 2015 in ATSC News

As we enter what promises to be a very busy fourth quarter for the ATSC, we hit the pause button to celebrate a major milestone for ATSC 3.0 – the Physical Layer transmission system is now an ATSC Candidate Standard! This is the result of literally thousands of person-hours by some of the world’s leading […]

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ATSC 3.0 Takes IBC2015 by Storm

Posted on October 1, 2015 in ATSC News

By GLENN REITMEIER, NBC Universal ATSC Board Chairman ATSC members were well-represented at IBC2015, Europe’s broadcasting extravaganza held last month in Amsterdam.  A technical paper session chaired by CRC’s Yiyan Wu featured presentations by TG 3 Chairman Rich Chernock of Triveni Digital, Heung-Mook Kim of ETRI, Yungeng Guan of NERC-TV and Gerard Faia of Teamcast.  […]

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TG3 Approves ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer Candidate Standard

Posted on October 1, 2015 in ATSC News

The “Physical Layer” transmission system for ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcasting has been elevated to “Candidate Standard” status. Voting on the ballot that closed Sept. 28, the TG3 Technology Group approved the A/322 Physical Layer Candidate Standard. That sets the stage for field testing in the months ahead leading to the Proposed Standard phase in […]

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Broadcasters, Tech Companies Putting ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer Candidate Standard Technologies Through Paces

Posted on October 1, 2015 in ATSC News

Broadcasters and technology companies are already putting core technologies in the new ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer Candidate Standard through their paces – with experimental broadcasts in three states, the District of Columbia and half way around the world. WASHINGTON D.C. AND BALTIMORE, MARYLAND In Washington and Baltimore, ONE Media is launching experimental broadcasts that will […]

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Sachin Deshpande – Someone You Should Know

Posted on October 1, 2015 in ATSC News

Sachin DeshpandeSharp Laboratories of AmericaChairman, ATSC Ad Hoc Group S33-2 A 20-year industry research veteran, Sachin Deshpande is principal scientist and technical lead for Sharp Laboratories of America. He has made more than 70 technical contributions during his career to various developments including ISO/ IEC and ITU-T High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), Scalable High Efficiency […]

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NERC-DTV and TRIVENI DIGITAL – And Now a Word from Our Sponsors

Posted on October 1, 2015 in ATSC News

NERC-DTV: Broadcast Television Research Institute from China As the leading broadcast and television R&D Center in China, ATSC member and sponsor NERC-DTV (the National Engineering Research Center of Digital Television) was founded by leading universities, broadcasters and manufacturers and supported by central ministries. NERC-DTV is committed to research and development of key technologies and systems […]

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Candidate Standard Season Kickoff

Posted on September 2, 2015 in ATSC News

September ushers in the Fall Season … the Back-to-School Season … the Football Season … the new Network TV Season. For ATSC, September 2015 ushers in the Candidate Standard Season! In a significant, very timely development, members of the TG3 Technology Group are now in the process of voting on the main elements that comprise […]

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CEA Group Defining ATSC 3.0 Receiver Video Formats

Posted on September 2, 2015 in ATSC News

By BRIAN MARKWALTERSenior Vice President, Research & StandardsConsumer Electronics Association In concert with the ATSC’s immense efforts to develop and document the ATSC 3.0 suite of standards for next-generation television broadcasting, parallel activities are underway in other standards groups such as the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Consumer Electronics Association […]

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4K Ultra HD Shipments to Top Four Million in 2015

Posted on September 2, 2015 in ATSC News

As the ATSC finalizes standards for over-the-air delivery of 4K programming, momentum continues to build for 4K Ultra HD TVs in the United States. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is expecting 4K Ultra HD unit sales to reach 4.4 million in 2015, representing a 210 percent increase over last year. CEA says consumer excitement around […]

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5 New Features of ATSC 3.0

Posted on September 2, 2015 in ATSC News

TV Technology recently asked TG3 Chairman Rich Chernock for his “top 5” new features of ATSC 3.0.  His responses are reprinted here by permission. America’s TV viewers will be the ultimate beneficiaries of ATSC 3.0, as broadcast television moves to integrate new capabilities and features into the receivers of the future.  The new standard will […]

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