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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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