And The Emmy Goes To…

Posted on November 4, 2014 in ATSC News

The ATSC will be awarded a Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the upcoming 2015 International CES for the collaborative effort to address wide variations in TV audio (which can be particularly annoying during commercial breaks.) “The concrete action by the ATSC to develop an automated method to […]

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Someone You Should Know

Posted on November 4, 2014 in ATSC News

Pablo Angueira, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Dr. Pablo Angueira, Associate Professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), began his career in television as a doctoral candidate student to the Department of Communication Engineering at the Spain’s University of the Basque Country. “I worked on the evaluation and network planning aspects of […]

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Standards Update

Posted on November 4, 2014 in ATSC News

Out With (some of) The Old, In With The New Most of the news this month with ever-evolving ATSC standards concerns “coming attractions,” based on activities that are underway. Existing Standards “ATSC policies suggest reviewing published standards every five years, and a number of documents relating to the original ATSC digital TV standard are either […]

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Emmy® Goes to ATSC for Controlling Loud Commercials

Posted on October 15, 2014 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATSC Recommended Practice for Digital TV Hailed for Improving Audio, Delighting Viewers WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2014 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee’s (ATSC) collaborative effort to address wide variations in TV audio is winning recognition with a Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We’re extremely proud […]

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President’s Memo

Posted on October 1, 2014 in ATSC News

Lots of things are going on in the world of “new media” these days. The ways we consume content continue to evolve.  Spectrum is becoming more scarce. The pace of change is accelerating.  Not to sound like an alarmist, but I fear that television broadcasting may be left behind.  The threats are real and becoming […]

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IEEE Keynote

Posted on October 1, 2014 in ATSC News

Past is Prologue to Broadcasting’s Exciting Future: In a keynote address at the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics in Berlin, long-time ATSC board member and IEEE Life Fellow Wayne Luplow offered reflections on industry innovation, competition and collaboration over the past 50 years. LG Electronics’ Luplow, who started at Zenith in 1964, regaled […]

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Attendance Counts

Posted on October 1, 2014 in ATSC News

An Important Reminder for ATSC Members Please remember to record your attendance on Kavi for each ATSC meeting that you attend. It’s important to note that logging onto a GoToMeeting session does not constitute recording your attendance. The attendance list on Kavi is the official record of attendance for a meeting. Make sure to select […]

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ATSC News From IBC

Posted on October 1, 2014 in ATSC News

The below report from the 2014 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam is reprinted with permission from TVNewsCheck.com. How To Move More Bits Through TV Two spectral efficiency experts, Pablo Angueira in Spain and Frank Herrmann in Germany, told an IBC audience how their work in layer division multiplexing and MIMO antenna technology should make […]

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4K Ultra HD in CEDIA Spotlight

Posted on October 1, 2014 in ATSC News

CEA Unveils new 4K Ultra HD logo program The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has just unveiled new logos to designate 4K Ultra High-Definition TVs, monitors, and projectors that meet the association’s voluntary core characteristics for 4K Ultra HD display products. There’s been a healthy debate this year about what to call the new displays with […]

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2015 ATSC Annual Sponsorship Packages

Posted on October 1, 2014 in ATSC News

ATSC Members and Supporters: It’s that time of year to show your support for the ATSC! Below, please find rates for our 2015 ATSC Annual Sponsorship Packages.  Our past sponsorship drives have been very successful – we count on you and we thank you for your continued support of the Advanced Television Systems Committee’s meetings, […]

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