Standards Update

Posted on April 2, 2015 in ATSC News

Since the March edition of The Standard, two major standards suites have moved very close to completion, ATSC 2.0 and A/104 3D. “We’re really excited to be so close to the completion of two important document suites, ATSC 2.0 and the 3D standard. TG1 has been working hard on these two standards for quite some […]

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Pearl TV: A Word from our Sponsor

Posted on April 2, 2015 in ATSC News

With more than 170 member stations around the country, Pearl TV joined ATSC in 2014 to strengthen the involvement of its organization’s nine member broadcast companies and ensure ATSC 3.0’s successful deployment. Founded in 2010, Pearl is a partnership of TV broadcast companies with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking opportunities, including innovative ways of […]

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Advanced Television Systems Committee Brings Television Champions Together for View of Medium’s Future

Posted on March 30, 2015 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Association Chiefs from Broadcasting, Cable and Consumer Electronics ‘Tune In to the Future’ at 2015 ATSC Broadcast TV Conference WASHINGTON, March 30, 2015 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) is uniting three experts on the TV industry on one “Super Panel” that will tackle the future of television, as the industry adapts […]

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Advanced Television Systems Committee Begins Review of ATSC 3.0 Audio System Proposals

Posted on March 10, 2015 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Proponents Submit Detailed Technical Descriptions for Next-Gen Television Audio Systems WASHINGTON, March 10, 2015 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has begun its technical review of three detailed proposals for a comprehensive audio system that will bring a more immersive audio experience for living room and mobile viewers with the ATSC […]

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President’s Memo

Posted on March 3, 2015 in ATSC News

Laying the Foundation March is coming in like a lion for the ATSC where our journey toward the ATSC 3.0 Candidate Standard this year is progressing as planned.  Hundreds of ATSC volunteers are laying the foundation for the overall standard – first with the standardization of the “Physical Layer” transmission system.  Decisions are being made […]

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ATSC 3.0: Steady Progress

Posted on March 3, 2015 in ATSC News

The first element of the developing ATSC 3.0 standard is the Physical Layer, commonly thought of as the transmission system that a TV broadcaster will use to take advantage of the new standard’s benefits. In his role as Chairman of the S32 Specialist Group, Luke Fay, a software systems engineer at Sony Electronics, is leading […]

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Audio Content Chosen for Testing of ATSC 3.0 Proposals

Posted on March 3, 2015 in ATSC News

ATSC 3.0 Audio System tests will be world’s first to evaluate immersive sound for a broadcast television standard From Suzanne Vega to the Henry Mancini orchestra, from Robert Plant to Fleetwood Mac, from applause and sports tracks to cinematic sound effects, about 60 sound tracks have been selected for testing the three proposed audio systems for […]

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Advanced Emergency Alerting Addressed by New ATSC 3.0 I-Team

Posted on March 3, 2015 in ATSC News

The new “Advanced Emergency Alerting Implementation Team” kicked off with its first meeting in mid-February.  Chaired by industry veteran Jay Adrick of Gates Air, the new I-Team is focused on supporting integration of rich-media alerting capabilities into the ATSC 3.0 standard, building on the work of the former ATSC Mobile EAS I-Team. “Advanced emergency alerting […]

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Someone You Should Know

Posted on March 3, 2015 in ATSC News

Lachlan Michael, Sony Dr. Lachlan Michael is a Research and Development Manager at Sony Corporation. He’s heavily involved in ATSC work, perhaps best known as the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Group on Modulation and Coding (S32-2), part of the TG3 Technology Group working on the ATSC 3.0 standard. After earning his Ph.D. from Keio […]

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ATSC Intern Explores PBS, NRT, IP, and More

Posted on March 3, 2015 in ATSC News

Nick Whims is studying computer science at the University of Maryland, College Park and will graduate in May 2016. As the ATSC’s intern, Whims says he “hopes to gain insight into the technical world of television broadcasting as a potential career field. By participating in meetings and email collaboration, I’m beginning to gain some understanding […]

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