Boot Camp Draws Curious Crowd

Posted on June 3, 2015 in ATSC News

The Pavilion of the Reagan Building’s International Commerce Center was full on May 13 with members and others attending the ATSC 3.0 Boot Camp. Sessions described the architecture of the sweeping overhaul of the broadcast TV standard, including overviews of the Physical Layer, Protocols and Management Layer Security Layer, and Applications and Presentation Layer. Throughout […]

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ATSC Honors Luke Fay with Highest Technical Honor

Posted on May 14, 2015 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2015 Lechner Award Recognizes Leadership in ATSC 3.0 WASHINGTON, May 14, 2015 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today honored Luke Fay as the 2015 recipient of the organization’s highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. The presentation was made during the ATSC Broadcast Television Conference, “Tune In to […]

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ATSC Marks Milestone for Next-Generation Broadcast Television As First Ingredient of ATSC 3.0 Enters Candidate Standard Phase

Posted on May 7, 2015 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATSC 3.0 Candidate Standard Process Officially Under Way WASHINGTON, May 7, 2015 – The first ingredient in the Physical Layer transmission standard for next-generation TV broadcasts is now an ATSC “Candidate Standard,” marking an important milestone in the process to develop the ATSC 3.0 standard, the Advanced Television Systems Committee announced today. […]

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Parallel Tracks

Posted on May 1, 2015 in ATSC News

President’s Memo – May 2015 In mid-May, hundreds of ATSC members and industry watchers will gather in Washington to learn all about the status of our ATSC 3.0 standards setting process. On parallel tracks, various components and layers of the new system are taking shape. An initial component of the Physical Layer for transmission is […]

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Tune In to the Future

Posted on May 1, 2015 in ATSC News

For anybody who has an interest in the future of television, the 2015 ATSC Broadcast Television Conference is this year’s not-to-miss event. Under the banner “Tune In to the Future,” the May 14 conference will feature a broadcast executive roundtable addressing strategic business issues surrounding the incentive auction and the future of broadcast television, as […]

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ATSC Highlights at NAB 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 in ATSC News

More than 50 ATSC members exhibited at the 2015 NAB Show, which brought together more than 100,000 people interested in broadcasting’s future. ATSC 3.0 took center stage at the annual Broadcast Engineering Conference, on the day before the exhibit floor opened.   Over the course of three hours, those working to create the standard offered […]

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Broadcasting’s Bright Technology Future Rooted in Change, Choices and Principles

Posted on May 1, 2015 in ATSC News

In his opening keynote at the NAB Broadcast Technology Conference on the eve of last month’s NAB Show, ATSC Board Member and National Association of Broadcasters Chief Technology Officer Sam Matheny captivated the audience is his visionary look at the technology challenges and opportunities facing broadcasters today. By SAM MATHENY Today, I want to talk […]

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Someone You Should Know

Posted on May 1, 2015 in ATSC News

Dennis Wallace, Meintel, Sgrignoli, & Wallace, LLC Early Years in TV Dennis Wallace is the Managing Partner of Meintel, Sgrignoli, & Wallace, LLC. a consulting firm serving the broadcast, consumer electronics and telecommunications industries. Wallace started his career in television in 1988 as a Chief Engineer, building a new UHF TV station in Indianapolis that today […]

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FIRST ATSC 3.0 CANDIDATE STANDARD BALLOT

Posted on May 1, 2015 in ATSC News

Big news! Voting on the first TG3 document is now open and is set to close on May 6. Voting instructions and clarifications are listed at the end of this update for the benefit of first time voters and as a refresher to others. The first TG3 ballot is to elevate the Working Draft System […]

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ATSC 3.0 Going International With 2015 NAB Show Demonstrations

Posted on April 2, 2015 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over 50 ATSC Members Also Planning NAB Show Exhibits  LAS VEGAS, April 2, 2015 – Demonstrations of key elements of the emerging ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard will be on display at this month’s NAB Show, with a variety of exhibitors from all over the world planning to show how ATSC 3.0 […]

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