Someone You Should Know

Posted on January 1, 2015 in ATSC News

Brian Markwalter SVP, Research & Standards, Consumer Electronics Association As 150,000-plus technology aficionados head into Las Vegas this month for the global gathering place for innovation known as International CES®, THE STANDARD sat down with Brian Markwalter, Senior Vice President, Research & Standards, at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), producer of the annual tech extravaganza. […]

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ATSC Sponsorship Opportunities Expanded for 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 in ATSC News

The ATSC appreciates our sponsors who support our mission of defining the Future of Television. For 2015, we’re beefing up sponsor benefits with additional branding and recognition opportunities, including company profiles in THE STANDARD, sponsor logos on ATSC videos and dedicated pages in the sponsor section of the new ATSC.org Web site, among other things.  […]

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Important Ballot Reminder

Posted on January 1, 2015 in ATSC News

Run-off Election for ATSC Board of Directors Attention all ATSC members: remember to cast your ballot by Jan. 13 in the run-off election for the remaining open seat for the ATSC Board of Directors. The original membership ballot for election of directors to serve in two open board seats closed on Dec. 5. Dave Siegler, […]

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Standards Update

Posted on January 1, 2015 in ATSC News

New 3D Candidate Standard, Maintenance for Older Standards Since the last ATSC Standards Update in the November issue of THE STANDARD, two documents have been reaffirmed and one is under ballot for withdrawal.  And a new candidate standard (A/104 Part 4) has been introduced. New Candidate Standard On December 5, a new Candidate Standard (A/104 […]

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President’s Memo

Posted on December 9, 2014 in ATSC News

What a Year! Each December, as we look ahead eagerly to the New Year, we pause to reflect on the past year. For the ATSC, I can sum up 2014 in three words: “What a Year!” Not since the original ATSC A/53 Digital TV standard was documented in the mid ‘90s has there been such […]

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Year in Review

Posted on December 9, 2014 in ATSC News

Noteworthy Achievements Highlight Busy 2014 2014 will be remembered as a very busy year for ATSC, characterized by a number of key milestones and noteworthy activities throughout the year, and especially significant progress on the development of the next-generation ATSC 3.0 standard. A look back through the past year of THE STANDARD chronicles the good […]

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ATSC 3.0 Ready for its Close-Up

Posted on December 9, 2014 in ATSC News

SPORTS VIDEO GROUP, NOV. 17, 2014 By KEN KERSCHBAUMER Editorial Director, Sports Video Group The future of over-the-air broadcasting via ATSC 3.0 was a hot topic at CCW (the NAB-sponsored Content & Communications World conference in October) in New York, especially during a couple of the panel discussions in the conference area. The question now […]

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Audio System Proposals Welcome for ATSC 3.0

Posted on December 9, 2014 in ATSC News

ATSC is issuing a Call for Proposals for a comprehensive audio system for the emerging ATSC 3.0 standard, offering a more immersive audio experience for living room and mobile viewers.  Initial responses are due in January. The goal of the ATSC.3.0 Audio System Call for Proposals is to identify advanced audio technology that satisfies the […]

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How The Grinch Saved TV

Posted on December 9, 2014 in ATSC News

With Apologies to Dr. Suess Every ATSC member from sea to sea liked TV a lot… But the Grinch, who lived near DC, did NOT! The Grinch hated TV! The whole TV season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that his cable bill was too high. It […]

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Over-the-Air 4K Will Come…

Posted on December 9, 2014 in ATSC News

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DAILY, NOV. 13, 2014 When it comes to deployment of the next-gen ATSC 3.0 broadcast system, “I think there’s going to be a good business proposition and a good financial proposition for 4K,” Dave Siegler, vice president-tech­nical operations at Cox, told us at NAB’s Content and Communications World conference in New York Wednesday. […]

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