Posted on July 8, 2014 in ATSC News
In June, the ATSC Board met in Seoul to learn more about the future broadcast needs of Korean broadcasters, equipment manufacturers and government officials as our work ATSC 3.0 continues to accelerate. “Korean broadcasters MBC and SBS told us that they are pushing ahead with Ultra HD terrestrial broadcast experiments using DVB-T2, but that’s only […]
Posted on July 8, 2014 in ATSC News
A number of ATSC members left the Korea meetings and headed to China and the city of Yantai for the latest sessions of the Future of Broadcast Television (FoBTV) organization. Broadcasting veteran Robert Plummer now chairs the FoBTV Management Committee. “The trip to China had three events worth noting, The FoBTV summit in Yantai, the […]
Posted on July 8, 2014 in ATSC News
There has been a great deal of activity on both TG1 and Membership ballots recently. A status report follows. The following documents have recently completed Membership ballot: A/72 Part 3, “Video and Transport Subsystem Characteristics of MVC for 3D-TV Broadcast in the ATSC Digital Television System.” The ballot was approved; publication is pending. A/104 Part […]
Posted on June 2, 2014 in ATSC News
Thank you to the scores of members and guests who attended our 2014 ATSC Broadcast Television Conference and ATSC 3.0 “Boot Camp” last month in Washington. These substantive and informative events served to further validate the ATSC’s work defining the future of television. I believe our conference keynote speaker, NAB President & CEO Gordon Smith, […]
Posted on June 2, 2014 in ATSC News
By SAM MATHENY Vice President, Policy & Innovation, Capitol Broadcasting As the best and brightest minds in the industry develop the ATSC 3.0 standard, now is the time to prepare for the transition to next-generation television broadcasting, says Sam Matheny, Capitol Broadcasting’s VP of Policy & Innovation. At the 2014 ATSC Broadcast Television Conference in […]
Posted on June 2, 2014 in ATSC News
On May 7, more than 120 people turned out for an all-day “boot camp” briefing about the work now underway to create the ATSC 3.0 digital TV standard. Jerry Whitaker, ATSC Vice President of Standards Development, presided over much of the informational meeting. As a wrap-up to the Boot Camp, The Standard asked him three […]
Posted on June 2, 2014 in ATSC News
By GORDON SMITH President and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters In his keynote address at the 2014 ATSC Broadcast Television Conference in May, Sen. Gordon Smith, President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, provided an insightful look at the opportunities ahead for television broadcasting and the ATSC’s important role in defining the enabling […]
Posted on June 2, 2014 in ATSC News
Following are excerpts from coverage of the 2014 ATSC Broadcast Television Conference and ATSC 3.0 Boot Camp by Consumer Electronics Daily and Communications Daily, reprinted with permission from Warren Communications: ‘Graceful and Agile Evolution’ ‘Hybrid’ Services Point Up ‘Flexibility’ of ATSC 3.0, Its Framers Say WASHINGTON (May 8) “Flexibility” in service options will be a […]
Posted on June 2, 2014 in ATSC News
The Lechner Award is bestowed to an individual representative of the membership whose technical and leadership contributions to the ATSC have been invaluable and exemplary. The title of the award recognizes the first recipient, the late Bernie Lechner, for his outstanding services to the ATSC. The award winner is selected by the Board of Directors […]
Posted on June 2, 2014 in ATSC News
Congratulations to James A Kutzner, the 2014 recipient of the ATSC’s highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award, which was presented during the ATSC Broadcast Television Conference last month in Washington. Kutzner, who retired earlier this year as Senior Director of Advanced Technology at PBS capping a stellar career in broadcasting, is […]
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