Posted on February 4, 2013 in ATSC News
We asked ATSC members Sam Matheny (Capitol Broadcasting), Brett Jenkins (LIN Media), and Lynn Claudy (NAB) to share their impressions of the 2013 International CES. Their first-person reports follow below. CES: Bigger, Sharper, More Connected By Sam Matheny of Capitol Broadcasting: Another CES is in the books, and I returned from Las Vegas feeling like we […]
Posted on February 4, 2013 in ATSC News
GET INVOLVED IN 2013 The new year always brings a flurry of technology news as the electronics industry converges on Las Vegas for the International CES. This year was no different with huge crowds and more than 3,200 exhibitors at CES. Everyone came home dazzled by Ultra HD screens and tired from walking 1.9 million […]
Posted on December 18, 2012 in ATSC News
The current status of ballots is given in the following table. Note that the column “Scope” is taken from the scope statement contained in the balloted document. Note also that the document names given below do not include revision numbers, since they are different from the TG1 ballot to the ATSC ballot. Additional information, including […]
Posted on December 18, 2012 in ATSC News
Four new ATSC board members begin service in January, elected in November to three-year terms: –Ira Goldstone (Univision) –Richard Friedel (Fox) –Sam Matheny (Capitol Broadcasting/WRAL) –Glenn Reitmeier (NBC Universal) Additionally, James Kutzner (PBS) was re-elected to serve a second term on the Board of Directors. He will also continue to chair Technology Group 3 (TG3) […]
Posted on December 18, 2012 in ATSC News
ATSC’s approved the recommended practice, ‘Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television,’ known as A/85 is the technical foundation for the new Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, which took effect last week. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) were joined by industry leaders to trumpet the CALM Act, […]
Posted on December 18, 2012 in ATSC News
After six years on the ATSC Board of Directors, in the last two of which I have had the distinct privilege of serving as the chairman, my term will soon come to an end. Of course, I will still be active in my favorite standards organization, and I look forward to participating in creating the […]
Posted on November 27, 2012 in ATSC News
The following ballots are active within ATSC or have recently concluded. Revision of A/71, “Parameterized Services Standard.” This document has been approved by TG1 and is currently at a ballot of the full membership. The ballot closes on 3 December 2012. The primary motivation and substance of this revision is to add a new, more flexible, signaling […]
Posted on November 27, 2012 in ATSC News
Wayne Bretl, Zenith Electronics, was inducted as a Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) 2012 Fellow at the Society’s Honors and Awards Ceremony on October 25th in Hollywood. A SMPTE Fellow is “one who has, by proficiency and contributions, attained an outstanding rank among engineers or executives in the motion-picture, television, or related industries.”
Posted on November 26, 2012 in ATSC News
Jay C. Adrick, ATSC Board of Directors member, co-founder of Cincinnati’s WVXU public radio station and a leader in the design and integration of digital broadcasting systems worldwide, has joined the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting board of directors. Adrick is a 48-year veteran in the broadcast industry and vice president of broadcast […]
Posted on November 26, 2012 in ATSC News
The meetings and events calendar for 2013 has been finalized. Next year’s schedule is available online on the ATSC members site, or publicly available at atscnextgentv.vp77wsn4-liquidwebsites.com One important date to note: the 2013 ATSC Annual Meeting is set for May 9th in Washington, DC. Please mark your personal calendars to make sure you can attend […]
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