Member Profile: Alan Stein

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

VP Technology, Technicolor Chairman, S34-1 Video Technology Ad Hoc Group, TG-3 An active participant in ATSC 3.0 development, video veteran Alan Stein, Vice President of Research & Development at Technicolor, is helping lead the charge for next-generation television standards. Chairman of the S34-1 ad hoc group on video technology, Stein brings his extensive expertise and […]

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Advanced Television Systems Committee Invites Watermarking Technologies Proposals for Future Broadcast TV System

Posted on January 15, 2014 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Automatic Content Recognition technologies needed for future ATSC 3.0 standard WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2014 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today announced a Call for Proposals regarding audio and/or video watermarking technologies for Automatic Content Recognition to help enable interactive applications and other features of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard. […]

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President’s Memo

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

Preparing The Future – As we make the transition to a new year, I think it’s fair to say that ATSC is hitting its stride with all pistons firing on a number of projects.  2013 was a great year, and there’s a lot more to come in 2014. The start of a new year is […]

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ATSC Lang Syne

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

Should the old standards be forgot, and never brought to mind? Replaced by new ones, bravely fought, and old lang syne… CHORUS: For old lang syne, my dear, for old lang syne, we’ll make the future bright this year for old lang syne. May mobile bring us all delight, and hit an all-time high! And […]

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ATSC New Year’s Resolutions, Hopes and Dreams

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

As we usher in the New Year, members of your board of directors look ahead with great enthusiasm as the ATSC embarks on the exciting next phase of defining the future of broadcast television: May the ATSC New Year bring tidings of square pixels, progressive scan, integer frame rates and harmonization among world standards!                    […]

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ATSC Sponsors Needed

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

With the beginning of the new year come fresh opportunities to reach ATSC members through sponsorship packages for association events and reports. Our 2014 sponsorship benefits include promotion at various meetings and events, web and print acknowledgement, complimentary seminar and annual meeting registration fees, and more. PBS, IEEE and LG Electronics have already agreed to […]

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Cooperation Created NTSC Color TV

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

An important milestone in the history of television broadcasting occurred 60 years ago this week – the first coast-to-coast “colorcast” using the newly-minted NTSC color TV standard adopted by the FCC in December 1953. This followed the FCC’s brief adoption of the CBS color system, which was not compatible with existing black-and-white broadcasts and employed […]

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Profile: Jim Kutzner of PBS

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

After a stellar four-decade career in broadcasting, James Kutzner is retiring from PBS and from the ATSC board next month.  As PBS’s Senior Director of Advanced Technology since 2001, Jim’s been responsible for managing engineering and technical projects within PBS. His broadcasting roots go back to 1972 when he joined Twin Cities Public Television (St. […]

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Three Questions for New TG3 Chair

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

Chernock Succeeds Retiring Jim Kutzner –  Dr. Richard Chernock has been named the Chairman of TG3 — the Technology Group working on the ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast standard. He succeeds James Kutzner of PBS, who has announced his retirement effective Feb. 1. Chernock is active in many of the ATSC, SMPTE and SCTE committees, particularly […]

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ATSC Holiday Cheer

Posted on December 4, 2013 in ATSC News

Tech the Halls Tech the halls, A-T-S-C, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Cool new standards, we guaran-tee, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our pocket protectors, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Saving TV for all the sectors, Fa la la la […]

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