Posted on June 1, 2012 in ATSC News
The ATSC honored Merrill Weiss is the 2012 recipient of its highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. The presentation was made during the May 8 ATSC Annual Meeting at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. The Lechner Award is bestowed once a year to an individual representative of the membership whose […]
Posted on June 1, 2012 in ATSC News
The ATSC approved the ATSC NRT (Non-Real-Time) Content Delivery standard, a backwards-compatible enhancement to digital TV broadcasting that provides a framework for the delivery of a broad range of exciting new services. The new ATSC NRT standard is designated as A/103. The delivery of non-real-time services via the A/103 standard will now allow broadcasters to […]
Posted on June 1, 2012 in ATSC News
For those of you able to attend the 2012 ATSC Annual Meeting in Washington in early May, we hope you found it both an educational and insightful session. Our goal was to demonstrate in a dynamic way how the ATSC and our suite of digital television standards is being utilized by broadcasters, consumer electronics companies, […]
Posted on May 29, 2012 in Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Newly-minted ATSC A/103 Standard means new capability for feature-rich receivers, including ‘on demand’ broadcast TV channels, more detailed program information WASHINGTON, May 29, 2012 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today announced the approval of the ATSC NRT (Non-Real-Time) Content Delivery standard, a backwards-compatible enhancement to digital TV broadcasting that provides […]
Posted on May 9, 2012 in Press Releases
For Immediate Release Broadcast Industry Veteran has more than 45 Years of Experience WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today announced that S. Merrill Weiss is the 2012 recipient of its highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. The presentation was made during the ATSC Annual Meeting […]
Posted on May 2, 2012 in ATSC News
NON-REAL-TIME CONTENT DELIVERY The latest membership ballot deadline is next week. NRT was elevated to Proposed Standard by TG1 on Jan. 31. Comments were received during the ballot and resolved. Because the proposed changes were substantive, TG1 conducted a re-ballot, and the document was approved. The Membership ballot was issued on April 11 and closes […]
Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News
Broadcasters working on Mobile Digital Television came to Las Vegas prepared with real-world product demonstrations and exciting service announcements that will push the ATSC A/153 Mobile DTV standard into the hands of more viewers. New consumer Mobile Digital TV devices in a variety of forms — including smartphones and tablet adapters – are coming this […]
Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News
–as answered by Dennis Wallace, Managing Partner of Meintel, Sgrignoli, & Wallace, LLC As an engineering consulting firm, how is your company involved with ATSC? MSW is a long-time ATSC member. Our firm is often involved with the development and testing of new technologies and standards that are being developed in ATSC activities. We serve as […]
Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News
At NAB 2012, the ATSC Tech Zone graduated from the “science fair” of the past to an innovation showcase of some of the broadcasting industry’s most promising new technologies. ATSC members — from U.S. skunkworks labs and technology incubators around the world — wowed attendees. Dovetailing with our work on ATSC 2.0 backwards-compatible standards developments, […]
Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News
The Management Committee of the Future of Broadcast Television (FoBTV) Initiative, which was officially formed during the NAB Show, announced its leadership team. ATSC President Mark Richer was elected the first FoBTV Chairman. Richer is one of the chief architects of FoBTV and the ATSC is one of the 13 global technology and standards organizations […]
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