Ballot Status Update

Posted on April 2, 2012 in ATSC News

The following ballots are active within ATSC or have recently concluded. NON-REAL-TIME CONTENT DELIVERY. This Candidate Standard was elevated to Proposed Standard by TG1 on Jan 31. Comments were received during the ballot and resolved. Because the proposed changes are substantive, a re-ballot at TG1 has been issued. The reballot closes on April 6. WORKING […]

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3D-TV Broadcast Standard Development Making Good Progress

Posted on April 2, 2012 in ATSC News

The ATSC’s exciting development of three-dimensional (3D) broadcasting – a new TV standard that will provide methods for transmission of 3D-TV content to both fixed and mobile devices – is making good progress.  Chaired by Dr. Youngkwon Lim, the S12 Specialist Group on 3D-TV is finalizing requirements for 3D-TV services.  Requirements under discussion cover 3D-TV […]

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President’s Memo: A Change of Seasons

Posted on April 2, 2012 in ATSC News

Spring came early to the nation’s capital, as it did to much of the country, and we actually got to enjoy the blooming cherry trees during the National Cherry Blossom Festival in March (rather than weeks later, as usually happens.) Spring is also the time for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention, and we’re […]

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ATSC Standards Update

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Here are recent updates at the Technology & Standards Group (TG1) level: –Non-Real-Time Content Delivery. This Candidate Standard was elevated to Proposed Standard by TG1 on January 31, 2012. Comments were received during the ballot and are being resolved in the S13-1 AHG. –Working Draft Corrigenda to A/85, “Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness […]

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Technology Group Voting Procedures

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

A big thank you goes to the hundreds of volunteers who contribute their time and talents to the ATSC’s standards work.  Intensive activity is under way in the Technology Group 1 (TG1), working on ATSC 2.0, and things are now starting to heat up for Technology Group 3 (TG3), working on the long-range initiative known […]

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Quick & Nimble: Three Questions for ATSC Member Belo Corp.

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

As answered by Craig Harper, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer What is Belo’s primary business?  “This year is Belo’s 170th anniversary, and we are the oldest continuously operating company in the state of Texas, when Texas was a sovereign nation!  Belo began as a newspaper company, and then got into radio very early in […]

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And the Emmy Goes to….

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

The ATSC has been honored with its second Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award.  The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences bestowed the 2012 Emmy to ATSC for our active-format descriptor technology that optimizes aspect ratios for various displays. ATSC members sharing the Emmy for Pioneering Development and Deployment of Active Format Description Technology and […]

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Broadcast Engineering: Wedding Bells May Ring

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

This update about ATSC 2.0 was recently published by Broadcast Engineering’s Phil Kurz: Are there wedding bells in the future for television and the Internet? That’s what the head of the ATSC says is being planned for with the development of the ATSC 2.0 standard. Fully backwards-compatible with the A/53 standard for digital television, ATSC […]

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Marriage of Broadcasting and Internet to Enhance Viewer Experience

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

ATSC INTERNET-ENHANCED TELEVISION STANDARDS WORK PROGRESSES The ATSC’s Internet-Enhanced Television standards activities has moved to the next phase with the completion of the final report of the ATSC Planning Team 3 (PT-3), which was charged with exploring options and making recommendations for broadcasters’ use of Internet-connected ATSC receivers. “Internet-Enhanced Television offers the unique opportunity for […]

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Save The Date: May 8 is ATSC Annual Meeting

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

It’s almost time for the ATSC Annual Meeting! The event will be held Tuesday, May 8th at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Online registration is now open  – ATSC members can register for the meeting here for the low cost of $125. Additional details and program updates are forthcoming – stay […]

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