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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Non-Real-Time Content Delivery

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

NRT a Centerpiece of Emerging ATSC 2.0 Standard By: Richard Chernock, TG1 Chairman Contrary to popular belief, broadcasting is not dying. However, to paraphrase an ancient Chinese proverb, “Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are headed.” Broadcasting is the most efficient means to move common content to very large numbers […]

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ATSC 2.0 Progress Highlighted at Annual Tech Retreat

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

  ATSC members Dolby, Harmonic, Triveni Digital, Capitol Broadcasting and the National Association of Broadcasters joined the ATSC in leading a half-day event entitled “ATSC 2.0—Enhancing Today’s DTV Services.” Held Feb. 14 at the 2012 Hollywood Post Alliance Technology Retreat in Indian Wells, California, the ATSC seminar brought together technology experts working on bringing next-generation […]

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ATSC President’s Memo

Posted on March 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Play ball. Spring’s right around the corner, and it seems people everywhere are focused on America’s favorite pastime – television.  All of us involved in the ATSC are fortunate to be part of such a dynamic industry, one that’s such an important part of the fabric of our nation – informing, entertaining and delighting families […]

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