Five Questions for Lechner Outstanding Contributor Honoree Alan Stein
Were you surprised at being named this year’s Lechner Award winner at the 2021 ATSC NextGen Broadcast Conference in August? What happened when you heard your name? I am truly honored to receive the Lechner Award. I was honestly surprised when I heard my name. While I had been strongly encouraged to attend the ATSC […]
Specialist Group Chair Dr. Youngkwon Lim Honored with SMPTE Sarnoff Medal
Growing up in South Korea, Youngkwon Lim knew the name David Sarnoff and his “legendary” reputation as the RCA Chairman who pushed the company to develop and introduce the world’s first all-electronic television service. Now, Dr. Lim counts the SMPTE Sarnoff Medal as one of his honors. The David Sarnoff Medal was established by SMPTE […]
SBE Charts Success with ATSC3 Specialist Certification
By Jim Hermanson, CPBE, CBNT Certification Chair, SBE Chapter 24 Madison, WI jhermanson@sbe.org The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) introduced the ATSC3 Specialist Certification at the end of 2020, and the first exams were offered in February. Since its introduction, 13 people have added the ATSC3 designation to their list of SBE certifications. Two of […]
SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: STEPHANE BILLAT
Stephane Billat is General Manager of DekTec America Inc. He has been involved with ATSC from the beginning, since the ATSC 1.0 days. When talk of ATSC 3.0 started, Billat got involved at the request of Luke Fay from Sony; asking DekTec to create some test tools for helping develop ATSC 3.0 solutions. Since then, […]
Best TVs with ATSC 3.0 Tuners
If you’re a cord-cutter shopping for a new TV, you may want to check out the best TVs with ATSC 3.0. This feature, also called NextGen TV, is a new broadcasting standard that promises a massive upgrade to over-the-air television. Promising 4K resolution and features like HDR and streaming for free channels, it’s the biggest […]
Major Broadcasters Launch NEXTGEN TV on Five Local Television Stations in St. Louis, MO
St. Louis’ leading television stations today began broadcasting with NEXTGEN TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology based on the same fundamental technology as the Internet and digital applications. Today’s launch includes KDNL-TV (ABC), KMOV (CBS), KSDK (NBC), KTVI (FOX) and KPLR-TV (CW). NEXTGEN TV can support a wide range of features that are currently […]
Major Broadcasters Launch NEXTGEN TV on Five Local Television Stations in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati’s leading television stations today began broadcasting with NEXTGEN TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology. Today’s launch includes WCPO-TV (ABC), WKRC-TV (CBS), WLWT (NBC), WXIX-TV (FOX) and WSTR-TV (MyNet). Based on the same fundamental technology as the Internet and digital apps, NEXTGEN TV can support a wide range of features that are currently in […]
President’s Memo: Reaching New Heights
It was “Full Steam Ahead” at the 2021 ATSC Annual Member Meeting and NextGen Broadcast Conference that took place last week in Washington, DC and via livestream. Just shy of 300 in-person and remote attendees took in the 18 exhibits of broadcast products and solutions and the rich program line-up, which culminated in honoring both […]
ATSC AWARDS INTERDIGITAL’s STEIN with Highest Technical Honor, BESTOWS RICHER INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP MEDAL TO NAB CHIEF SENATOR SMITH
WASHINGTON, August 26, 2021– The Advanced Television Systems Committee today awarded its highest technical honor, the 2021 Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award, to Alan Stein, Vice President of Technology at InterDigital. ATSC also presented the Mark Richer Industry Leadership Medal to Sen. Gordon Smith, the President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. […]
Reflections on a Return to Washington
The return of conference activities with hybrid events in Washington in August brought into focus the power of collaboration. ATSC Board Chair Lynn Claudy and TG3 Vice Chair Skip Pizzi, who were both able to attend the event in Washington in person, shared their reflections. “From a ten-thousand-foot view, the ATSC NextGen Broadcast Conference highlighted […]
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