Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
As this March edition of THE STANDARD is being published, the ATSC is convening our spring series of technical meetings in Phoenix, aka Valley of the Sun. Home to the Phoenix Model Market testbed for Next Gen TV services, the namesake of this city is a symbol of renewal, the mythological bird that flew through the air, burst into flames, and subsequently regenerated itself from its own ashes, better than before.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
ATSC is hiring a new President. Applications are due March 15th. Email search@atsc.org for additional details.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
WKAR at Michigan State University in East Lansing is one of the leading public television stations taking an active role in ATSC 3.0 – currently operating with a Next Gen TV signal on channel 35. Their focus is on maximizing the potential of Next Gen TV to increase access to content among rural and low-income households with limited access to internet.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
In the Chat Room this month, we sat down with Mark Corl, who chairs the ATSC’s S38 “Interactive Environment” Specialist Group. A member of the ATSC Board of Directors, Corl is a 20-year veteran at Triveni Digital, where he’s the Senior VP of Emergent Technology Development working on new digital TV distribution technologies with a special focus on IP-delivered content. We checked in with him for an update on the hot topic of ATSC 3.0 interactivity.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
The ATSC 3.0 suite of standards is a living, breathing body of work. As implementations gain momentum, opportunities for refinements of the documents emerge. And as the Next Gen TV industry continues to grow and evolve, the standards will need to evolve over time, too. At the same time, broadcasters and equipment makers need stability and predictability to support implementation efforts and ensure ongoing interoperability.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
March meetings, events and dates of interest to ATSC members, industry colleagues and key stakeholders.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
Research Shows High ATSC 3.0 Consumer Interest, New ATSC 3.0, Multi-Standard Chips Launched, and Partnership to Accelerate Next Gen TV Readiness.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
ATSC 2019 sponsor Samsung Electronics is a global technology leader and the world’s top-selling television brand. Within ATSC, Samsung employees are involved in a variety of technical groups, both as contributing experts and in leadership roles. Samsung played an integral role in the development of A/321, the “bootstrap” part of the ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer, and many other parts of ATSC 3.0.
Posted on March 4, 2019 in ATSC News
“I experienced a full-on interactive experience that would have been unimaginable back when (I was) was a child holding the rabbit ears just to enable the Pai family to get better reception of ‘The Jeffersons’ on broadcast TV. The fact that I was in Arizona in August and my memories were of the demo and not the heat tells you everything about how impressed I was and encouraged I am about the potential of this new standard. Movin’ on up, indeed.”
– FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, after witnessing an ATSC 3.0 demonstration in Phoenix
Posted on February 2, 2019 in Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘Ride the Road to ATSC 3.0’ Exhibit to Feature More than 20 Free Sessions Single Frequency Network to Deliver Robust ATSC 3.0 Signals in Las Vegas Convention Center LAS VEGAS, April 2, 2019 – When broadcasters convene in Las Vegas next week, more than 100 NAB Show sessions and more than 50 […]
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