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Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

“The advent of ATSC 3.0 is as significant as the arrival of color TV more than 60 years ago. It will have a profound effect on the way consumers receive and enjoy television content. ATSC 3.0 will also require fundamental changes to the way that content is produced and delivered.”

– Jim DeFilippis, Chairman, SMPTE Hollywood Section

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Rewinding to IBC: ATSC 3.0 On the Agenda

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

A primarily European audience at the IBC Show in Amsterdam had a chance to see some of the world-leading capabilities of ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV during the annual broadcast business event last month.

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Custom Installation Market Ripe for Next Gen TV

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

Early adopters are certain to have questions about the new capabilities of ATSC 3.0, particularly if they are planning to outfit a new home with the latest home theatre gear.  That’s why a panel of ATSC experts was assembled for the annual CEDIA home integrator show, held this year in San Diego.  The panel was headlined as “ASTC 3.0 – Everything You Need to Know.”

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THE ENVELOPE PLEASE… ATSC 3.0 Contributor Dolby Receives International Honour for Excellence

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

Dolby Laboratories, a key contributor to audio and video standards for ATSC 3.0, received the 2017 International Honour for Excellence, the International Broadcasting Convention’s highest accolade. ATSC board member Craig Todd, Dolby Senior VP and CTO of Dolby, accepted the award on the company’s behalf during the IBC’s 50th annual IBC convention in Amsterdam last month.

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OCTOBER EVENTS: Ad Hoc-tober to Remember

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

At dozens of specialist and ad hoc group meetings in October, ATSC members will tackle a range of important issues related to implementation of the ATSC 3.0 suite of Next Gen TV standards – from transition planning to accessibility for people with disabilities to video and audio applications to interactive services and companion-screen viewing, and more.

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Someone You Should Know : Jim DeChant, News Press & Gazette Broadcasting

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

Jim DeChant, Vice President of Technology at News-Press & Gazette Broadcasting, is active in the ATSC’s TG3 Technology Group and various specialist groups, building on his decades of experience in his native Oregon.

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And Now a Word from Our Sponsor….

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

ATSC sponsor Sony Electronics Inc. is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, which designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for consumer, professional, and industrial markets worldwide.

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President’s Memo: The End of the Beginning

Posted on September 5, 2017 in ATSC News

A trip to the hardware store recently in suburban Cleveland left me smiling.  I overheard a store employee point out a supply of indoor TV antenna products for a customer – and then offer that “a whole bunch are on order” with plans to fill out a whole new section of the store with a selection of TV antenna offerings. 

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Pace Accelerates on CTA Recommended Practices for ATSC 3.0 TV Receivers

Posted on September 5, 2017 in ATSC News

The ATSC’s skyscraper infographic for explaining progress toward completing the suite of ATSC 3.0 standards is clever and appropriate beyond the construction analogy.  There are some well-known broadcast antenna sites atop some even better known skyscrapers.  Those TV signals make their way to millions of individual homes.  Completing the analogy, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has its own “house-sized” standards construction project creating a family of recommended practices for ATSC 3.0 TV receivers.

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CHAT ROOM: Momentum for ATSC 3.0 Personalization and Interactivity

Posted on September 5, 2017 in ATSC News

In the Chat Room this month, THE STANDARD sat down with Dave Siegler, Chair of the ATSC 3.0 Personalization and Interactivity Implementation Team, the group that’s promoting, testing and developing the many interactive capabilities of ATSC 3.0. Long-time ATSC Board member and Vice President of Technical Operations for Cox Media Group, Siegler opines on the important role of ATSC Implementation Teams, especially now as Next Gen TV powered by ATSC 3.0 moves closer to commercialization.

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