ATSC News

CHAT ROOM Advanced Emergency Alerting: A Key Aspect of ATSC 3.0

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

In the Chat Room this month, THE STANDARD sat down with John Lawson, Executive Director of the AWARN Alliance, the group that’s developing the Advanced Warning and Response Network for implementation of the Advanced Emergency Alerting capabilities of ATSC 3.0.

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PLUGFEST: ATSC 3.0 Single Frequency Network Testing ‘Significant Success’

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

The largest portion of the overall ATSC 3.0 system ever tested in a “Plugfest” was put through its paces in a week-long event in late January organized by the ATSC’s S32 Scheduler/STL /SFN Small Group and hosted by Sinclair Broadcast Group. The results were deemed a “significant success” by participants, observers and organizers alike.

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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: Jerry Whitaker, ATSC Vice President

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

As the ATSC’s Vice President of Standards Development, Jerry Whitaker is playing an active role in the development of ATSC 3.0. An unsung hero in the ATSC world, Jerry touches every standard and works tirelessly to assure that the documentation and ballots are timely and accurate.

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WHAT’S UP THIS MONTH? February Event Calendar

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

February is chock full of ATSC activities. One highlight is the half-day workshop on ATSC 3.0 hosted by the Hollywood Professional Association, kicking off its annual HPA Tech Retreat on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 20 in Indian Wells, Calif. , a suburb of Palm Springs.

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AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR…

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

The Consumer Technology Association™ (CTA) is one of the ATSC’s five founding organizations in 1983 (along with the NAB, NCTA, SMPTE and IEEE). ATSC 2017 sponsor CTA is the trade association that represents the $292 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. More than 2,200 companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among […]

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President’s Memo: New Year = New Standard!

Posted on January 4, 2017 in ATSC News

When we at the ATSC wish you a Happy New Year, “happy” is an understatement. After all, this is the year for the historic completion of the suite of ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast standards!

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Building Next-Gen TV from the Ground Up: An Infographic Progress Report

Posted on January 4, 2017 in ATSC News

An update on ATSC 3.0 Standards: Draft, Candidate, Proposed, Finalized.

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CES 2017 Preview: TV Has Come a Long Way in 50 Years Since First CES

Posted on January 4, 2017 in ATSC News

Color TVs were considered a luxury when the three broadcast networks released their fall primetime telecasts in color in September 1966 – just nine months before the first-ever CES® in June 1967. Fast-forward 50 years. When the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM hosts CES 2017 – the golden-anniversary CES – attendees will witness technological revolutions in television every bit as transformative today as broadcasting entirely in color was a half-century ago.

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Why ATSC 3.0? Opportunity!

Posted on January 4, 2017 in ATSC News

Broadcast television in 2017 still relies on the ATSC 1.0 standard that was state-of-the-art back in the early 2000s, when the industry was beginning its transition to DTV. Make no mistake: DTV was revolutionary, enabling sub-channels, multicasting, high-definition video and other options that improved the viewing experience. However…

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TV Gateway Project Highlights ATSC 3.0 Targeted Ads, Alerts and More

Posted on January 4, 2017 in ATSC News

The NAB PILOT initiative’s “next generation TV gateway project” is highlighting some cool ATSC 3.0 interactive capabilities. A number of new features and capabilities for broadcasters to better serve their viewers will be based on Hybrid TV – the television receiver’s ability to combine over-the-air reception with broadband connectivity and interactive applications, providing a richer consumer experience.

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