President’s Memo

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

February 2014 One thing is clear from the 2014 International CES, which wrapped three weeks ago: Ultra High-Definition TV is coming in a big way.  Virtually every TV brand, large and small, rolled out a cornucopia of Ultra HD 4K offerings – from dazzling 21:9 widescreen industrial displays to flexible screens, eye-popping OLED demos, and […]

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Ultra HD Dominates at CES

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

By Brian Markwalter Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Association Once again International CES set the stage for an amazing year of technology innovation with a record 2 million net square feet of exhibit space housing more than 3,200 exhibitors in Las Vegas last month.  Ultra High-Definition TVs, Hi-Res audio, smartphones and tablets, 3D printers, connected […]

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ATSC Ballot Update

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

A/72 and A/107 Votes Due This Month A TG1 ballot is currently open on the “A/107 Working Draft ATSC 2.0 Standard.” This document is a top-level specification of the ATSC 2.0 fixed-broadcast digital television services, which augment the digital television services defined in the A/53 ATSC Digital Television Standard. As a top-level document, this standard […]

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ATSC Seeks Watermarking Tech

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

With an initial response deadline of March 14, the ATSC has issued a Call for Proposals seeking audio and/or video “watermarking” technologies for Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) to help enable interactive applications and other features of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard.   The scope of this Call for Proposals is limited to a watermarking solution […]

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ATSC Technology Shines at CES

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

By Richard Doherty, ENVISIONEERING The 2014 International CES 2014 likely lit up more pixels than any trade show in history. More displays packing in more entertainment than Times Square, Piccadilly Circus and the Ginza combined! Behind all those displays are communications channels. Consider: ATSC standards convey more of those live pixels to consumer audiences than […]

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Board Members Elected; Chairman Reitmeier Re-Elected

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

ATSC members elected three industry executives to serve on the ATSC Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning January 2014. At its January meeting, the board also re-elected NBU Universal’s Glenn Reitmeier as Chairman of the ATSC Board of Directors for 2014. Former ATSC Chairman John Godfrey of Samsung, whose earlier board term expired a […]

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Member Profile: Alan Stein

Posted on February 3, 2014 in ATSC News

VP Technology, Technicolor Chairman, S34-1 Video Technology Ad Hoc Group, TG-3 An active participant in ATSC 3.0 development, video veteran Alan Stein, Vice President of Research & Development at Technicolor, is helping lead the charge for next-generation television standards. Chairman of the S34-1 ad hoc group on video technology, Stein brings his extensive expertise and […]

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Advanced Television Systems Committee Invites Watermarking Technologies Proposals for Future Broadcast TV System

Posted on January 15, 2014 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Automatic Content Recognition technologies needed for future ATSC 3.0 standard WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2014 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today announced a Call for Proposals regarding audio and/or video watermarking technologies for Automatic Content Recognition to help enable interactive applications and other features of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard. […]

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President’s Memo

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

Preparing The Future – As we make the transition to a new year, I think it’s fair to say that ATSC is hitting its stride with all pistons firing on a number of projects.  2013 was a great year, and there’s a lot more to come in 2014. The start of a new year is […]

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ATSC Lang Syne

Posted on January 2, 2014 in ATSC News

Should the old standards be forgot, and never brought to mind? Replaced by new ones, bravely fought, and old lang syne… CHORUS: For old lang syne, my dear, for old lang syne, we’ll make the future bright this year for old lang syne. May mobile bring us all delight, and hit an all-time high! And […]

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