ATSC Honors S. Merrill Weiss with Bernard Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award at the 2012 Annual Meeting

Posted on May 9, 2012 in Press Releases

For Immediate Release Broadcast Industry Veteran has more than 45 Years of Experience WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today announced that S. Merrill Weiss is the 2012 recipient of its highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. The presentation was made during the ATSC Annual Meeting […]

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ATSC STANDARDS UPDATE

Posted on May 2, 2012 in ATSC News

NON-REAL-TIME CONTENT DELIVERY The latest membership ballot deadline is next week.  NRT was elevated to Proposed Standard by TG1 on Jan. 31. Comments were received during the ballot and resolved. Because the proposed changes were substantive, TG1 conducted a re-ballot, and the document was approved. The Membership ballot was issued on April 11 and closes […]

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MOBILE DTV LEAPS FORWARD WITH NAB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Broadcasters working on Mobile Digital Television came to Las Vegas prepared with real-world product demonstrations and exciting service announcements that will push the ATSC A/153 Mobile DTV standard into the hands of more viewers. New consumer Mobile Digital TV devices in a variety of forms — including smartphones and tablet adapters – are coming this […]

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ENGINEERING CONSULTANT ON ATSC MEMBERSHIP

Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News

–as answered by Dennis Wallace, Managing Partner of Meintel, Sgrignoli, & Wallace, LLC As an engineering consulting firm, how is your company involved with ATSC? MSW is a long-time ATSC member.  Our firm is often involved with the development and testing of new technologies and standards that are being developed in ATSC activities.  We serve as […]

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ATSC TECHNOLOGY WOWS NAB 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News

At NAB 2012, the ATSC Tech Zone graduated from the “science fair” of the past to an innovation showcase of some of the broadcasting industry’s most promising new technologies.  ATSC members — from U.S. skunkworks labs and technology incubators around the world — wowed attendees. Dovetailing with our work on ATSC 2.0 backwards-compatible standards developments, […]

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ATSC’S RICHER ELECTED FIRST FoBTV CHAIRMAN

Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News

The Management Committee of the Future of Broadcast Television (FoBTV) Initiative, which was officially formed during the NAB Show, announced its leadership team. ATSC President Mark Richer was elected the first FoBTV Chairman.  Richer is one of the chief architects of FoBTV and the ATSC is one of the 13 global technology and standards organizations […]

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FUTURE OF BROADCAST TV DRAWS HUNDREDS

Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News

From all over the globe, they filled a giant meeting room of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the NAB Show to get an update on the Future of Broadcast TV (FoBTV) initiative, which included commentary from multiple regions and from standards organizations that all have a stake in the process. Following the announcement of […]

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ATSC ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News

Catch the momentum behind the ATSC’s ongoing work to enhance digital television by attending the Annual Meeting, which takes places at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. next week. Events begin with a reception on Monday evening, followed by a full agenda that will highlight how ATSC members are responding to the […]

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PRESIDENT’S MEMO: THE MOMENTUM OF CHAMPIONS

Posted on May 1, 2012 in ATSC News

The bright lights of Las Vegas may only be a memory, but the ATSC is on a roll with the terrific standards work on ATSC 2.0, the Future of Broadcast TV initiative and more. During the just-completed 2012 NAB Show, ATSC had a great presence with numerous papers presented during the Broadcast Engineering conference, demonstrations […]

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Future of Broadcast Television Initiative Announces Leadership

Posted on April 25, 2012 in Press Releases

For Immediate Release ATSC’s Richer Named Chairman, DVB’s Phil Laven Vice Chair; Wenjun Zhang of NERC-DTV to Lead Technical Committee April 25, 2012 – The Management Committee of the Future of Broadcast Television (FoBTV) Initiative, which was officially formed in Las Vegas last week during the NAB Show, today announced its leadership team. Mark Richer […]

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