REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: 2018 ATSC Broadcast Television Conference

Posted on April 1, 2018 in ATSC News

Our “Road to ATSC 3.0” theme from this month’s NAB show also will provide the roadmap, so to speak, for “Destination: Next Gen TV,” the 2018 ATSC “Broadcast Television Conference,” May 23-24 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington.

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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: Dr. Edward Czarnecki Monroe Electronics

Posted on April 1, 2018 in ATSC News

Dr. Ed Czarnecki leads strategy and government affairs for ATSC member Monroe Electronics, which develops innovative broadcast solutions for emergency communications. For the last 15 years, Czarnecki has been deeply involved in ATSC-related public warning initiatives including FEMA’s Digital Emergency Alert pilot project that leveraged ATSC 1.0 data broadcast capabilities and, more recently, Ohio’s deployment of an ATSC 1.0 EAS data broadcast network.

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EVENTS CALENDAR: No April Fools

Posted on April 1, 2018 in ATSC News

Spring has sprung, and ATSC meetings are sprouting up with various technology group, specialist group and ad hoc group meetings all month long. Taking a break for at least for a couple days, hundreds of ATSC members will descend on Las Vegas for the NAB Show.

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NEWSFLASH: ‘Plugfest’ Refines ATSC 3.0 Standard

Posted on April 1, 2018 in ATSC News

The latest in a continuing series of ATSC 3.0 compatibility testing sessions or “Plugfests” took place in Columbia, Maryland during March with a focus on making sure all the pieces fit together in the portion of the transmission standard covering studio-to-transmitter links (STLs) and single frequency networks (SFNs).

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AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR…ATEME

Posted on April 1, 2018 in ATSC News

ATSC 2018 sponsor ATEME is a video delivery leader investing in video quality enhancements. The company is a leading member of organizations, industry committees and research groups in the forefront of standards development.

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Soundbite: Emily Bar

Posted on April 1, 2018 in ATSC News

“I’m bullish about ATSC 3. I think it’ll be good for the industry, and ultimately good for the consumer. I’ve always been a big believer in looking forward, trying to see what the next technology is … looking at ATSC [3.0] as the next generation of television!”

-Emily Barr, President and CEO of the seven-station Graham Media Group

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President’s Memo: Wind in the Sails

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

March 5 marks the official start of the Next Gen TV rollout process in the United States, when the FCC’s new rules providing the framework for voluntary implementation of ATSC 3.0 take effect.  And, while it’s still early in the implementation process, there’s wind in the sails as seen in the landmark ATSC 3.0 broadcasts of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games both in Korea and in the United States highlighted in this issue of THE STANDARD.

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CHAT ROOM: Olympic-Sized Milestone

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

In the Chat Room this month, THE STANDARD sat down with ATSC board member Pete Sockett, head of engineering and operations at Capitol Broadcasting Company, based on Raleigh, North Carolina. We caught up with him after yet another milestone for pioneering broadcaster WRAL-TV – the first U.S. over-the-air 4K Ultra HD broadcasts of the Winter Olympic Games.

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GOLD MEDAL WORTHY: ATSC 3.0 Wows Visitors in Korea

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

The Korea Radio Promotion Association, known as RAPA, conducted impressive public demonstrations of ATSC 3.0 mobile broadcasting during the Olympics.  South Korea launched the world’s first terrestrial ATSC 3.0 4K broadcasting service last May in Seoul.  Earlier this year, coverage was extended major cities including Pyeongchang and Gangneung, home to 2018 Winter Olympics.

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THE ENVELOPE PLEASE…APTS Honors ATSC President Richer

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

America’s Public Television Stations presented the 2018 EDGE Award for Excellence in Innovation to ATSC President Mark Richer. The coveted APTS EDGE Award is presented annually to individuals, stations or institutions doing pioneering work in technology and other fields that promote progress in public television.

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