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Links Week Ending 2nd April 2021

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. Sigmaintell Research｜Summary and forecast of the Chinese …

ATSC 3.0 Makes it to CES 2021 – Virtually

by Aldo Cugnini

As we know all too well, CES for 2021 was an online-only event, due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. So, in what may have been a boon to all those weary would-be travelers seeking …

ATSC 3.0 set for cable TV test

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Pearl TV and brodcasters around Phoenix, Arizona, have started testing Nextgen TV over limited cable infrastructure, collaborating with Comcast. ATSC 3.0 is being used to blend OTA and OTT content. The …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast| Streaming Video| USA

FCC Votes to Promote Broadcast Internet via ATSC 3.0

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The FCC, the US telecoms regulator, has approved a ‘Report & Order’ that updates the rules and fee structures related to broadcast internet services including ATSC 3.0. The FCC said it …

Tags:ATSC| Regulation| USA

ETRI/KBS Trial Demonstrates Viability of 8K OTA Delivery Via ATSC 3.0

by Bob Raikes

What They Say TV Technology reports that in October, a trial of over-the-air 8K TV took place and used MIMO technology to deliver 113Mbps. The article said that new STBs would need to be …

Tags:ATSC| Super Hi-Vision (8K)

NextGen TV Comes to Raleigh

by Bob Raikes

What They Say TVTechnology reported that five local TV stations are now transmitting using the ASTC 3.0 standard. The stations include Sinclair-owned WLFL (CW) and WRDC (MyNet), Nexstar’s WNCN (CBS), Univision’s WUVC and the …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast

CTA announces NEXTGEN TV test suite for 2021 model year TVs

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The US Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that it has a new test suite for 2021 year model TVs to be used to verify ATSC-3.0 TVs for the Nextgen TV logo. …

Tags:ATSC| Testing| TVs (TV Sets)

Evoca Broadcasts 4K Insight TV Via ATSC 3.0

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Evoca, a TV service provider, has set up a 24 hour OTA UltraHD broadcast system in Boise, Idaho. “We built Evoca for the more than 50 million U.S. households in mid-sized …

Tags:ATSC| UltraHD

Set-top Boxes: Further Improvements For UIs, UHD And HDR

by Bob Raikes

What They Say STBs are being developed and upgraded to meet the need for support of technology features such as HDR and UltraHD and are also being designed to try to minimise additional costs …

Tags:ATSC| Smart TV| STBs| Streaming Dongles

ATSC 3.0 and the NAB Show Express: Part 2 – Broadcasters

by Matthew Brennesholtz

My Display Daily for yesterday discussed ATSC 3.0 in general and what the lack of backward compatibility with ATSC 1.0 means to consumers. This lack of backward compatibility is actually a much more serious …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast| NAB 2020

ATSC 3.0 and the NAB Show Express: Part 1 – Consumers

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) normally holds its annual trade show, the NAB Show, in Las Vegas, in early April every year. Last year, the show was held April 6 – 11, with …

ATSC 3.0 Highlighted in Sessions and on the Show Floor

by Aldo Cugnini

“Nextgen TV, powered by ATSC 3.0” was one of the key technologies highlighted at this year’s CES consumer technology show in Las Vegas. The first U.S. consumer receivers with integrated Nextgen TV capabilities were …