Integrate and Innovate for the Content Delivery of the Future May 23^rd 2017 - 12:05 PM

Broadcast is a whole new world. With OTA being challenged by OTT, streaming and new viewing platforms. Traditional broadcasters need to incorporate new state-of-the-art systems in their facilities if they want to survive.

ATSC 3.0 Field-Testing Begins in Cleveland April 23^rd 2017 - 09:00 AM

A Comark transmitter is licensed and ready for experimental on-air, real-world ATSC 3.0 broadcast trials from Tribune Broadcasting’s WJW-TV facility.

Dolby AC-4 Recommended For North American Broadcasters Migrating To ATSC 3.0 March 10^th 2017 - 01:50 PM

After more than two years of technology development, subcommittee discussions and field tests, on February 23rd the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) recommended that North American broadcasters choosing to migrate to the next-generation ATSC 3.0 specification use the Dolby AC-4 codec for OTA transmission. The Dolby system was up against a

Comparing MPEG-DASH to HLS February 10^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Adobe strive to transport the best video over the internet that supports the most devices. 4K UHD content traffic further drives the goal of a single video format that can be displayed on any device. While many solutions have been proposed, MPEG-DASH is increasingly

US TV Channel Repack is US Treasure December 14^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

GatesAir recently filed comments with the FCC asking to keep US taxpayer money spent on repack in the US.

System Reliability for Broadcast-over-IP applications November 29^th 2016 - 05:00 PM

From headend to backend, passing through contribution and distribution networks, IP is now almost everywhere in broadcast infrastructure, with its use only increasing. On the production and playout side of the business that’s also now set to dramatically increase. This is due to the flexibility of IP-based systems, their r

An Update on the DTV Spectrum Reorganization November 17^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

While there is plenty of talk about disruptive technologies — the SDI-to-IP migration, for instance — that transition pales in comparison to the FCC’s repack of the DTV broadcast frequency spectrum. For a TV station, what could be more disruptive than having to relocate the entire operation to a different RF c

A Tutorial on ATSC 3.0 Signaling and Announcement: The Next PSIP November 14^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

When the ATSC 3.0 broadcast television system replaces ATSC 1.0, the local TV station landscape is going to change drastically. Based on this first standardization effort, broadcasters will be able to deliver a hybrid mix of broadcast and broadband content, opening up opportunities for new media types and services, and subsequently revenue.