It’s All About the K’s June 28^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

I was all set to write my next chapter on standards and terminology when the The Broadcast Bridge published an article quoting the Olympic Broadcast Service (OBS) that said, 4K is just a Bus Stop to 8K (along with 22.2 audio channels).

What Is Required To Create The Perfect Picture? June 15^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

Viewers want big displays and big displays look their best with new UHD 4K content. While the content is being developed today, producers still grapple with difficulties and challenges facing them as they create new UHD 4K images. That quality level must soon become as common the HDTV equivalent.

Getting from HD to the UHD Perfect Picture May 3^rd 2016 - 08:00 AM

Just what are the practical aspects of improving delivered picture quality? They involve a complex combination of needing to increase both spatial and temporal resolution.

Landmark CES UHD Transmission Nearly Plug and Play January 25^th 2016 - 11:30 AM

This is the story of one of two ATSC 3.0 experimental transmissions that took place at CES 2016. Under a FCC Special Temporary Authority permit for Channel 18, station KHMP transmitted an ATSC 3.0 UHD signal to the LG CES exhibit booth using a GatesAir transmitter and Dielectric antenna. The other CES ATSC 3.0 demonstration

ATSC 3.0 Broadcast at CES January 21^st 2016 - 09:00 AM

When ATSC 3.0 proponents ran a broadcast test of a UHD signal over-the-air during CES 2016, the results proved the viability of this new IP-based transmission technology. But did anybody understand the significance?

HDR UHD Airs at CES January 8^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

With its first live over-the-air broadcast of 4K UHD with high dynamic range (HDR) using the new ATSC 3.0 Candidate Standard, LG Electronics and GatesAir are ushering in the era of next-generation television broadcasting at CES 2016.

8,294,200 Pixels and Nothing’s On December 9^th 2015 - 05:00 PM

ATSC 3.0 and UHD are on a collision course with the set makers and retailers pushing UHD. But broadcasting UHD in ATSC 3.0 could require the bandwidth many stations now use to generate additional revenue over their sub channels. Add to that, OTA broadcasters face the upcoming questions surrounding the spectrum auction—

Late 2015: Updating Our UHD Expectations December 8^th 2015 - 05:00 PM

This holiday season will see a buying frenzy of UHD-4K televisions. But, where is the content for these high-rez screens?