ATSC 3.0 Field-Testing Begins in Cleveland
Once logged in you can set content preferences to let us know what you are interested in and whether you want to receive email from us.
Already Registered? Login
A TeamCast exciter modulates a 30 KW ERP ATSC 3.0 signal on Cleveland Channel 31.
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.
TeamCast and Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC, also known as "Comark", announced that the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) & the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) have selected products for ATSC 3.0 field testing in Cleveland, OH.
Under an experimental FCC broadcast license, a terrestrial station in Cleveland owned by Tribune Broadcasting’s WJW-TV will be used by NAB and CTA to conduct a new session of field testing in ATSC 3.0. This initiative comes at a perfect time as many US broadcasters are assigned new channels as required in the repacking process associated with the US incentive auction and will be very interested in collecting general performance figures for ATSC 3.0 transmissions.
For this trial, planned for the coming months, an existing Comark Transmitter has been selected and turned-on. The transmitter includes an ATSC 3.0 high-end exciter designed by TeamCast. The system feeds an antenna that radiates a 30kW ERP ATSC 3.0 signal on channel 31.
“We are proud for having been selected with Comark for this new ATSC 3.0 field test session organized by NAB and CTA, which constitutes a clear recognition of our experience and our leadership in supporting early tests and trials for this new emerging standard” stated Eric Pinson, Business Unit Manager and Sales Manager at TeamCast.
“Comark has been working closely with TeamCast on exciter technology for both ATSC 1.0 and 3.0, having deployed numerous exciters in the field already. The RF performance, reliability and upgradeability of these platforms are already field proven. So when we were approached to support this extremely important demonstration, it was an easy decision for Comark” said Dick Fiore, President & CEO of Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC.
You might also like...
Video Quality: Part 2 - Streaming Video Quality Progress
We continue our mini-series about Video Quality, with a discussion of the challenges of streaming video quality. Despite vast improvements, continued proliferation in video streaming, coupled with ever rising consumer expectations, means that meeting quality demands is almost like an…
2024 BEITC Update: ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Positioning Systems
Move over, WWV and GPS. New information about Broadcast Positioning Systems presented at BEITC 2024 provides insight into work on a crucial, common view OTA, highly precision, public time reference that ATSC 3.0 broadcasters can easily provide.
Next-Gen 5G Contribution: Part 2 - MEC & The Disruptive Potential Of 5G
The migration of the core network functionality of 5G to virtualized or cloud-native infrastructure opens up new capabilities like MEC which have the potential to disrupt current approaches to remote production contribution networks.
The Streaming Tsunami: Securing Universal Service Delivery For Public Service Broadcasters (Part 3)
Like all Media companies, Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) have three core activities to focus on: producing content, distributing content, and understanding (i.e., to monetize) content consumption. In these areas, where are the best opportunities for intra-PSB collaboration as we…
Designing IP Broadcast Systems: Addressing & Packet Delivery
How layer-3 and layer-2 addresses work together to deliver data link layer packets and frames across networks to improve efficiency and reduce congestion.