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—…
This holiday season will see a buying frenzy of UHD-4K televisions. But, where is the content for these high-rez screens?
In this Part 2 of the series, the author reviews best practices and tools needed to measure consumer’s QoE.
It is all very well being able to quantify the volume of a signal, however, what is important is how loud it is perceived to be.
Europe needs a unified approach to regulating hybrid mobile services combining satellite and ground based components, according to a recent white paper from satellite fleet owner and services provider EchoStar. The key issue is wide variation between some European Union (EU) member states over licensing regimes covering the complementary ground…
The NASA TV channel, partially owned and powered by the latest compression technology from Harmonic and featuring programming captured and distributed in pristine UHD (2160p60) resolution, has become the first such channel available to consumers in North America. Only those with UHD-compatible televisions can view the full beauty of the…
Live TV field production of one-off sports events is an open invitation for surprises of all kinds. The show must go on and it’s the worst possible time for drama. It’s a good fit for passionate engineers who thrive on winning and enjoy alternating bursts of despair and adr…
Unless you’ve been sleeping, it’s hard to miss all the recent hype about technology that takes us to alternate realities. It began in the world of video gaming, has attracted major investors and is now positioned as “the next big thing” in the world of must-have gadgetry.
When we look at the various TV packages available today, the vast majority of pay-TV service providers are failing to maximize the amount of data that can be attributed to all the content that is watched by viewers. Yet, in an era where personalization will be one of the biggest…
Whether tis nobler to acknowledge and accept change or remain in a state of denial. I am sure William Shakespeare would have no interest in this discussion and my apologies for the distortion of his work!
