New transmitter continues the Magma Series product line that started with a line of UHF high-power, liquid-cooled transmitters.
TV is changing, again. Color, hi-fi, stereo, VCRs, DTV, HDTV and flat panel displays were all significant technology achievements, affordable for all TV viewers, with obvious benefits and near-overnight popularity. Viewer and station benefits of moving to the incompatible ATSC 3.0 system and NextGen TV are interesting, but a bit less clear.
In support of the TV repack of wireless spectrum now occurring in the U.S., two WorldCast Group companies—WorldCast Systems and Connect—have been selected to develop and supply an Antenna Switch Controller System along with a unified monitoring platform for the RF operations (DTV and FM) at Sutro Tower. Overlooking San Francisco from its 977-foot-high steel tower, Sutro Tower is used by television and radio stations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
The push for integrating NextGen TV receiver chips into popular mobile devices picks up momentum at the 2019 NAB Show.
CableLabs has launched Dual Channel Wi-Fi as a key plank on its roadmap towards 10 Gbps speeds in the home under the banner of 10G, its next generation cable modem technology that has also been dubbed Docsis 4.0.
Germany’s 5G Today project has started its field trial for TV over 5G networks with a remit to contribute towards wider standardization of broadcasting over cellular.
