A giant 1,223 ft high terrestrial tower, standing on Television Hill in Maryland and which covers the Baltimore-Washington DC region switched to Europe’s DVB-T2 (OFDM) digital TV transmission for a few hours in the early hours of March 27. The 800+ kW tower beamed out using an experimental licence issued by the FCC to Sinclair […]
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced a call for proposals for the “physical layer” of this next-generation broadcast TV standard that in the years ahead could replace the current digital broadcasting systems used in the United States and around the world. The physical layer is the core transmission system that is the basis […]
It may not be the largest TV market on the planet but China must be pleased that it will be providing equipment for Cuba’s adoption of digital terrestrial TV, just 90 miles from the Florida coast. China’s DTMB standard (Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast) is used throughout China, Hong Kong, Macau and Laos. Other countries using […]
at800, the organisation tasked with ensuring UK viewers continue to receive Freeview when 4G mobile services at 800MHz are launched later this year, has gone into operation. Its first pilot begins on March 18th in the West Midlands; and its website and UK-based contact centre are now live. The not-for-profit organisation – funded by the […]
The Radio Frequency Interference – End Users Initiative (RFI-EUI) and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) have, with support and commitment to the programme from the World Broadcasting Unions – International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG) and the satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG), announced the launch of a two-prong effort to improve the quality of satellite newsgathering […]
Senior managers at UK free-to-air digital satellite platform Freesat have confirmed the service’s support for the HTML5 multimedia Internet standard. The move follows Freesat’s successful launch of YouTube built on HTML 5, offering a TV-optimised, visually stunning and fully interactive viewing experience. James Strickland, Chief Technology Officer, noted that previous standards such as MHEG, which […]
The US television and film industries have revealed plans to roll out a national multimedia campaign to inform parents about the many tools that can help them manage what their children see on television and at the movies. The industries will make a positive contribution to the national conversation on violent behaviour by launching a […]
The US broadcasts its terrestrial signals under the ATSC format, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just approved a 6-month trial of Europe’s OFDM-based DVB-T2 standard. The trial will take place shortly on a Baltimore station between the hours of 1am-5am. The rationale behind the trial is to use it as a test-bed for […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI is set to launch DVB-T2 broadcasts in almost all the provincial capitals with a new dedicated multiplex (number five) on VHF channel 11. This move follows tests conducted by RAI in Palermo and in Valle d’Aosta. The new DVB-T2 transmitters will serve the regional capitals, while the composition of the new […]
DigiTAG, the broadcast industry body that promotes digital terrestrial television (DTT) and protecting broadcast spectrum for broadcasters has published a new guide on digital switchover. The guide provides a comprehensive overview of the key regulatory, business, and technical issues that must be addressed for a successful digital switchover process. It also explores strategies for analogue […]