In a Mon. request for proposals, ATSC will invite nominations of ...
In a Mon. request for proposals, ATSC will invite nominations of technologies on which to base a standard for an in-band mobile broadcasting system, said Bill Miller, ABC gen. mgr.-digital TV planning & standards and chmn. of ATSC’s technology…
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& standards group (TSG). Along with approving the RFP Wed., TSG created a specialist group led by Sinclair’s Mark Aitkin and Ion’s David Glenn to oversee work on the mobile handheld standard. Two technologies have surfaced as likely candidates. Harris and LG introduced a system at NAB this year but have said they won’t wait for ATSC action before they pitch it to stations (CD April 17 p8). The other likely unit is Samsung and Rohde & Schwartz’s A-VSB system, also displayed at NAB. ATSC seeks 3 main features in the standard. Most obviously, the mobile-handheld technology has to work with legacy ATSC receivers. ATSC also wants to ensure that the bandwidth required for mobile service gives broadcasters good value. And the system needs good coverage indoors and on highways, with limited multipath interference. Mobile video downloads that aren’t real-time await board action, Miller said: “It’s still in the pipeline.” The ATSC board meets Fri.