The ATSC formed a “TG3” technology group to develop ATSC...
The ATSC formed a “TG3” technology group to develop ATSC 3.0, a series of voluntary technical standards and recommended practices for next-generation terrestrial DTV broadcasting “that would serve viewers and TV stations for decades to come,” the group said Tuesday.…
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TG3 will be chaired by James Kutzner, PBS senior director of advanced technology, who has chaired the ATSC 3.0 planning team since last year, it said. “ATSC 3.0 is a crucial long-term project that paves the way for futuristic terrestrial television broadcasting technologies,” said ATSC President Mark Richer. “The ATSC will be exploring technologies that perhaps haven’t even been invented yet.” Forming TG3 will free up ATSC’s “TG1” technology and standards group to speed its work on ATSC 2.0, which will include standards for Internet-enhanced broadcasting and non-real-time and 3D transmissions, ATSC said.