Sinclair wants FCC task force to strategize ATSC 1.0 shutdown
A newly-formed FCC task force focused on NextGen TV will also set a goal of shutting down ATSC 1.0 signals, executives at Sinclair confirmed on Wednesday.
ATSC 3.0 is a new digital broadcast television standard that offers new features over the previous-generation ATSC 1.0 standard, including higher-fidelity audio, better picture quality (up to 4K capable), more digital signals originating from a single station, hyperlocal news and weather alerts and other interactive features.
A newly-formed FCC task force focused on NextGen TV will also set a goal of shutting down ATSC 1.0 signals, executives at Sinclair confirmed on Wednesday.
More than two dozen lawmakers sent a letter to the FCC and its chairperson urging the agency to get on board with the next-generation broadcast TV standard ATSC 3.0.
NextGen TV signals are now available to digital television viewers in San Francisco who have a compatible ATSC 3.0 tuner.
Nuvyyo is still developing a Tablo device that is capable of receiving ATSC 3.0 signals, a spokesperson confirmed.
The NAB says the FCC should create a task force to further prioritize the ATSC 3.0 transition.
A consortium of broadcasters is asking the FCC to create a task force as part of a push for the next-generation transmission standard ATSC 3.0.
Nuvvyo says it will issue refunds to customers who pre-ordered a forthcoming version of its popular, Tablo-branded broadcast TV recorders.
A new television broadcast standard is finally making its way to the Sacramento market.
The Sinclair Broadcast Group is readying the launch of three radio stations via its next-generation ATSC 3.0 signal in Seattle.
Sinclair Broadcast Group rolled out a handful of music channels on its Next Gen TV signal in Seattle.