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Some U.S. Broadcasters To Roll Out "Next-Gen TV" By 2021
I'd long heard about ATSC 3.0 and 4K TV, but I admit I don't know a lot about it. This article talks about how over-the-air TV broadcasters in some of the biggest markets in the U.S. are experimenting with the next generation of TV (didn't we just get HDTV?)
According to the piece, the new technology has "the ability to get an over-the-air TV signal on a cellphone without using a cellular service or data plans, as well as 4K, HDR and an emergency warning system."
Which is why I'm sure Rogers and Bell will never allow it to happen in this country. Receiving a TV signal you don't have to pay for on your cell phone? Why that's sacrilege!
Nonetheless it's coming.
I've never seen 4K TV, although while some sets are out now, there's not much to be seen on them.
Is it really that much better than HD? Just how much fine detail can the human eye make out anyway? And if it were to become the new standard (the article claims it's voluntary for stations to test if they wish at the moment) does that mean we'd need yet another TV or could you continue to watch in the old, drab HD that we were all told was the latest and the greatest before there was something later and greater?
At some point, they'll just put a chip in our heads and be done with it.
Although someone will doubtlessly come out with a better head.
Broadcasters in 40 Largest U.S. TV Markets to Roll Out "Next-Gen TV" by 2021
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Transmitter and IRD manufacturers have been pushing the opportunity for US broadcasters to plan and implement the NextGen technology for ATSC 3.0 / OTT during the current spectrum repack.
Some stations which will have their RF assignment moved , will potentially be in a situation where they will need a new antenna, and re-work on the transmitter. The manufacturers like Gates (formerly Harris) are saying this is an ideal time / opportunity to make the investment in the transmitter plant.
Canadian broadcasters never pursued the feature of sub-channels in ATSC 1.0 (well Global did for a letterbox feed to the analog Tx sites). In the States, two or three sub-channels are the norm on each main channel.
In ATSC 3.0, a broadcaster can originate a UHD signal, or 6 HD signals, and a number of SD subs on the main channel.
The streaming capability of ATSC 3.0 is said to rival, if not surpass, the capability of the pending 5G wireless platform...
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RadioActive wrote:
I've never seen 4K TV, although while some sets are out now, there's not much to be seen on them.
Is it really that much better than HD? Just how much fine detail can the human eye make out anyway? And if it were to become the new standard (the article claims it's voluntary for stations to test if they wish at the moment) does that mean we'd need yet another TV or could you continue to watch in the old, drab HD that we were all told was the latest and the greatest before there was something later and greater?
By the time 4K becomes all that important, 8K will be the in thing to have.
The real question is, (as some Televisions keep getting larger and larger)
What will the movie theatres do???
They should be pushing 8K right now while the price is still too high for home use.
Last edited by Radiowiz (April 10, 2019 10:28 am)
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