RF & Mobile TV
National Translator Association pushes campaign for digital conversion grant extension
Without an extension of the program, as many as 1000 translators around the country could be lost, according to the president of the association....
Linear Acoustic unveils AERO.1000 transmission audio/loudness platform
The AERO.1000 consists of eight AEROMAX audio processing engines in a compact 1RU package....
Dateline
The National Translator Association annual convention opens in Albuquerque, NM, in mid-May....
OET grants Telcordia permission to begin operations in Virginia county
The FCC Office of Engineer and Technology will allow Telcordia to begin providing TV bands database service for unlicensed white space device use in Nottoway County, VA....
FCC OET dismisses two land mobile/TV rulemaking petitions
The Office of Engineering and Technology said it was dismissing petitions from the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International because Congress is requiring the agency to reallocate the 470MHz to 512MHz within nine years....
Wireless bureau announces changes to antenna-related environmental notification process
The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a public notice last week providing guidance on using the environmental notification process for registering antenna structures....
Some 7 million birds killed annually by communication tower collisions, says research
A research article published in late April finds that broadcast towers –particularly guywires and non-blinking red warning lights- are responsible for many of the bird deaths....
Ensequence secures $26 million in finances to build out mobile TV future
All eyes are on Ensequence this week as the company sets its sites on the future and building out mobile TV. The company's customers include major content providers such as NBCUniversal, MTV Networks, Showtime Networks, Turner Broadcasting, HBO and providers including Comcast, Dish Network, Time Warner and Verizon. Peter Low, president and CEO of Ensequence, has one thing on his mind: the future of mobile television. ...
Highway danger: 60 percent of motorists in South Korea watch mobile TV on the road
Do you think texting while driving is a big problem? In South Korea, there is an even more pressing challenge, as many on the highway are watching television while they are driving. It’s becoming more commonplace, and authorities are coming up with ways to deal with this growing challenge. ...
Mobile TV house-hunting arrives: Realtor.com TV targets 55 million
Imagine going through your neighborhood, searching for a house to buy. Instead of traveling with an agent, however, you have your mobile TV device as your guide. You can get targeted homes available in your area, watch videos of the interior and exterior, and with a click connect with a realtor. That’s the promise of Realtor.com TV, which intends to shake up and re-imagine the whole process of searching for a home in 2012. ...
Spectrum repacking will create new transmission challenges for TV broadcasters, says Weiss
S. Merrill Weiss, this year's recipient of ATSC's Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award, discusses a range of issues, including the challenges a repacking of TV spectrum will create....
BSI delivers Kentucky Derby action for NBC Sports
BSI provided the RF infrastructure and wireless technology that allowed NBC to extend its coverage beyond the track and grandstands....
2012 NAB Show demo highlights efficiency of NS3 modulation for DSNG
The tests, conducted in front of a live audience at the NAB Show, demonstrated that HD-quality transmission over SD infrastructure is possible....
Centralcast turns to Evertz for complete turnkey solution
Centralcast will use an end-to-end solution that features Evertz Mediator for content management and playout automation....
Dateline
The National Translator Association annual convention opens in Albuquerque, NM, in mid-May....
