Media Bureau freezes filing of applications for channel 51
The freeze will stay in effect while the commission considers petitions asking the FCC to avoid adding additional interference from channel 51 broadcasters to wireless broadband service in the lower 700MHz A Block. ...
Jeff Briden to present on DVB-S2 modulation at IBC2011 reception
Briden will discuss the challenges of implementing high-order modulation schemes for the transmission of DVB-S2 signals during a poster presentation on Friday, Sept. 9, at the industry gathering in Amsterdam....
International satellite industry forum to take aim at interference
Representatives from the satellite and broadcast industries will be on hand Sept. 8 for a forum in Amsterdam addressing how to reduce satellite interference....
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Processing audio for mobile DTVJust when audio mixing engineers were finally getting comfortable with 5.1 surround sound and other types of multichannel audio formats for sophisticated... |
FCC releases details of procedures for nationwide EAS test
The bureau provided detailed information about duration, termination and other procedures to be used for the Nov. 9 nationwide EAS test....
New global summit will examine the future of terrestrial broadcast television
The Future of Broadcast Television summit will include discussions aimed at developing common strategies for the future of OTA TV....
Boxx TV to unveil Cerulean license-free microwave link at IBC2011
Cerulean carries two video streams or one 3-D feed with no errors and no latency...
The need for coordinating license-free devices in the 2.4GHz band
With the proliferation of license-free Wi-Fi 2.4GHz band use, the need for frequency coordination – especially at major events - has never been greater....
FCC opens up 7GHz, 13GHz to broadband wireless backhaul despite broadcast objections
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Report and Order Aug. 9 changing rules to allow microwave transmission for wireless backhaul into bands used for news gathering and cable relay services....
3-D transmission standard doable with one year, ATSC says
The Advanced Television Systems Committee announced this week that a standard for over-the-air transmission of 3-D TV content to fixed and mobile receivers could be accomplished within a year....
FCC opens up 7GHz, 13GHz to broadband wireless backhaul despite broadcast objections
The FCC adopted a Report and Order Aug. 9 changing rules to allow microwave transmission for wireless backhaul into bands used for news gathering and cable relay services....
The need for coordinating license-free devices in the 2.4GHz band
With the proliferation of license-free Wi-Fi 2.4GHz band use, the need for frequency coordination — especially at major events — has never been greater....
Dingell rebukes Genachowski, pledges to oppose auctions without protections for broadcasters
Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) this week chastised the chairman of the FCC for failing to provide answers to detailed questions on the possible impact of voluntary incentive auctions on stations and viewers....
ATSC working on new standard for terrestrial 3DTV broadcasts
The standards-making body hopes to have an agreed upon stand in place within a year....
Multiscreen delivery
For broadcasters and other content providers, the dropping price of bandwidth combined with the proliferation of video-capable devices PCs, smartphones,...
