ATSC to Review Audio Proposals for 3.0 Standard

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 03.11.15 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "A joke is a very serious thing." ~ Winston Churchill On this Day: In 1986, the NFL adopted its firs instant replay system. ATSC to Review Audio Proposals for 3.0 Standard The ATSC announced it has begun its technical review of three detailed proposals for a comprehensive audio system that will enable immersive audio, both in the home and on mobile devices via the ATSC 3.0 next-gen broadcast standard now in development. The three audio proposals were submitted by Dolby, DTA and an alliance consisting of Fraunhofer, Qaulcomm and Technicolor. Next Regional EAS Test On Track Local and state government alerting authorities as well as broadcasters from four states are preparing for next week's regional EAS test, which is a lead-up to an eventual second live end-to-end nationwide test. Mohu Channels Combines OTA, Steaming and Web Content TV antenna manufacturer Mohu has launched Mohu Channels, a streaming device that combines over-the-air broadcast TV, streaming apps and access to Web content through a single apparatus. NewBay Media's Best of Show Awards Returns for 2015 NAB Show NewBay Media is bringing back the Best of Show Awards for the second consecutive year. The awards will recognize outstanding technologies exhibited at the 2015 NAB Show in April. Winners will be selected by a panel of editors and expert contributors for NewBay Media publications, including TV Technology, Digital Video, Video Edge, Radio, Radio World, ProSound News and Sound & Video Contractor. News & Technology USER REPORT: Comrex LiveShot Keeps the News Flowing PEOPLE: Deluxe Names Frank Cardello President of Media Services ENG: Dejero Launches HD Version of Live+ for iOS NAB 2015: FCC Commissioners to Speak at NAB SHOOT: Van de Sande Uses Varicam 35 4K for Amazon, CBS Pilots eBOOK: Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure Industry Roundup ChyronHego Taken Private by PE Firm, Delisted from NASDAQ (Devoncroft) Las Vegas Convention Center to Expand (Radio World) Samsung Leads 4K Sales in U.S. (Advanced Television) Ericsson Cuts Back (Multichannel News) FCC Plans Auction Session for NAB Show (B&C) TV Technology White Papers "High Speed Bridge to Cloud Storage" is a new ebook from Signiant that introduces Signiant Flight (previously known as SkyDrop), a SaaS solution for accelerated transfer of content to and from cloud storage. "Using Cloud Playout to Simplify Your Disaster Recovery Plans" from Imagine Communications describes how using its Cloud Disaster Recovery system can provide private or public cloud-based disaster recovery for broadcast and video playout operations. "Controlling and Monitoring Studio Displays" from Orad describes the implementation of the Orad TD Control studio display in The Weather Channel's new Atlanta studio. "The HTTP-Live-Streaming Success Guide" from Encoding.com examines HLS adaptive bitrate technology, HLS encoding parameters and a comparison of HLS platforms. TV Technology's 'Guide to Closed Captioning' takes a look at several important deadlines as well as new solutions to ensure compliance with FCC rules and enhance closed captioning services.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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