Partnership Board Member, IBC - International Broadcasting Convention & Broadcast Technology Media Consultant
I would like to get a look at the complete analysis. I know from my own observations and discussions with broadcasters that are implementing NextGen TV, one of the biggest challenges is bandwidth availability to take full advantage of ATSC 3.0’s potential, meet the FCC mandates for simulcasting their primary ATSC 1.0 service, and maintaining their digi-nets. Without some form of relief, a full implementation is impossible and no one wants to promote the service’s capabilities and then not be able to deliver or have to reduce ATSC 1.0 services which are available to the entire population to provide expanded to services to the early adopters.
Not just the bandwidth, its the licensing, and all the technical data is not being shared. It is like a cult of the who's who. Then in reality, nothing gets done because information is not shared and companies go another direction because of corruption in our government and the FCC. We need to get some of the bandwidth back to move this forward. If not, then there is going to be serious legal issues.
Thierry Fautier
1mo
That is the whole problem of the “brute force” simulcast approach taken. In other countries HD AVC (legacy) will be expanded to UHD with LCEVC.
CEO & Founder Airwavz.tv - Expert in ATSC 3.0 broadcast television. Inventors of TvXplorer and RedZone Receiver - NextGen TV Professional, Portable, Affordable Test, Measurement and Monitoring tools.
1moVery good point Bill Hayes. The missed opportunity is that most TV's are not sold with an antenna. The key to unlocking unlimited free Over The Air HD content is an antenna. In fact, a paperclip can be used as an antenna if the signal is strong - watch at the 0:55 mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNTgboaFxtY&t=230s