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Q&A WITH KURLEIGH PRESCOD, EXECUTIVE OFFICER TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING AT TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Posted on February 3, 2023 in ATSC News
1. Why did you select ATSC 3.0 for your next-generation broadcast standard?
ATSC 3.0 was proposed by the Free-to-air (FTA) Television broadcast industry by consensus and accepted by the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (the Authority), given its technical superiority to alternative Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) standards, including its ability to support up to UHD resolution and extend to 8K, multiple transmission profiles and single frequency networks, all of which will promote spectral efficiency. Its adoption also aligns with the Authority’s principle to promote regional harmonization, since another country in the Caribbean, Jamaica, has also adopted ATSC 3.0 as its next-generation broadcast standard.
2. Tell us about the current situation in Trinidad and Tobago, from a broadcasting standpoint and how will that change with the decision to broadcast in ATSC 3.0?
Currently, there are four FTA TV broadcasters transmitting in analogue format, consuming three spectrum channels per station to obtain national coverage. With the decision to broadcast in ATSC 3.0, the Authority anticipates (1) an improvement in broadcast quality as transmissions can be expected in HD and even 4K quality, (2) reduction in spectrum use using single frequency networks, and (3) the introduction of advanced broadcast services such as datacasting and education content delivery.
3. There are many benefits to ATSC 3.0, but what do you think people in your country will find most compelling?
There are indeed many benefits. At this initial stage, I think most people will find the improvement in quality as the most valuable attribute, with additional features such as the presence of an Electronic Programming Guide and the ability to receive free-to-air content on demand also being seen as a welcome upgrade for the broadcast industry.
redmanjp wrote:according to this we are 1 of only 4 countries including the US to adopt ATSC 3.0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATSC_3.0#Countries_and_territories_using_ATSC_3.0
maj. tom wrote:The adoption regions could end up being similar to NTSC. But now it may not be so relevant like back then because high speed internet exists now. Eventually the entire broadcasting industry will change into a medium where they can make more ad money on delivering content through the internet, rather than over-air TV.
redmanjp wrote:ATSC 3 also allows broadcasters to track viewership and perhaps target ads just like the internet.
death365 wrote:https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-tvs-with-atsc-30-tuners
A few tvs have ATSC 3.0 built in.
paid_influencer wrote:idk if it will be an upgrade. analog tv decays gracefully so you might. still see snow or hear audio if signal bad. how will all that fancy atsc with drm and ad tracking decay
The ADTH NextGen TV box is the first external ATSC 3.0 receiver to be certified by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). It has a compact, puck-like design, and features HDMI and standard A/V outputs, along with an optical digital audio output. An Ethernet port lets you connect it to an internet router, which will allow networked devices in your home to stream TV broadcasts received by the NextGen TV box over Wi-Fi.
paid_influencer wrote:
also have to add cost of antenna
no monthly fees tho
one time cost even works without inter net
UHF Band Antenna
As mentioned previously, the reception of ATSC 3.0 signals requires an antenna. From Trinidad and Tobago, the main parameter is the frequency range of the antenna. All DTT channel assignments will be in the UHF TV band 470 – 698 MHz and therefore any indoor or outdoor UHF TV band antenna will work for the reception of ATSC 3.0 in Trinidad and Tobago. Examples of indoor and outdoor antennas can be found on the following web pages:
Indoor antennas: https://www.thefreetvproject.org/best-indoor-tv-antennas
Outdoor antennas: https://www.thefreetvproject.org/best-outdoor-tv-antennas
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is pleased to inform the public that the implementation of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in Trinidad and Tobago has formally commenced.
Free To Air (FTA) television broadcasting is an important medium for the dissemination of information to the public, as it is freely accessible. The transition of FTA television to digital will bring enhanced quality service to consumer including up to 4K resolution video, access to electronic programming guides and interactive viewing. On 18th January 2023, the Authority published a notice of the adoption of the Advanced Television Systems Committee Standard Version 3.0 (ATSC 3.0) by the FTA broadcast industry as the standard for free-to-air (FTA) DTT in Trinidad and Tobago. ATSC 3.0 allows datacasting, which is a data delivery system for the transmission of data to an infinite number of devices, for use cases such as E-learning. ATSC 3.0 also has an advanced emergency alert feature which allows broadcasters to send information on emergencies to target receivers, including a wake-up signal to power-on receivers in stand-by mode. FTA television coverage will improve with the transition to digital, as broadcasters will have access to the ability to deploy single frequency networks. Broadcasters will also enjoy significant productivity gains due to reduced operational expenditure on a digital television network.
The Authority will implement the transition to DTT collaboratively with the FTA television broadcasting industry. A DTT Steering Committee will have oversight of the implementation and will guide the work of three working groups – Communication, Finance and Technical. The planned timeframe for the DTT switch-on is 2025, followed by a simulcast period of no longer than 18 months, where both analogue and digital signals will be on-air. The analogue switch-off is planned for 2026.
shaneelal wrote:Hope this gets resolved soon.
LG drops ATSC 3.0 4K tuners from its 2024 OLED TVs and Samsung or Sony could be next
A patent battle means that LG won't be bringing a crucial bit of tech to its 2024 OLED TVs
LG was one of the very first companies to bring ATSC 3.0 tuners to its TVs back in 2020 and just three years later, it's one of the first to drop it. LG has just confirmed that its 2024 OLED TVs won't include next-generation ("NEXGEN") ATSC 3.0 4K tuners.
It's not a tech problem. It's a money problem. LG has lost its patent battle with Constellation Designs and that means the royalties payable on each ATSC 3.0 tuner have increased from three dollars to just under seven dollars.
That might not seem like a lot of money on a thousand-plus-dollar OLED TV. But LG, which is behind some of the best TVs we've had the chance of reviewing, clearly thinks it's too much money.
https://www.techradar.com/televisions/l ... ld-be-next
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