DIGITAL TV

Jun 12, 2013 / 09:36 AM
What You Need to Know About Adjacent Channel Interference
Adjacent Channel Interference between DTV signals may become critical after the FCC repacks the remaining UHF TV spectrum.

Apr 19, 2013 / 10:47 AM
Carlson Wireless, Cal net Roll Out First Commercial TV White Space Broadband
Carlson Wireless announced recently that it has constructed “the nation’s first independently-funded commercial-grade TV White Space broadband network.”

Apr 11, 2013 / 11:24 AM
Could Broadcasting’s Future Hinge on Changes to OET-69?
Without any changes to OET-69, the commission could not take up any additional planning criteria such as interference between DTV signals having a channel relationship other that N±1 and N.

Feb 13, 2013 / 09:29PM
DTV Interference and Its Mitigation After Repacking
Our tests showed that the double-conversion tuners tested were more vulnerable to interference than the converter boxes with a single-conversion tuner.

Jan 15, 2013 / 05:00PM
Testing Interference on UHF Taboo Channels
The FCC regulates co-channel and adjacent channel interference by its channel allotment plan. It does not regulate “taboo channel interference,” a term left over from analog television.

Nov 21, 2012 / 02:00PM
FCC Auctions: More Potential For DTV Interference
The FCC’s NPRM released Sept. 29 provides a wealth of information as to how the commission will go about repacking broadcast spectrum and auctioning some as yet undetermined portion of the UHF band.

Oct 01, 2012 / 07:00PM
Probable Causes and Solutions Found for Poor Reception
Charles Rhodes reports on an unusual DTV reception problem he experienced.

Aug 31, 2012 / 07:56PM
Test Results for DTV-DTV Interference From ‘UHF Taboo Channels’
Tests demonstrated that DTV-DTV interference will happen.

Jul 23, 2012 / 12:00PM
Does DTV Interference From Taboo Channels Exist?
With repacking now in the future for many UHF broadcasters, the problems of interference between DTV signals crammed into Channels 14–29 for example, need to be reconsidered.

Apr 11, 2012 / 12:26PM
Interference Between 700 MHz Cellphone Signals and DTV Signals
If my antenna is on my rooftop, everything is probably OK, but if my antenna is indoors, it may pick up enough signal power from a nearby cellphone to block DTV reception.