Michael Grotticelli
Latest articles by Michael Grotticelli

NAB claims FCC spectrum plan would shut down stations
By Michael Grotticelli published
It's possible that 40 percent of full-power local television stations might have to vacate their current TV channel assignment under the National Broadband Plan.
ATSC adds to A/85 loudness management spec
By Michael Grotticelli published
ATSC members voted to approve an "Annex" of its A/85 standard.

Microsoft named administrator of the “white spaces” database
By Michael Grotticelli published
Despite concerns from television broadcasters, Microsoft joins nine other companies in the task.
Connected TV and iPads are leading to an explosion in new encoding services
By Michael Grotticelli published
Encoding vendors are using hardware, as well as starting to offer services over the cloud.

House spectrum bill gains support of the NAB, but angers others
By Michael Grotticelli published
Proposed legislation denies public-safety officials a block of spectrum for a national broadband network.
South African states adopt DVB standard for terrestrial TV transmission
By Michael Grotticelli published
The decision to adopt DVB-T2 with MPEG-4 compression was taken after rigorous testing and in-depth analysis.

CALM Act passes full Congress
By Michael Grotticelli published
The new regulations apply to all TV service providers, including terrestrial, cable and satellite, and would go into effect a year later.
F&F Productions stays with Ikegami HD production gear
By Michael Grotticelli published
The cameras feature three 2/3in 2.5-megapixel CMOS imaging sensors.
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