NEW DELHI—ENENSYS/TeamCast and Comark are demonstrating a single platform that supports ATSC 3.0 and DVB-T2 at BES (Broadcast Engineering Society) Expo India, Jan. 17-19 at the Pragati Maidan exhibition and convention center.

The platform, which uses Comark’s Exact-V2 1RU exciter and ENENSYS’s release of a new TeamCast version of its ATSC Digital Exciter with support for 3.0 and DVB-T2 waveforms, gives broadcasters the opportunity to explore both standards.

“The support of both ATSC 3.0 and DVB-T2 waveforms on a single platform will enable broadcasters to experiment with both second generation standards with the maximum flexibility,” said Eric Pinson, terrestrial market manager at ENENSYS Group. “This also might motivate more innovation for new services in the future that would expand the maximum benefit of the different and complementary standards.”

In the view of Joe Turbolski, vice president of sales and marketing at Comark, having access to both standards will allow broadcasters to maintain their existing service while taking a closer look at the new opportunities made available by another standard.

“Adding this capability to our DTV exciter not only allows broadcasters to now deploy DVB-T2, but also to be able to test ATSC 3.0 as necessary, preserving their investment,” he said.

See the demo at BES Expo India, booth #41.

More information is available on the Comark, ENENSYS and TeamCast websites.

RENNES, FRANCE—Korean TV broadcaster Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) has acquired TeamCast’s exTra3.0 terrestrial exciter, according to the terrestrial and satellite modulation technology provider. SBS will reportedly use this new exciter to test the ATSC 3.0 standard.

exTra3.0

The exTra3.0 exciter is a real-time, stand-alone terrestrial exciter that is fully software upgradeable. It has integrated features such as Digital Adaptive Precorrection for RF signal performances, Automatic Gain Control to adapt radiated RF signal levels, and both forward and reflected power measurements.

SBS will use the exTra3.0 for the broadcaster’s testing of ATSC 3.0 technology during the standard finalization period, per Eric Pinson, TeamCast’s business unite manager. ATSC 3.0 offers support for UHD/higher content delivery, personalization and interactivity, and more flexible usage, i.e. fixed, portable and mobile usage.

CINCINNATI—After offering a previous trade-in program for its Flexiva system to radio broadcasters, GatesAir has announced a similar upgrade program for TV broadcasters and its Maxiva M2X exciter. With the Maxiva M2X-Change Program, owners of older generation TV transmitters from either GatesAir or other supplier models can transition to the M2X with an in-the-field exciter swap.

Maxiva M2X

The M2X is a DTV exciter that supports analog TV and DTV standards. It allows for field-upgradable digital transitions and upgrades to new digital standards, such as migrating to DVB-T to DVB-T2. GatesAir’s RTAC real-time adaptive correction software can also be integrated with the M2X for transmitter performance monitoring and updates internal correction algorithms.

The complete Maxiva M2X package includes the exciter, an installation kit with cables and mounting hardware, and a video installation guide. As part of the Maxiva M2X-Change Program, GatesAir offers the M2X exciter at $10,500.