Doug Lung

As we start a new year I thought it would be a good time to take a look at new technology trends.

The ATSC 3.0 standard is nearing completion. Candidate standards have been released for system discovery, or “bootstrap,” and the physical layer.

I’ve been covering IEEE Broadcast Technology Symposiums for many years.

After the FCC incentive auction is complete, likely before we transition to ATSC 3.0, many UHF TV stations will have to move to new channels.

The amount of spectrum devoted to TV broadcasters is shrinking—from a peak of 486 MHz before 1983 to 294 MHz today.

RF Technology VNAs usually carry a hefty price tag. How do these models compare?

WNJU Telemundo first onboard

Broadcast TV antenna and transmitter manufacturers’ exhibits at the 2017 NAB Show were as packed as I’d seen since the DTV build-out a decade ago.