ATSC 3.0 - Oh boy

[jhalphen]

Hi to all,

It looks as though broadcast standards are being "updated" as fast as commercial software.

Case in hand: the DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial) over here in France (Europe).

In 2005 we had MPEG-2 encoding, 6 multiplex signals in a 8 MHz UHF channel.
Resolution was SD + a few HD channels, 3 to a UHF channel.

In Dec 2012, we got 6 new HD channels, this time encoded in MPEG-4.
a new digital tuner is needed to receive these channels.

Some other European countries have adopted the more advanced DVB-T2 encoding scheme which is incompatible with our domestic system.

Now there is talk about adopting Hvec encoding, more efficient, but incompatible.

And now - Stop the Press! should there be a terrestrial delivery system for OTA 4K resolution?

Conclusion: every 2-3 years you need to change your tuner.

In America, you've had ATSC HD since 1993, that's not a bad track record in today's world...

Best Regards

jhalphen
Paris/France