FCC Proposes ATSC 3.0 Deployment

[Findm-Keepm]

"DTV stations cannot broadcast in both ATSC 3.0 and ATSC 1.0 from the same facility, which is why broadcasters need to partner with other stations in the market in order to simulcast in both transmission standards."

So.....we'll lose some stations, to simulcast the same program in both formats during the transition.

ATSC 3.0 on the main channel and XX-2 or XX-3 will carry the ATSC 1.0 until Congress gives the green light.

Guess that would make our NTSC sets truly Antique - two generations old!

Anybody got a B-T ATSC 1.0 modulator???

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Findm-Keepm

Anybody got a B-T ATSC 1.0 modulator???

ATSC mods are around 1k$ (I was reading about Ham TV operators using them). I bet ATSC 1.0 mod prices are going to CRASH if 3.0 catches on.

[Chip Chester]

Moore's Law Rebooted...
NTSC - 60+/- years
ATSC1 - 20+/- years
ATSC2 - 20+/- days?
ATSC3 - 20+/- minutes?

Chip

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Chip Chester

Moore's Law Rebooted...
NTSC - 60+/- years
ATSC1 - 20+/- years
ATSC2 - 20+/- days?
ATSC3 - 20+/- minutes?

Chip

And it will keep accelerating until they hit the 3D hologram barrier...They won't be able to stall it with fin FETs like moore's law's physical barrier though.

[centralradio]

They are trying to make TV better but the programming gets worse .If this was happening 40 years ago.I would gung ho over it.Its great for sports fans which i'm not.Nothing good in the current movies to be worth it.

[NowhereMan 1966]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

And it will keep accelerating until they hit the 3D hologram barrier...They won't be able to stall it with fin FETs like moore's law's physical barrier though.

I wonder how this will affect my 1982 Zenith. I hope I can convert 3D holograms to NTSC. :p