ATSC 3 (ATSC 3.0 / NextGen TV) and other Advanced Television Systems Committee News

Opera participates in the Networked Digital Television Consortium
Apr 4, 2007 – Opera Software has announced that the Opera 9 browser for devices supports the NetTV Specifications created by Networked Digital Television Consortium based in Japan. Opera now meets the requirements for deployment in Japan's digital TV market.
News categories: Opera Software, Networked Digital Television Consortium, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Japan, Middleware

China - QDCATV Completes Digital TV Conversion
Apr 3, 2007 – As one of the first batch of cities that has been testing digital television, Qingdao has just completed its overall digital television conversion. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, Terrestrial

PC-Based TV Tuner Card Shipments to Exceed 40 Million in 2011
Apr 2, 2007 – A new study from ABI Research shows the total worldwide PC TV tuner market growing from about 15 million units 2006 to 41 million units in 2011. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Terrestrial

Genesis Microchip and Legend Silicon DTV Platform for China
Apr 1, 2007 – Genesis Microchip and Legend Silicon have announced a market-ready DTV platform customized for TV manufacturers to deliver fully featured DTVs into the Chinese market quickly and cost-effectively. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor

Chile compares ATSC, DVB and ISDB digital TV standards (Sp)
Mar 28, 2007 – Digital TV following the Japanese, European and North American standards is being transmitted in Santiago at the request of the Office of Telecommunications, the body that will make the decision on the standard that will be adopted in Chile.
News categories: ATSC 3, Chile, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Terrestrial

Global Consumer Electronics Sales Defying Economic Cycles
Mar 13, 2007 – A succession of attractive new products, along with falling prices and increased capabilities, has helped make the consumer electronics (CE) market seemingly impervious to economic ups and downs around the world. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Tablet

US - NTIA Finalises Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program
Mar 12, 2007 – The NTIA has announced the final rule for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program designed to help consumers continue receiving free, over-the-air television when full-power analog television ceases in 2009.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

USDTV Discontinues Digital TV Service
Mar 11, 2007 – USDigital, Inc. today announced that it is ceasing operations and closing down USDTV, its low-cost family friendly digital TV service, after almost four years of business. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, USA

Uruguay - Digital TV standard to be decided on this year
Mar 10, 2007 – The head of Uruguayan regulator Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC) León Lev has said that the country must decide on which digital TV standard to adopt this year, as it cannot afford to fall behind on technology.
News categories: URSEC, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Uruguay