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Digital Radio: A Review of the Latest Standards - HDRadio, DAB, and DRM
Rich Redmond
On status of the technology, advanced features offered, new revenue streams enabled, receiver availability, and costs to deploy
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Cloud Delivery of NextGen TV Services to Transmission Sites using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT)
Joe Seccia
Exploration of Cloud-based content delivery via SRT for ATSC 3.0, including network topology, capabilities, and limitations
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Flexible Low-Power TV Transmission Systems
Martyn Horspool
Update on low-power TV transmission, including compact, cost-effective, high-efficiency systems featuring web-related upgrades
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Advances in Television Transmission Solutions
Martyn Horspool
Learn about innovative VHF/UHF systems from 5 to 150 kW, new GUIs, advanced security, integrated satellite and IP distribution
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Spectrum Repack – Issues and Challenges Encountered in the Early Installations
Rich Redmond and John Howell
A review of several installations, real-world implementation trends, challenges to avoid, and preparing for ATSC 3.0
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FM Boosters 2.0 – It’s Not Your Father’s SFN
Rich Redmond and Hal Kneller (GBS)
Current state of SFN/booster technology, strategy, network design, and deployment; many real world examples shown
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FM Boosters 2.0 – It’s Not Your Father’s SFN
Rich Redmond and Hal Kneller (GBS)
Current state of SFN/booster technology, strategy, network design, and deployment; many real world examples shown
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TV Spectrum Repack Process Update & ATSC 3.0 Considerations
Joe Seccia
US TV repack timeline update, reimbursement procedure, execution strategies/scenarios, and preparing for ATSC 3.0
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TV – Repack Implementation Planning
Martyn Horspool
Important repack planning info, including site surveys, staying on-air during transition, and affected RF plant systems/items
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ATSC 3.0 Real World Experience
Steven Rossiter
Details GatesAir's global history of ATSC 3.0 development, testing, and deployment, including planning strategies
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Reliable Transport of Audio and Data Over IP
Keyur Parikh
Examines packet loss causes, reviews media transport protocols, and illustrates IP Link as a reliable, secure IP transport tool
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Single Frequency Networks: SynchroCast™
Ted Lantz
Illustration of SFN broadcast applications and examples of optimized deployment
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Implications and Optimization of Coverage and Payload for ATSC 3.0
Steven Rossiter
Examines trade-offs between data payload, number/type of services to be carried, and continued coverage during 3.0 transition
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Implications and Optimization of Coverage and Payload for ATSC 3.0
Steven Rossiter
Examines trade-offs between data payload, number/type of services to be carried, and continued coverage during 3.0 transition
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Transmission Site Planning for ATSC 3.0
Martyn Horspool
Necessary changes and transition strategies when moving from ATSC 8VSB to ATSC 3.0
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High Efficiency DTV Transmitters – An Introduction to Doherty Amplifiers (English & español)
David Sparano
Dual-language exploration of the technology behind GatesAir's PowerSmart 3D / Plus high-power high efficiency UHF transmitters
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Spectrum Repack – Your RF Plant and What to Consider
Martyn Horspool
On transmitter, RF plant, transmission line, and antenna updates that may be required for a successful TV channel change
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Spectrum Repack – Your RF Plant and What to Consider
Martyn Horspool
On transmitter, RF plant, transmission line, and antenna updates that may be required for a successful TV channel change
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TV Spectrum Repack Update
Jay Adrick and Ari Meltzer (Wiley Rein LLP)
A review of the current timeline, rules, regulations, impact, processes, and challenges of the FCC Spectrum Auction and Repack
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FCC Spectrum Repack: The Impact on TV and FM Stations
Rich Redmond
About the repack and what major changes that TV and FM radio broadcasters should prepare for
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Television Spectrum Repack – A Radio Perspective
Rich Redmond
Approaches to mitigate off-air interruption, funds that may be available, and other preparation info for FM stations to consider
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ATSC 3.0 - It’s More Than Just Television
Rich Redmond
How the next-gen tech handles more than just UHD, including mobile delivery, emergency warnings, geolocational content, and more
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Analyzing Requirements For IP STL
Keyur Parikh
Important factors in transporting different signal types over IP, monitoring network performance, and overcoming impairments
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