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In the September 15, 2011 Issue:

ATSC sets its focus on future of digital terrestrial television with new technology group
Cooperation among competing bodies appears possible as TV mulls future direction at IBC2011
Video Division denies petition to reconsider channel move by Wisconsin station
Dates and events you need to know
TeamCast unveils MT2 family of DVB-T/T2 modulators

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ATSC sets its focus on future of digital terrestrial television with new technology group

The Advanced Television Systems Committee announced Sept. 6 the formation of the ATSC 3.0 Working Group.

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 Industry News
Cooperation among competing bodies appears possible as TV mulls future direction at IBC2011

It appears from Amsterdam that the debate over how to allocate spectrum has opened the possibility for greater cooperation among competing digital television standards bodies.

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Jeff Briden discusses DVB-S2 test results

At the just-concluded IBC2011 convention in Amsterdam, the Sencore VP of product management and customer satisfaction presented the results of a recently conducted test of DVB-S2 modulation and its impact on bandwidth efficiency for satellite transmission.

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 FCC Actions
Video Division denies petition to reconsider channel move by Wisconsin station

Over objections by WDJT-TV, the FCC Media Bureau's Video Division will allow WWAZ-TV in Fond du Lac, WI, move from channel 44 to channel 5.

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FCC names Robbins as managing director

David Robbins succeeds Steve VanRoekel, who left the agency earlier this year for a post at USAID.

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FCC advisory committee recommends adoption of SMPTE Timed Text captioning for online video

The standard was recommended in a report by the FCC's Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee.

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Dates and events you need to know

The NAB Small Market Group Roundtable opens next week in Austin, TX.

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 RF Products and Reviews
TeamCast unveils MT2 family of DVB-T/T2 modulators

The MT2-2000 is intended for low-power transmitters and the MT2-3000 for medium- and high-power transmission applications.

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Thomson Broadcast shows Futhura Plus transmitter

With its drain modulation technology, the environmentally friendly Futhura Plus helps meet lower energy consumption targets.

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KTVH streamlines broadcast operations with NVerzion automation

The system from NVerzion provides professional transmission of on-air signals and simplifies the workload of master control operations.

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Harris highlights DVB-T2 systems at IBC2011

Among the new DVB-T2 support is a gateway built into the Selenio media convergence platform.

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IMT offers RF Central wireless camera transmitter with GoPro camera

The new 5.8GHz microLITE HD wireless transmitter does not require a license, which makes the wireless transmitter attractive for independent camera crews and production companies.

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