For the past two or three years, I have presented a course around the topic of ATSC 3.0. This past September, the title was “ATSC 3.0: It’s for Real. REALLY!” In the few months since then, and particularly after CES 2022 in January, I can confidently report that it actually is for real!
ATSC 3.0, presented to the public with CTA’s less technical name, NEXTGEN TV, is an over-the-air standard for sending and receiving TV signals capable of 4K and HDR picture resolutions, as well as advanced Dolby audio and other features. ATSC 3.0 is