Tag Archives: ATSC

Cut the Cord, Pay Less for TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by MegaZone

Dave Zatz noticed a seeming stealth promotion by TiVo to appeal to cord cutters – those who abandon cable and satellite to turn to free OTA broadcasts tuned via antenna and/or over-the-top broadband content. While the normal monthly rate for … Continue reading →

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ATSC Begins Work On Broadcast 3D TV Standard

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), the group behind the television standards known by the same initials, today announced that they’ve begun work on ATSC standards for broadcast 3D TV. As announced: The groundbreaking work on the new 3D-TV broadcast … Continue reading →

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ATSC Gets H.264, Not That We’ll See It Used Soon

Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 by MegaZone

I’ve been expecting this to happen at some point, but it slipped by without my noticing. The provision for future extension had always been in ATSC, but back on July 29th, the Advanced Television Systems Committee, stewards of the formation … Continue reading →

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More Info On the Digeo Moxi Line

Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 by MegaZone

I visited both of Moxi’s locations at CES today and spent a fair bit of time talking to their reps and watching demos. I also got a little hands on time with the products. The Moxi reps were quite informative … Continue reading →

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DirecTV Launches AM21 ATSC Sidekick For HR21 DVR

Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 by MegaZone

The DirecTV HR21 DVR first appeared in September, and one of the key differences from the preceding HR20 was the lack of built-in ATSC tuners. While the HR20 supported satellite and ATSC, the HR21 is satellite only. This has been … Continue reading →

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