All items tagged with ATSC 3.0 (30)

Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision

September 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision

At the recent European Championships athletics competition in Berlin (August 7-12), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) conducted successful trials of a broadcast production environment mixing to both Dolby AC-4 and MPEG-H 7.0.4 channel-based formats with English and French commentary, and English and French Audio Description as object channels, feeding channel direct outputs for an MPEG-H High Order Ambisonic mix simultaneously. Solid State Logic provided a fully IP-based System T solution for the EBU-Eurovision.

IBC 2018 Show Report: Changes in the Media Landscape Powering New Technologies

September 20, 2018 by Joao Martins

IBC 2018 Show Report: Changes in the Media Landscape Powering New Technologies

The IBC show is always an important event to remind us of some key perspectives having to do with audio technology, content production, and distribution, which are at the core of our interests. Just like music is now predominantly available on streaming services, radio and television content are now being distributed over the Internet, while movies and lots of other content is available directly to all of us in multiple platforms and services. This article was published originally in The Audio Voice newsletter.

Object-Based Audio and Sound Reproduction

April 26, 2018 by Joao Martins

Object-Based Audio and Sound Reproduction

Object-Based Audio. You’ve heard the term. It means we no longer need to record audio information in 6 (5.1), 8 (7.1), or an insane number of audio channels – 22.2, as Japan is pitching for its 8K production and broadcast standard – to properly convey the spatial information of sound reproduction. And not necessarily only for sophisticated soundtracks in immersive formats. And that's where the industry is heading, leaving our precious "audiophile" discussions about the ideal "production standards" for stereo recording and reproduction of music in the dust.

Fraunhofer MPEG-H TV Audio System Selected as 3D Audio Standard for UHD TV in China

April 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer MPEG-H TV Audio System Selected as 3D Audio Standard for UHD TV in China

China’s AVS 3D Audio Task Group has chosen Fraunhofer IIS as the transmission audio codec solution provider for the upcoming 3D Audio standard that will be used in the country’s 4K UHD broadcast. Fraunhofer proposed its MPEG-H TV Audio System according to the requirements of China's next-generation broadcasting audio standard in order to meet the Chinese market demand for compelling audio.

Solid State Logic Improves Immersive Audio Possibilities For System T

April 16, 2018 by Joao Martins

Solid State Logic Improves Immersive Audio Possibilities For System T

During the NAB 2018 show, Solid State Logic demonstrated a new immersive audio implementation for System T, now adding support for ATSC 3.0, Dolby Atmos, and MPEG-H at the heart of its digital console architecture. SSL announced the release of v2.0 software for all its System T broadcast audio production platform, which includes a range of consoles, remote hardware & software interfaces, processor engines, and I/O, all designed from the ground up to be part of a next generation IP network-based broadcast production environment.

"Road to ATSC 3.0” exhibit in the Grand Lobby of NAB 2018

April 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

"Road to ATSC 3.0” exhibit in the Grand Lobby of NAB 2018

With the global media and entertainment industries preparing to descend on the Las Vegas Convention Center for the annual NAB Show (April 7-12), the Advanced Television Systems Committee announced that more than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing some type of ATSC 3.0 product or service, an indication of the arrival of the new broadcast standard designed to seamlessly meld over-the-air with over-the-top content.

MStar T12 UHD TV SOC Platform Incorporates Fraunhofer MPEG-H TV Audio System Decoding Capabilities

September 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MStar T12 UHD TV SOC Platform Incorporates Fraunhofer MPEG-H TV Audio System Decoding Capabilities

World-renowned experts in audio and media technologies, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, and MStar Semiconductor, specializing in application-specific ICs for the consumer and communication product markets, announced the immediate availability of the MPEG-H TV Audio System decoder in MStar’s 4K mainstream TV system-on-chip (SOC) platform T12, leveraging the company's highly-integrated ICs.

MPEG-H TV Audio On The Air as South Korea Launches UHD TV Services Based on ATSC 3.0

June 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MPEG-H TV Audio On The Air as South Korea Launches UHD TV Services Based on ATSC 3.0

The MPEG-H TV Audio System is the first next-generation audio codec worldwide to go on air 24/7 as South Korea launched its 4K UHD TV services, broadcast using the next-generation ATSC 3.0 standard, on May 31, 2017. Not only will this new, ultra-high definition television service deliver pin-sharp pictures, it also brings with it never-heard-before novelties in sound, thanks to the MPEG-H TV Audio System.

Fraunhofer IIS Shows Immersive Sound Future with MPEG-H at CES 2017

January 9, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS Shows Immersive Sound Future with MPEG-H at CES 2017

One of the most important highlights at CES 2017 was at the Fraunhofer IIS booth, showing final versions of several MPEG-H solutions, in preparation for the rollout of the first broadcast services adopting the standard next year. On display was an MPEG-H enabled LG UHD TV, scheduled to be available this year, and the final version of the MPEG-H enabled 3D Soundbar reference design. Fraunhofer IIS also developed a trademark program for products incorporating its MPEG-H TV Audio System.

Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder

September 15, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder

In advance of the launch of the world’s first terrestrial 4K TV broadcast service in South Korea, Media Excel, a leading supplier of software solutions, is taking the first step to integrate MPEG-H Audio software from Fraunhofer IIS. Media Excel’s latest UHD HEVC encoder will be among the first encoders to support MPEG-H Audio real-time encoding of immersive and interactive sound.

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