All items tagged with broadcast standards (13)

CML Micro Launches Affordable Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Receiver Module

May 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

CML Micro Launches Affordable Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Receiver Module

CML Micro announced the availability of a complete Digital Radio Mondiale broadcast receiver, making DRM-capable radio more cost-effective and accessible worldwide. The UK-based RF chip company launched the DRM1000 module – a complete DRM implementation that will enable consumer radio manufacturers to connect communities with low-cost, low-power DRM radio designs. The module is a joint development, combining CML Micro's expertise in wireless IC design with Cambridge Consultants' digital signal processing know-how.

January 3, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

ATSC Marks Milestones for Deployment of Next-Generation Broadcasting

As the consumer technology industry converges on Las Vegas for CES 2023, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) will be showcasing new consumer accessory receivers that are in development for the US and international markets. New set-top and USB receivers are being shown at the ATSC exhibit (Central Hall #17783), along with innovative ways that the IP-based wireless broadcast technology could be deployed to offer new choices for consumers and new opportunities for broadcasters and other companies.

MPEG-H Audio Tested on Worldcup Live Transmissions

December 12, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

MPEG-H Audio Tested on Worldcup Live Transmissions

Fans around the world that are following the football/soccer worldcup games are probably not aware that those transmissions are creating a new test bed for the possibilities of immersive sound and different personalization options using MPEG-H audio technology. Fraunhofer is supporting its partners worldwide in setting up live transmissions of the tournament in Brazil and South Korea, the two countries that already adopted MPEG-H.

Angry Audio Launches Loudness In-a-Box Livestream Audio Processor

July 12, 2022 by Joao Martins

Angry Audio Launches Loudness In-a-Box Livestream Audio Processor

Loudness processing and optimization is a requirement in broadcast services - radio and TV - but also in streaming services, from OTT to music streaming platforms. Typically, loudness monitoring is complemented with loudness optimization handled at the source file level and performed by a team of highly trained audio engineers, working 24/7 on powerful servers and workstation... Right? Angry Audio, the problem-solving company knows that's not the case and designed the Audio Chameleon C4 Livestream Audio Processor.

FENNEK Offers a Fresh New Take at Peak and Loudness Audio Metering and Management

September 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

FENNEK Offers a Fresh New Take at Peak and Loudness Audio Metering and Management

Berlin-based software house zplane.development released FENNEK - a new peak and loudness metering solution designed to help keep track of audio levels and deliver mixes that comply with broadcast and streaming standards. With a highly customizable interface and a loudness history view, FENNEK is a fresh new take at audio metering software, allowing visual supervision of signals and processes, combined with intelligent adjustment of peaks and loudness matching any intended use.

MPEG-H Audio Selected to Enhance Brazilian Digital Television with Immersive and Personalized Sound

August 28, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MPEG-H Audio Selected to Enhance Brazilian Digital Television with Immersive and Personalized Sound

The SBTVD (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão Digital / Brazilian Digital Television System) Forum has selected MPEG-H Audio for inclusion as an additional audio system in the ISDB-Tb (Brazil's own digital terrestrial standard) specifications. Fraunhofer IIS and its technology partners EiTV and ATEME have showcased live ISDB-Tb broadcasting using MPEG-H Audio for the first time at the 2019 SET Expo trade show, taking place from August 27 to 29 in São Paulo, Brazil.

United States Proposes ATSC 3.0 as ITU International Digital Broadcast Standard

April 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

United States Proposes ATSC 3.0 as ITU International Digital Broadcast Standard

The United States of America has proposed to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) adoption of the ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard for use by all countries in the world. The proposal is the first major step in the evaluation process for worldwide acceptance of the standard. The ITU will review the world’s first IP-based Broadcast System proposal to other regions, such as Europe, China, Japan, and Brazil, which have their own TV standards.

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.

"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.

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