Latest articles by Bill Hayes
DTV Testing and Building Blues
This month I would like to start with the initial power on tests of IPTV's first solid-state DTV transmitter for facility KRIN in the Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, Iowa, market.
DTV: It Is Better To Receive
In this month's Journal I wanted to share some observations I have made over the last few years regarding DTV receivers.
Digital Journal: Beyond Traditional Automation
IP opens a new world of control possibilities
The BBC’s Hybrid System for EFP
Well, when we consider that the spectrum crunch is not just about the UHF band as the CTIA’s recent letter to the FCC suggested, yet another reduction in the BAS allocation could be in the offing.
Auction and Repack: Doing the Math
Well, in what I can only say is stunning, the second stage of the spectrum auction concluded immediately following the end of the first round of bidding in the forward auction portion.
What Are We Going to do With TV?
A colleague of mine recently passed along a Reader’s Digest article titled “What are we going to do with TV?” from November 1950.
Transitioning Broadcast Automation
In late February, Avid announced their “Final Sale Plan for FastBreak Automation,” the name for the automation system they acquired with their 2006 purchase of Sundance Digital.
Making Room for UHDTV
I attended a SMPTE Section meeting in the U.K. recently and got involved in a discussion with several broadcasters regarding our road maps for the future.
ATSC 3.0’s Global Future is a Blank Slate
Panel of industry leaders discuss the next stages of development for ATSC 3.0.
LPTV Transition Seeks Higher Power
Broadcasters weigh benefits against spectrum threat
