am hopeful it all gets sorted before the cutoff of ATSC 1.0, whenever that is. I read June 2027, but we'll have to see. There is no set date for an ATSC 1.0 cutoff. 2027 is just the next time they will reconvene with no decision made either way what will happen after that. But considering that ther...

If the device has to get the content from the internet anyway - just publish the URLs on a known Internet site Local stations only have the right to show network and syndicated programming in their viewing area, which is why the live streams on their websites only carry newscasts, local programming...

Again, that's specifically talking about datacasting services. It's not talking about video programming, and has nothing to do with DRM or Subscription OTA. Even datacasting isn't unique to ATSC 3.0. Like right now many PBS stations have a hidden datacast stream on their ATSC 1.0 feed delivering lea...

That deal is for datacasting services. Also, anything Sinclair said in articles from several years ago should be taken with a grain of salt. (i.e. that 2023 simulcasting sunset didn't happen and the can was kicked to 2027 with no decision made either way what will happen after that) The company is n...

I may be wrong, to be able to broadcast over the 'Public' airwaves you need the FCC's approval, and a radio spectrum to broadcast on. Most on the local channels are made up of local owners, owned by a major network, or owned by a large conglomerate, and usually are associated with one of the major ...

The article hints at what direction sinclair might want for the future- going forward. Not what it is currently doing. When a major NAB talks about a new business model for ATSC 3.0 what do you think it means. The bulk of the article was interactive streaming focused where FAST platforms like STIRR...

The article is talking about the streaming interactive apps that Sinclair has on many of their NextGen signals, like their FAST platform STIRR, a local news app, along with radio streams from Stingray and others. Sinclair is also one of the few broadcasters who has yet to implement DRM on any of the...

You are confusing DRM protection with conditional access encryption used for Subscription OTA. Under the rules that allow for DRM protection broadcasters are forbidden from charging viewers a fee or requiring a programmer provided converter box to view them. The ability to offer Subscription OTA is ...

The responses I've read are almost exclusively opposing DRM, and all are very well written. It doesn't matter how well written they are, they'll likely dismiss any comments that conflate DRM protection with conditional access encryption used for subcription OTA content and datacasting as subscripti...

No. The 4K coverage is limited to MVPDs (Cable, sat, telco/fiber, streaming) If Verizon FiOS has a deal in place for CBS's 4K sports, their customers will be able to get it via the Prime. But the rest of the cable providers who have live 4K sports like Optimum and Xfinity use IP delivery for 4K inst...

Most hotels sign deals with pay TV providers because guests expect consistent reception and certain "must have" channels like The Weather Channel, CNN, ESPN and some of the kids channels like Nick, CN and/or Disney. The basic ones just provide what the local cable system has, although with...

The HDHomeRun adds 100 to the virtual numbers of ATSC 3.0 channels. i.e. ATSC 1.0 KSTP is 5.1, ATSC 3.0 KSTP is 105.1 The web interface's lineup page has a "DRM" icon next to DRM protected channels, you can disable the channel by clicking the star next to the number multiple times until it...

lowered the Power of 12.1 and 49.1 and now I cannot even Pick those up where they use to come in crystal clear If you're talking about KPTV Portland, they were granted permission to move from VHF 12 to UHF 21 , but in order to complete that move, they they have to replace their existing VHF antenna...

RabbitEars relies on reports from local viewers, especially in markets like Phoenix where no one is contributing data to their live bandscan.

The 2022 date on the TV Fool output is misleading, the FCC data set they have is actually from 2017. I just tried a generic San Francisco report from TV Fool, it's still listing all the pre-repack RF numbers. It still lists KOFY's 568 kW signal from Sutro even though they sold their spectrum and hav...