Title :
Digital television: the end of the beginning
Author :
Wiley, Richard E.
Author_Institution :
Wiley Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
While the American HDTV standards process thus seems to be nearing a successful conclusion, several important policy issues remain to be resolved by the US government. Under objective technical criteria formulated by an all-industry Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service four digital systems were chosen. Each of the digital systems, however, had shortcomings which required further technical refinements. These systems were eventually combined into a single so-called Grand Alliance system
Keywords :
digital communication; digital television; government policies; high definition television; telecommunication standards; television standards; Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service; Grand Alliance system; HDTV standards; US government policy; digital systems; digital television; Broadcasting; Cable TV; Computer aided manufacturing; Digital TV; FCC; Government; HDTV; Instruments; Standards development; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
