Did the ATSC Let the Cat Out of the Bag on 3.0 Audio?
March 7, 2016
At the HPA Technology Retreat in Indian Wells, California last month, a presentation was made focusing on ATSC 3.0. It was nothing special, simply an overview of the technology, like ones often done before.
However, a slide came up that answered what might be one of the hottest unanswered questions lingering about the state of ATSC 3.0 audio.
Jim Starzynski, director and principal audio engineer for NBCUniversal, said the ATSC’s ad hoc group working on audio is “drafting candidate standard now.”