ATSC reviews next-gen TV audio system

WASHINGTON - The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has begun its technical review of three detailed proposals for a comprehensive audio system that will bring a more immersive audio experience for living room and mobile viewers, to be known as the ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcast standard.The ATSC 3.0 terrestrial television broadcast standard must provide improvements in performance, functionality and efficiency that are significant enough to warrant the challenges of a transition to a new system, said the organization.Three audio system proponents – Dolby Laboratories, DTS, and an alliance of Fraunhaufer, Qualcomm and Technicolor – have submitted detailed technical proposals...