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NextGen TV is the latest high definition over-the-air TV standard. NextGen TV, technically known as ATSC 3.0, will bring 4K resolution, high dynamic range video HDR, multi-spatial Dolby Atmos, and DTS immersive audio.
You will need an ATSC 3.0 tuner to receive NextGen TV. Currently ATSC 3.0 tuners are available on the flagship models of LG and Samsung and most Sony TV's. Some high end HiSense TV's have the tuner. Most TV owners do not have an ATSC 3.0 tuner.
What about the rest of us that already have 1080p TV's? There are outboard ATSC 3.0 tuners that you can buy to gain the ability to tune into NextGen broadcasts, but there are limited manufacturers and the cost is not insignificant.
Recently a group of broadcast TV stations, Pearl TV, announced a FastTrack program to “accelerate development and retail availability of low-cost upgrade accessory receivers.”
Pearl TV’s news release makes clear the group’s intent “to provide support to manufacturers interested in making devices that support the full NEXTGEN TV service feature set.”
The devices the group presumably has in mind will be basic set-top or stick-type external tuners that connect to an antenna and can be sold at an affordable price.
https://hdguru.com/pearl-tv-initiatives-work-on-expanding-atsc-3-0-tv-adoption-from-both-ends/
https://www.techradar.com/news/older-4k-tvs-will-get-atsc-30-thanks-to-cheap-tuner-upgrades
You will need an ATSC 3.0 tuner to receive NextGen TV. Currently ATSC 3.0 tuners are available on the flagship models of LG and Samsung and most Sony TV's. Some high end HiSense TV's have the tuner. Most TV owners do not have an ATSC 3.0 tuner.
What about the rest of us that already have 1080p TV's? There are outboard ATSC 3.0 tuners that you can buy to gain the ability to tune into NextGen broadcasts, but there are limited manufacturers and the cost is not insignificant.
Recently a group of broadcast TV stations, Pearl TV, announced a FastTrack program to “accelerate development and retail availability of low-cost upgrade accessory receivers.”
Pearl TV’s news release makes clear the group’s intent “to provide support to manufacturers interested in making devices that support the full NEXTGEN TV service feature set.”
The devices the group presumably has in mind will be basic set-top or stick-type external tuners that connect to an antenna and can be sold at an affordable price.
https://hdguru.com/pearl-tv-initiatives-work-on-expanding-atsc-3-0-tv-adoption-from-both-ends/
https://www.techradar.com/news/older-4k-tvs-will-get-atsc-30-thanks-to-cheap-tuner-upgrades
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