TV Broadcasting: The Next Generation

CES 2020 marked the launch of the first new TVS to feature ATSC 3.0 digital— otherwise known as Next Gen Tv—tuners. Stations in 60 U.S. markets have announced plans to start broadcasting the Next Gen TV format by the end of this year. What are the advantages over plain-vanilla ATSC 1.0 digital TV broadcasting? Up to 4K/10-bit video with wide color gamut and high dynamic range, up to a 120Hz frame rate, and 7.2.4 sound. Next Gen TV is also Ip-based, so it can be streamed over a home network to multiple TVS and devices. For 2020, all of Samsung’s 8K models will feature Next Gen TV tuners, and so will LG’S high-end (GX series and above) OLEDS, and Sony’s X900H 4K LCD sets.