Big ATSC 3.0 Update

[Scott Greczkowski]

Lon just put out a new video explaining the sh*tshow that is ATSC 3.0. It is clear that if the FCC does not step in here that broadcast television could soon be over as we know it.

This is a very iinteresting video, which is worth the watch. Let me know your thoughts.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdALJp5w_Ns

 

[Triride44]

OTA broadcasters' business plan is not profitable today. Too many other places for advertiser to spend their money. And with the popularly of cord cutting and free add-supported streaming TV no more carriage fees. They are trying to force viewers back to cable or other pay services. OTA TV is dying a slow painful death.

 

[b4pjoe]

They are trying to force viewers back to cable or other pay services. OTA TV is dying a slow painful death.

And if the FCC gives them what they want they will speed that process up.

 

[zippyfrog]

I watched it last night - I thought it was very good. You should not need internet access to watch OTA tv...and with this encryption/DRM stuff, it seems to be necessary. To me, you should just be able to turn on your TV and watch it. As I mentioned in the other thread, and Lon mentioned in his video - bad weather. What if the internet goes down and you can't access OTA TV for the latest news and weather? There are a lot of issues. I don't know all the ins and outs, but if DRM and encryption was banned by the FCC, it seems like ATSC 3.0 has promise - but I could be missing something.

 

[comfortably_numb]

What if the internet goes down and you can't access OTA TV for the latest news and weather

Download the Accuweather app on your phone, duh!

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[navychop]

 

[FTA4PA]

Download the Accuweather app on your phone, duh!

/s

And for those people who chose not to be members of the 1984 club? Just look out their window I guess?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Download the Accuweather app on your phone, duh!

/s

But my flip phone does not do apps.

 

[comfortably_numb]

But my flip phone does not do apps.

Time to call up Consumer Cellular and upgrade that bad boy