The Board of Directors of ATSC, the Broadcasting Standards Association, Dr. Paul Harty He joined Samsung Electronics as chairman of the ATSC Technology Group, which oversees the ATSC 3.0 standards suite. Hearty will succeed Sony as of May 15th. luke fayhas been the chair of ATSC Technology Group 3 since 2019.
Dr. Paul Hearty is the new chair of the ATSC Technical Committee.
ATSC Technology Group 3 (TG3) develops and maintains standards and recommended practices for ATSC 3.0 and beyond. We work on advanced technologies for broadcasting, the Internet, and other transport systems. The technologies considered may be improvements to current systems or entirely new systems.
Madeline Noland, ATSC PresidentATSC says it is fortunate to have many talented people who are contributing to the growth of standards efforts.
“Paul’s extensive experience and technical expertise will advance our joint efforts to ensure that certain ATSC standards remain the most flexible in the world and adaptable to the changing needs of broadcasters. “Sho,” he says. “We are grateful to Sonny and Luke for their five years of driving TG3, leading the standard updates, and capably leading the group through the initial launch of ATSC 3.0. Building on this, Paul's leadership will help us keep abreast of the technological changes around us.”
Harty says the next few years will be interesting for ATSC as it expands its rollout, not only in transmitters and markets, but also in new features and service concepts to realize the potential of NEXTGEN TV. .
“As we consider new service offerings, we will discover new needs and opportunities, leading to the next generation of ATSC technology,” he added.
Hearty, which has been involved in the development and standardization of advanced television systems since the early 1980s, collaborates with the International Telecommunications Union, the FCC Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Services (ACATS), and various standards development organizations such as ATSC, CTA, and SCTE. I've been doing it. SMPTE. Currently chief standards strategist for Samsung Research America's Video Solutions division, Mr. Harty leads the company's standards efforts at ATSC and other standards development organizations.
He previously served as Vice President of Technology Standards at Sony and began his professional career at the Canadian Government's Communications Research Center. Harty established the Advanced Television Evaluation Laboratory to conduct testing on behalf of his ACATS that led to the development of the ATSC 1.0 digital television standard. He then served as vice president of General Instrument/Motorola, where he led the deployment of commercial and residential satellite broadcasting technology, and digital compression technology for satellite and cable.
Harty holds a PhD from Queen's University in Canada and is the recipient of a Technical Emmy Award and has been recognized for his contributions to four additional Emmy Awards.
Harty is the fifth chair to follow in the footsteps of TG3. James Kutzner (2011-15), retired from PBS; Dr. Richard Czernock (2015-18), retired from Triveni Digital, Madeline Noland (2018-19), was employed at LG Electronics at the time. luke fay Sony Electronics (2019-2024).
Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. is an international nonprofit organization that develops voluntary standards and recommended practices for digital terrestrial broadcasting. ATSC member organizations represent the broadcasting, broadcast equipment, motion picture, consumer electronics, computer, cable, satellite, and semiconductor industries. ATSC also develops digital terrestrial broadcasting implementation strategies and supports educational activities regarding ATSC standards. For more information, please visit www.atsc.org.
