4K TV broadcasts are coming: here’s what you need to know
February 2, 2017 | Uncategorized

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Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the FCC, published an op-ed today in Multichannel News advocating for the television industry to move forward with implementing ATSC 3.0, the latest standard to govern over-the-air broadcast TV. Along with the editorial, Pai presented a proposal to the FCC commissioners yesterday that would allow broadcasters to begin voluntarily using the new standard by the end of the year.
Now if you’re like me, chances are you read that and have questions like, “What is ATSC 3.0? What does it actually mean for the future of my TV watching life? And will I have to buy new stuff again to make it work?” Fortunately, we’ve put some answers together that should help explain what the new standard is and the…