ATSC, SBE team up on DTV education for broadcasters

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) have agreed to cooperate in developing educational materials and activities to assist broadcasters in implementing digital television.

The two organizations will jointly develop a variety of training opportunities for broadcast engineers, including a manual that summarizes the essential aspects of ATSC standards, regional workshops on DTV implementation, and resources for local chapter activities. In addition to the core ATSC DTV Standard, the training materials will also cover the Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) and Data Broadcast Standards. ATSC will also help develop DTV questions to be used in SBE certification programs.

"Providing the industry with educational resources is one of our key DTV implementation activities, and working with SBE on these projects will better enable us to meet this commitment," said Mark Richer, ATSC Executive Director.

"This collaboration with ATSC will enable us to provide critical information to our members as they make the challenging transition to digital broadcasting," added SBE president Andy Butler.

Edited by Tom Butts