Low power TV station takes advantage of the fact most TVs support H.264 and HEVC video codecs to broadcast 14 HD programs over the air.
Sorry for the stupid thumbnail. It’s not my video.
TV Station Launches Multiple 4K Broadcasts OTA on ATSC 1.0
Submitted 8 months ago by guywithoutaname@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world
https://youtu.be/e_94q9TCCDY?si=KuRxb6vsJ29EbAbw
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guywithoutaname@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Cort@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Lol, that’s just how Antenna man has always done thumbnails. As a semi-regular viewer, I can say the interview with the small broadcaster really elevates this video above most of his other content. It’s a pretty fantastic and informative video.
limitedduck@awful.systems 8 months ago
He kind of looks like a discount Tobuscus, which would probably be better than regular Tobuscus
VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
This is interesting. I use OTA antenna tv everyday, almost exclusively. I almost forgot OTA HDTV still uses the mpeg2-ts, similar to the dvd codec. Newer tv hardwares (>2010-ish) all can decode h.264 and h.265, theoretically, since they utilize internet streaming apps and services.
I smell a new format war a comin’.
I say, go right for the h.265, or better – a proprietary codec (like youtube and\or everyone else is doing). Because no way am i going to “buy” a DRM-protected thing for every broadcaster… I’m currently pulling-in 20+ stations.And that may be the other format war… to pay or not to pay.
RedWeasel@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I am not really sure what ATSC3.0 brings that 1.0 doesn’t have besides the codec features. I doubt it adds much on the bandwidth side.
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 8 months ago
What I Think its adding is additional broadcast streams over the internet but integrated into the TV experience. This also means that all ATSC 3.0 TVs require a live internet connection, I think. So think the worst invasive monitoring and control of smart TVs forced on you just to watch broadcast television.
I have zero interest in ATSC 3.0.
Yots92@lemmy.world 8 months ago
What about the intrinsic quality of the broadcast programs? Shit stays shit even at 8k resolution
guywithoutaname@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Yeah I get it. But it could be so much more than that.
Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 8 months ago
It’s funny that most people forget OTA TV still exists and that you don’t need to pay to see a lot of shows. For the cost of one month’s service fees you can get a decent amplified antenna, but if you’re near any large cities that broadcast you can get a cheap cardboard-sandwiched antenna for less than $10 and requires no installation. It’s cool to see some people are taking advantage of the open spectrum and newer technologies.