High Definition television has had
a tough road to implementation. Now, it’s available from
network broadcasters. This presentation will include an interesting
history of how we got here along with beautiful demonstrations
of High Definition Video and Dolby Digital surround sound. Details
of the transmission system will be explained and its superiority
over analog will be demonstrated. Come and gain all the information
you’ll never find at your local TV superstore.
This demonstration will include:
DTV history
Implementation schedules
ATSC system description
HD on plasmas, LCDs, CRTs, etc.
Dolby Digital
Strengths of DTV broadcast
Interactive DTV applications
Wayne Bretl is a Principal
Engineer in Electronic Systems R&D. He received his BSEE from
Illinois Institute of Technology in 1966. He is a member of IEEE,
SMPTE, AES, and SID, and represents Zenith in ATSC and a number
of professional and industry associations.
Gary Sgrignoli is a Staff Consulting Engineer in Electronic
Systems R&D. He received his Bachelor’s and Masters of
Science degrees from the University of Illinois, Champaign. He
has been extensively involved in the design and implementation
of the digital VSB transmission system. He has given numerous
VSB tutorials and demonstrations and published many technical
papers.
Tim Laud is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff in Electronic
Systems R&D. He received his BSEE and MSEE from Purdue University.
He has been closely involved in international demonstration and
testing of the ATSC DTV standard.
