[opendtv] PMCP/PSIP interoperability group
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:29:56 -0700
To all;
The ATSC has established PC-7, which is a working group that has just stared
up to investigate the issues involved in using PMCP (ATSC A/76, the
Programming Metadata Communications Protocol) to communicate the information
necessary to generate PSIP. As many of you know, there are a variety of
devices within a television station (traffic, automation, news and program
management) and outside (listing services, networks) that provide this data.
The group is chaired by Chris Lennon of Harris, and most of the companies
that provide PMCP-compliant PSIP generators are also involved, along with
vendors of automation, traffic and program management systems, at least one
national television network, and a representative of at least one major
station group.
Much useful information will be learned in this group. Generally, the group
meets at 12 noon every other Friday. Due to a conflict with the SMPTE BXF
group (many of us vendors are members of both groups), the next PC-7 meeting
will be at 12 noon on October 6. The following meeting will be on October
17. Much of this useful information and experience will be confined to
group members, since the group is subject to the ATSC's non-disclosure
policy.
If you or your company or station are interested in participating, you don't
need to be an ATSC member to join, and there is no charge for admission or
involvement, aside from long-distance charges to join our fortnightly
teleconferences.
To join, send an email message to the ATSC's Jerry Whitaker. If you don't
know his email address, just send a message to me at
jwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, and I'll relay
your request on to Jerry.
John Willkie
EtherGuide Systems
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