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ATSC 3.0 PBS Stations
Call Network City State Lighthouse Sign On WKAR WKAR TV East Lansing MI WKAR Experimental 2020 WUNC PBS North Carolina Raleigh NC WNGT-CD Retro TV 2020 KOPB Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland OR KPDX MyNet 2020 KAET Arizona PBS Phoenix AZ KHPH-LD UniMás 2021 WHUT Howard University Washington, DC DC WHUT PBS 2021 WUCF WUCF TV… Continue reading
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Closed Captioning Standards: SMPTE 334 vs. SMPTE 436M Explained
MPTE 334 and SMPTE 436M are both standards related to closed captions in digital video. However, they serve different purposes and have distinct specifications. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between the two: SMPTE 334: SMPTE 334, also known as “Carriage of CEA-708 Closed Caption Data in Consumer Electronics Devices,” specifies the method for carrying… Continue reading
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Classified: Tower identification
By Victoria W. Kipp Site Management & Technology, Aug 1, 2002 The next time you spot a communications tower while driving down the road, take a moment to classify it. Towers can be identified by their means of structural support (guyed or self-supporting) and their shape (steel-lattice or monopole). Guyed towers Guyed towers are held… Continue reading
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Tower Considerations for DTV
Site Management & Technology (SMT) magazine, By Vicki W. Kipp April 1, 2002 TRANSITION TO DTV To leap into the FCC-mandated ATSC broadcast standard, your TV station will need to install a new digital transmitter, additional transmission line, and an antenna for your digital channel. The FCC digital channel allocation plan is based on… Continue reading
About Me
Hello there! My name is Vicki Kipp, and I am a closed caption maker. Making closed captions is time consuming and complicated, so this blog is a collection of all of the knowledge and experiences I have gained. I hope my collection of tips and tricks might help you with your closed caption work the way it has helped me!
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