The NextGen TV logo certification test suite v 2022-1.0 is the first major release for the new model year applicable, said EDT, who released the test suite in partnership with the Consumer Technology Association and the US National Association of Broadcasters, TV Technology reported.
The test suite is for NextGen TV (also known as ATSC 3.0) compliant receivers starting July 1, 2022.
ATSC 3.0 is the latest version of the Advanced Television Systems Committee standards, which define how television signals are broadcast and interpreted in the US.
It is reportedly already being broadcast to 45 percent of the US population, with that number set to grow to 75 percent by the end of the year.
EDT said the certification standard is primarily aimed at devices entering the market in 2023, but can be used for certification from today.
The new release includes more than 80 new tests, bringing the total to 348, as well as improved coverage of domains such as MMT, Audio, ESG, AEA, watermark and content recovery, Multi-period, Multi-PLP, IMSC1 IT1 Captions, App lifecycle, Rating, Signal signing, and A/344 APIs.
It also features an extended range of feature tags allowing manufacturers to configure the NextGen Certification statement according to their receivers’ abilities and compliance requirements.
“NextGen TV sales are growing at an amazing rate,” said Brian Markwalter, SVP of Research and Standards at CTA. “CTA expects 4.5 million NextGen TVs to ship in the US this year, all of which have passed the logo certification test suite. Release of test suite version 2022-1.0 is an important milestone as these standards allow the industry to follow the same playbook and work together to accelerate innovation.”