ATLANTA—ADTH’s NEXTGEN TV Box, the first consumer external device certified with the NEXTGEN TV logo, is now shipping for $119.99. As expected, the box—which Atlanta DTH jointly developed with Tolka— includes support for the A3SA digital rights management protocol, making it the first such certified device on the market.
All NextGen TV-certified TV sets on the market support the A3SA (ATSC 3.0 Security Authority) protocol, which was established by the major networks and broadcast groups in consultation with the Consumer Technology Association. A3SA uses IP-based encryption protocols, device certificates and rights management technology to protect OTA broadcasts (1.0 is not included in the standard).
