Introduction The FCC has mandated a period during which ATSC and NTSC signals will be simulcast. After the transition period, the NTSC signal will be discontinued. In some cases, at the end of the transition period, the ATSC signal will move to the NTSC channel. Transmission equipment that is suitable for both NTSC and ATSC broadcasts will provide the greatest degree of flexibility for the broadcaster. When designing hardware to produce ATSC signals, a little extra thought, and a little extra hardware will allow use of the same platform to produce both ATSC and NTSC signals. Novel combinations of modern Field- Programmable Gate Arrays, (FPGAs), general purpose digital signal processors, and programmable digital filter parts make possible the development of a flexible signal generation system that can produce either analog or digital TV IF signals.