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DVB Steering Board Approves Next Step For 3DTV
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The DVB Steering Board has approved the Commercial Requirements for a second 3DTV delivery system. Termed 'Service Compatible', the second system is a solution required by content deliverers that enables the 2D and 3D versions of a programme to be broadcast within the same video signal, so that new 3D televisions and next-generation STBs can receive 3D programmes, while consumers with existing 2D HDTV receivers and set-top boxes can watch the 2D version. This 2D picture will probably be either the left or right image of the 'stereo pair'.
In February 2011, the DVB Steering Board approved the specification for a first phase 3DTV delivery system. This system was developed for broadcasters and content deliverers needing a system that works with existing HDTV receivers, provided they are used with a 3D display. This approach, termed 'Frame Compatible', is now a principal system in use for 3DTV delivery throughout the world.
For convenience, this second approach is termed DVB-3DTV 'Phase 2a'. The Commercial Requirements will shortly be available as a 'BlueBook' on the DVB website. The DVB Technical Module has been asked to complete the preparation of the specification for Phase 2a before the end of summer 2012.
Phase 2a will provide additional opportunities for 3DTV services, complementing the first specification, which is referred to now for convenience as 3DTV Phase 1.
The DVB is also taking into account the requirements of content deliverers wanting to continue the use of a Phase 1 signal, but wish to provide additional information to improve the image quality for those with 'new' receivers. This may result in a Phase 2b specification in due time. |
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Final Component Of Second-Generation Interactive Satellite System Approved
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Following the earlier approval of the first two parts of the DVB-RCS2 specifications for the second-generation DVB interactive satellite system, the 69th meeting of the DVB Steering Board has approved the third and final part of the DVB-RCS2 suite of specifications.
Part 3 addresses the Higher Layers for Satellite Specification (HLS) starting from the IP Layer. Specifically, it addresses the use of virtual satellite networks, virtual satellite operators and network layer functions including Quality of Service, routing functions, IPv6 and various Network Interfaces. Thus, it complements the Lower Layers Satellite (LLS) specification with the required higher layers. The section on management and control gives excellent guidelines for a satellite communications network management system and may be the basis for a specified solution for managing DVB interactive satellite networks.
Part 3 of the DVB-RCS2 suite of specifications will now join the other two parts in the ETSI approval process. It is expected that the suite will be released by ETSI in January 2012 to complete the second-generation DVB Interactive Satellite System specifications.
The major benefits of the new specification include significantly increased satellite link performance, the option for much lower cost terminals and new markets, while even improving the already powerful flexibility of the first generation RCS system. It also forms an excellent basis for the extension for a second-generation mobile DVB-RCS.
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Ukraine Gears Up For DVB-T2
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 Zeonbud, the Ukranian DTT multiplex operator has become the first Eastern European provider to launch DVB-T2 services.
However, although DTT transmission has already started, DVB-T2 set-top boxes are not yet available on the market. The regulator is planning to launch the specifications for set-top boxes shortly. The government is providing approximately UAH350m ($45m) in the 2012 budget for set-top box subsidies for low income families. Zeonbud and the DTT channel operators are committed to launch an information campaign under terms of their licenses, although this, too, has yet to launch.
The country's main broadcasters including 1+1, TET, Pershyi Natsionalnyi and Ukraina are among 20 free-to-air channels launched on four DTT multiplexes. In total, the National Broadcasting Council awarded 28 channels with DTT licences, of which eight are allowed to broadcast in HD. To date no HD service has launched.
Zeonbud started test transmissions in summer 2011, gradually switching on new transmitters and extending the broadcast reach. By the end of October 2011 the operator is planning to cover 95 per cent of the country's population with its DTT network, broadcasting from 150 transmitters (of a total 166 planned). The transmitters are installed mostly on towers owned by transmission company RRT.
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Ghana Announces DVB-T2 Decision
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The Government of Ghana has accepted the recommendations of the Digital Broadcasting Migration Committee to adopt the second-generation DVB-T2 standard for digital terrestrial television in Ghana.
The announcement came in a statement issued by the Hon Haruna Iddrisu, Ministry of Communications in Accra where he stated "DVB-T2 has the advantage of offering the needed flexibility of transmitting high definition, standard definition and mobile television channels on the same transmission network".
The terrestrial television stations: GTV, TV3, TV Africa, Crystal TV, Metro TV, Viasat1, Net-2 TV, e-TV Ghana, Coastal TV, GhOne, Top TV and all other stations with similar licenses will migrate their transmissions from analogue to a digital platform in accordance with the Geneva 2006 (GE06) Agreement of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The Ministry also announced the adoption of AVC/MPEG-4 for its compression technology.
In the announcement, it said the expected nationwide DVB-T2 DTT roll-out will commence in 2012. The Ministry of Communications is collaborating with other relevant government agencies to ensure that only DTT receivers that conform to the new national standard are sold in Ghana.
Source: Ghana Government
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Russia Chooses DVB-T2
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 In a meeting of the Russian Government Commission on Radio and Television Broadcasting, the country's First Deputy Prime Minister, Igor Shuvalov, has approved the use of the DVB-T2 standard for the development of digital terrestrial TV in Russia.
The government's website states "considering the advantages of this standard and the general global trend towards its adoption, the commission decided to support the Communications Ministry's proposal on the pilot deployment of ground-based digital television networks in a number of zones for RTRS-operated DVB-T2 broadcasting". It goes on to say "As the second generation European digital standard, DVB-T2 is designed to enhance the capacity of digital television broadcasting with the same network infrastructure and frequency resources. Its introduction will make it possible to use radio frequency resources more effectively and improve television signal quality".
New regional networks will be deployed under the DVB-T2 standard and existing DVB-T networks will be upgraded to the new standard. The DVB-T2 digital terrestrial TV network is currently being tested out in the Tver region. It is also understood that DVB-T2 trials will take place in Moscow, St Petersburg, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Kaliningrad, Kursk, Kazan and Sochi.
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Nigeria Enjoys DVB-T2 Services
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 On October 15, African broadcaster Multichoice launched GOtv, its Pay-TV service, in Ibadan, Nigeria. Using the latest DVB-T2 technology, the new digital service is dedicated to offering television viewers affordable family entertainment. Featuring 21 TV channels, GOtv is billed as an exciting service delivering great television at an affordable price. Last month, Multichoice and Kenya Broadcasting Corporation launched GOtv in Kenya. Multichoice has also launched GOtv in Uganda and Zambia.
Source: GOtv
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Slovak Republic Holds DVB-T2 Trial
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 Towercom, the Slovak national transmission company, has launched a DVB-T2 trial on its transmitter in Borskom Mikulasi. A reported total of seven channels that will include HD and SD will be distributed utilizing both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 compression technology. Michael Suran, Towercom's marketing director, explains "the aim of the trials is to test different parameters, verify the transmission transport stream and features of the terminal equipment. Basically the goal is to prove that viewers who currently receive DVB-T signals will in future be able to receive DVB-T2 transmissions using their existing receiving antenna without additional changes".
Source: Towercom
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Carrier ID Gains Status As A DVB Specification Work Item
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 DVB has recently accepted the topic of Carrier ID for satellite transmissions as a work item . The first steps in the specification process will be identifying the commercial and market requirements which will be captured within the Commercial Module and its relevant sub-group DVB-CM BSS. Once approved by the Commercial Module and Steering Board, such requirements will be passed to the Technical Module of DVB to review the various technical options from which a solution will be defined and selected that best meets the Commercial Requirements. Interference by satellite carriers is a growing problem in the satellite industry and Carrier ID is seen as a welcome idea to combat satellite interference. |
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DVB World Announces Preliminary Programme
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DVB World 2012 - '2012: Analogue Off - DVB On!'
March 12 - 14, Rome
The preliminary programme for DVB World 2012 has been published and you can now see some of the key sessions, themes, topics and speakers on the updated website.
2012 marks a special year in the world of digital broadcasting as it is the year when most European terrestrial TV services will switch off their analogue signals and move exclusively to digital. The second key theme of DVB World 2012 is efficiency. The conference will cover the efficiency of the DVB standards development process, spectrum efficiency and energy efficiency.
You can read all about the programme here.
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New DVB Product Launches
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TechniSat has introduced the TechniStar S2 International Edition. The device is an HDTV digital satellite receiver with a wide range of features and additional benefits. To receive Pay-TV channels, it is equipped with an integrated CONAX decoding system, a Smart Card reader and a Common Interface (CI+) with corresponding slot. This interface permits the use of additional decoding systems. The set-top box is also equipped with a DVRready and a TechniFamily function. www.technisat.com
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DVStorē can also export content as SPTS, Quicktime movie and MPG files. The new IP playback function handles multiple audio streams as well as embedded DVB subtitles. www.pixelmetrix.com
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