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Each year at IBC satellite operator SES, is promoting its services and those of its clients and partners via a free to attend, (following registration), seminar programme. This year there are several topical and interesting sessions on the hot topic of High Dynamic Range and UHD/4K.
On Friday September 9 and Monday September 12, Andrew Cotton Principal Technologist within BBC R&D’s Broadcast & Connected Systems Section that develops and manages the BBC's efforts in HDR, will present the Ultra HD Masterclass: 'Overview of the Hybrid Log-Gamma HDR System'. The BBC developed systems for producing and distributing HDR without the use of additional metadata.
At last year's IBC Japanese Broadcaster NHK, the developer of Hi-Vision the first modern HD system, and UHDTV (Super Hi-Vision, or 8K) joined the BBC in promoting and developing Hybrid Log Gamma HDR. HLG was included in the latest ITU standard on HDR BT.2100. BT.2100 expands on BT.2020 that standardised 4K and wide color gamut. Adding High Dynamic range, in the BBC/NHK's HLG and HDR10 varieties.
Andrew won the IBC2015 Conference Prize with colleague Tim Borer for their paper 'A Display Independent High Dynamic Range Television System’.
Thomas Wrede, SES' Vice President of Reception systems, that co-ordinates all of the satellite operator's efforts with industry associations and alliances on new broadcast technologies, such as 4K and HDR, kicks of the programme on Friday with an overview of Ultra HD technology trends: 'What are the key drivers for Satellite TV?'.
Additional subjects covered include IP over satellite and Hybrid broadband, Content Delivery Network, as well as High Throughput Satellites that offer bandwidth that could propel satellite beyond traditional broadcast and telecom applications.
Full programme and sign up is to be found here.
On Friday September 9 and Monday September 12, Andrew Cotton Principal Technologist within BBC R&D’s Broadcast & Connected Systems Section that develops and manages the BBC's efforts in HDR, will present the Ultra HD Masterclass: 'Overview of the Hybrid Log-Gamma HDR System'. The BBC developed systems for producing and distributing HDR without the use of additional metadata.
At last year's IBC Japanese Broadcaster NHK, the developer of Hi-Vision the first modern HD system, and UHDTV (Super Hi-Vision, or 8K) joined the BBC in promoting and developing Hybrid Log Gamma HDR. HLG was included in the latest ITU standard on HDR BT.2100. BT.2100 expands on BT.2020 that standardised 4K and wide color gamut. Adding High Dynamic range, in the BBC/NHK's HLG and HDR10 varieties.
Andrew won the IBC2015 Conference Prize with colleague Tim Borer for their paper 'A Display Independent High Dynamic Range Television System’.
Thomas Wrede, SES' Vice President of Reception systems, that co-ordinates all of the satellite operator's efforts with industry associations and alliances on new broadcast technologies, such as 4K and HDR, kicks of the programme on Friday with an overview of Ultra HD technology trends: 'What are the key drivers for Satellite TV?'.
Additional subjects covered include IP over satellite and Hybrid broadband, Content Delivery Network, as well as High Throughput Satellites that offer bandwidth that could propel satellite beyond traditional broadcast and telecom applications.
Full programme and sign up is to be found here.