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Report on 3D TV standardization
activities in ITU and SMPTE
IEC/TC 100:
Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
Shuji Hirakawa
Secretary of TC 100
11 October 2010
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ITU-R SG 6 (Broadcasting Service)
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6C/299 Italy: Visual fatigue and other
possible health hazards due to prolonged
viewing of stereoscopic television
presentations
6C/307 CBS: Psychophysical aspects on
stereoscopic three dimensional television
system studies
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ITU-T SG 9 (Television and sound transmission
and integrated broadband cable networks)
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6C/356 from ITU-T SG 9: Liaison statement
on draft new Recommendation: Subjective
Assessment Methods for 3D Video Quality
(P.3D-sam)
6C/357 from ITU-T SG 9: Liaison statement
on draft new Recommendation: Display
requirements for 3D Video Quality
Assessment (P.3D-dis-req)
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SMPTE Standards, RPs, EGs, etc.
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SMPTE 429-10-2008: D-Cinema Packaging –
Stereoscopic Picture Track File
SMPTE 257-1998: Motion-Picture Film (35mm) – Stereoscopic Prints with Vertically
Positioned Subframes – Projectable Image
Areas (R2003)
Engineering Report:
Report of SMPTE Task Force
on 3D to the Home
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New SMPTE 3D Home Content Master
Requirements Set Stage For New Market Growth
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For release: 22 Apr 2009
Vice President of Engineering Wendy Aylsworth to Detail Stereoscopic 3D Home
Mastering Definition, Parameters and More During NAB This Week
Las Vegas, NV - National Association of Broadcasters, April 17, 2009 - Advancing the
next killer application for the home entertainment industry - 3D-TV -the Society of
Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced the requirements
for a stereoscopic 3D Home Master standard that will drive new revenue opportunities
for content creators and distributors by enabling 3D feature films and other
programming to be played on their home television and computer displays regardless of delivery channels.
The SMPTE 3D Home Master will be the cornerstone of the entire 3D content chain. It
will provide high-level image formatting requirements for the source materials
authored and delivered by content developers. It will additionally provide requirements
for the delivery of those materials to all distribution channels; from physical media to
terrestrial, satellite, cable and other streaming service providers.
The SMPTE task force report recommends a mastering standard based on 1920x1080
pixel resolution at 60 frames per second and per eye. According to Bill Zou, Chairman
of the task force and Senior Manager, Standards and Business Development, DTS, Inc.,
the standard will be required to support backward-compatibility to 2D images and
content, hybrid products such as Blu-ray disks that can support 2D and/or 3D displays,
as well as extensibility to future 3D technologies and approaches. "Everyone was
watching SMPTE for this first, critical move of defining the requirements. We had six
months to finish this task - and we not only finished on time, but completed every task
assigned to the committee. SMPTE should be credited for this leadership and this
important first step in the advancement and broader distribution of 3D," said Zou.
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SMPTE 3D Scientific Conference Details New Approaches,
Draws Global, Standing-Room-Only Audience
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For release: 27 Jul 2010
More than 200 gather for latest findings related to 3D acquisition,
conversion, transmission, and display technologies; presentations to go on
sale August 1, 2010 at www.smpte.org
White Plains, NY, July 20, 2010 - In an intense two-day gathering hosted by
the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) last week
in New York City, leading experts from multiple industries detailed a series
of critical, next-generation 3D approaches and findings, from lighter-weight
camera designs and image-processing capabilities to speed 2D-to-3D
conversion to more efficient 3D content pre-preproduction techniques and
a review of the latest 3D display technologies, including holography.
The presentations, which drew a standing-room only audience, took place
at the SMPTE International Conference on Stereoscopic 3D for Media and
Entertainment, the only scientific gathering focused exclusively on 3D; they
will be available for sale beginning August 1, 2010 at www.smpte.org.
"There is a vibrant, worldwide community of stereoscopic researchers,
scientists, and engineers laying the groundwork for the next generation of
3D tools and technologies," said Pete Lude, SMPTE Executive VicePresident and conference program chair. "As the worldwide leader in
motion-imaging standards and education, our mission is to enable these
experts to exchange the latest ideas and accelerate the development of the
3D standards and solutions that industry needs."
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Letter from LBNL on 3D-TV video clips (1)
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Dear Hirakawa san,
I apologize for my delay in following up on this matter, it was necessary for me to have a
number of discussions internally with the US Department of Energy in order for me to be
able to fully discuss the options available with you on this matter.
Lawrence Berkley National Laboratories (LBNL) and Navigant Consulting, Inc. (Navigant)
are assisting the US Department of Energy (DOE) in developing an energy efficiency
standard and US test procedure for televisions.
As part of our rulemaking process, we must ensure that all current and upcoming
technologies are able to be tested using our procedure. As I am sure that you are aware, 3D
televisions are becoming increasingly popular in the consumer television
market. These televisions are of particular interest to the Department since they may
consume more than twice as much energy while in a 3D mode than when in a 2D mode
(depending on the technology and specific television).
In order to measure 3D energy use properly, DOE needs to develop a standardized test
method, which will include a standardized test clip. Unfortunately, DOE's timeline for its
energy efficiency standard does not allow it to wait for IEC to develop such a test clip
itself. DOE is strongly considering the widely-accepted IEC dynamic test clip as a means of
measuring the on-mode energy consumption for displaying 2D images. However, this test
clip, as it is currently formatted, is unable to test the on-mode energy consumption of a TV
displaying 3D images. To resolve this issue, the DOE would like to kindly ask if the IEC
would allow the US Department of Energy (and its contractors LBNL and Navigant) to use
its 2D dynamic test clip and convert it into a 3D format, such that both the Department and
other energy regulating organizations can accurately test the energy consumption of 3D
technology televisions.
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Letter from LBNL on 3D-TV video clips (2)
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In order to do this, DOE would require the rights to modify the 2D test clip. DOE would,
of course, then be happy to give the rights to the 2D test clip along with those to the
3D test clip it develops back to IEC for IEC to distribute as it sees fit. DOE would like to
keep a royalty free license to make copies of the 3D clip for the purposes of
developing the test and minimum energy efficiency standards in the US.
DOE believes that, since the IEC test clip is already widely-accepted within the industry,
it would be beneficial for all interested parties to maintain a sense of uniformity in the
potential addition of a 3D testing requirement. In order for the Department to adhere to
its current planned schedule, we will need to complete testing of 3D technology prior
to November 2010. This deadline would require that a 3D test clip be generated with
enough time for DOE to assess the clip and determine whether 3D energy use should
be included in the television test procedure.
Thank you for taking the time to consider our issue, and please contact us with any
concerns. Any help that you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Mia
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 5:21 AM
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Thank you for your attention
Shuji Hirakawa
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