With the evolution of color digital television and digital broadcasting systems we have seen the rapid evolution of TV and video over the past 10 years. Direct satellite and digital cable systems now offer both standard definition and High definition TV. Analogue terrestrial TV broadcasting is being replaced entirely with digital and HDTV over terrestrial systems.
The natural next step after HDTV will be the introduction of 3D services but the standards and technologies for this is more complex and, until recently, less well developed. With the completion of DVB standards for Mutliview coding (MVC) enhancements this is now set to change and allow 3D services to expand.
This Hands-On course will provide a technical overview of the challenges of delivering 3D video services. It will address the visual perception issues as well as the mechanisms of encoding and transporting 3D TV services.
The course will then look at the competing systems that already exist as well as the parts of the standardization that have been completed and available, as well as vendor independent standardization.
Hands-On exercises will allow students to build 3D Video presentations and experiment with different ways of viewing 3D TV applications and services.
Students Will Learn
Identify the visual perception concepts needed to deliver 3D visual systems
Appreciate how 3D video can be encoded
Examine how MPEG transport streams can be adapted for 3D video transport
Compare HDTV and Multiview 3D HDTV encoding
Discuss evolving products that exist for 3D implementation
And More...
Target Audience
Anyone interested in learning and working with 3D Digital TV.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of broadcast TV and digital fundamentals.
Course Outline
Module I: Stereoscopic
Vision and Human 3D Perception for Video
Visual
perception
Stereoscopic
3D viewing
Motion
perception
Video
and TV
Colour
perception and encoding
Analogue
and digital broadcast TV
Digital
Video Broadcasting
2D
Camera Systems
Hands-on
exercise viewing 3D images
Module II: Sources
of Standards
Motion Picture
Experts Group
Digital Video
Broadcast
ETSI
ITU
ATSC
Open IPTV Forum
Cablelabs and
DOCSYS
MPEG Industry
Forum
Module III: Digital
Encoding of TV for 3D
Evolution of MPEG Encoding
MPEG-1and MPEG2
MPEG-4
H.264
MPEG-4 part 10
Video Profiles
SD Profiles
HD Profiles
Profiles for 3D
Options of encoding 3D
Conversion from 2D to 3D
Hands-on Exercise shooting Stereoscopic
Video
Module IV: MPEG Program and Transport of 3D Video
Program streams
Transport streams
Service Information
Program Service Information
Carrying services over IP
Module V: Multiview Video Encoding
H.264 Annex H
Syntax and Semantics
MVC Decoding Process
Reference Pictures
Anchor Pictures
Base View Bit Stream
Multiview High Profile
Levels
Supplemental Enhancement Information
Messages
Video Usability Information Parameter
Extension
Hands-on Exercise Building a 3D Video Clip
Module VI: 3D Video Display Systems
Anaglyphic 3D using passive red-cyan
glasses
Polarization 3D using passive polarized
glasses
Alternate-frame sequencing using active
shutter glasses/headgear
Autostereoscopic displays without special
viewing glasses
Example 3D TV systems
Blu-ray 3D recordings
3D Broadcasting Channels
Module VII: Glossary, Reference and Review
Delivery Method
Instructor-Led with numerous Hands-On labs and exercises.
Equipment Requirements (This apply's to our hands-on courses only)
BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.
