10 Monday 16.09.13 theibcdaily Big Screen: 2D to 3D conversion Conference Today
By Chris Forrester 3D, as far as broadcasting is concerned, is again under question. But Hollywood’s enthusiasm for all-things 3D remains undiminished. In fact, converting from 2D-to-3D has now become the norm for Hollywood blockbusters not shot in stereoscopic 3D, including films such as Thor, Avengers and Iron Man. At the same time, a slew of re-
releases of old films in 3D has shown that there is considerable cash to be made from old classics in the new format,
Is conversion as good as native 3D?
including The Lion King, Toy Story, Titanic, Top Gun and even Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder 3D classic shot in 1953. More than three years on
Today
15:30-17:00 Auditorium
from the release of Clash of The Titans, the question is whether 2D-to-3D conversion has finally come of age and can measure up to the standards set by native 3D productions. The panel for ‘Has 2D – 3D Conversion Finally Come of Age?’ pulls together the
leading companies responsible for some of the
biggest 2D-to-3D conversion projects of
Germany’s future use of DVB-T Conference Today
By Chris Forrester Terrestrial digital transmission in Germany is at risk. While DVB-T/DVB-T2 transmissions throughout the rest of Europe go from strength to strength, one major German commercial
broadcaster (RTL) recently abandoned its DVB-T transmissions in the Munich region. Most observers accept that low data rates are hurting image quality and that DVB-T is no longer a valid alternate to the country’s very well established cable and satellite delivery systems.
This session deliberately
asks what the future might be for DVB-T/DVB-T2 and possible scenarios of terrestrial broadcasting for TV and radio in Germany. While commercial broadcasting might be under threat, Germany’s public service broadcasters have always expressed their strong commitment to DVB-T. Conflicting interests and
opinions on the future of DVB- T in Germany are obvious, and the argument also extends to radio’s future in a digital age. Produced by Dipl Ing Juergen Burghardt from FKTG, and chaired by Prof Klaus Reulberg from Cologne’s Institute for Media & Imaging Technology, the session’s panel of experts will share their
the last few years: Prime Focus, Legend 3D and StereoD have between them worked on new films and re-releases that have collectively grossed over $1.5bn at the international box office. The panel will also showcase some of their latest work, as well as discussing the evolution that the conversion process has undergone, including unique and proprietary solutions developed. This IBC ‘Big Screen’ session
is produced and chaired by Patrick Von Sychowski of Glocal Studios, and his panellists include Aaron Perry from StereoD, Barry Sandrew of Legend 3D and Matthew Bristowe of Prime Focus’ ViewD.
Today
17:30-19:30 Emerald Room
opinions on the future of DVB- T in Germany, along with the challenges to be faced and possible opportunities.
More performance, lower cost Ayecka By Ian McMurray
The ability to deliver more performance at lower cost and significantly reduce long-term operating costs, thus enabling new business models and revenue sources, are claims made by Ayecka for its ST1
satellite transmitter. Typical applications include SCPC IP connectivity over satellite (in combination with Ayecka’s SR1), IPTV over satellite broadcasting, HD surveillance video delivery over satellite, cellular and wirefless local loop backhauling and terrestrial DVB-S2 – MVDDS. Described as a cost-effective solution for IP over DVB-S2
transmission, the ST1 offers full support for DVB-S2. At IBC this year, Ayecka has introduced support for GSE and VCM. According to the company, the ST1’s unique architecture focuses on satellite transmission of IP over DVB-S2, leaving data routing to external routers. It provides adaptive/variable code modulation, meaning that IP satellite providers can provide
realtime and flexible power and modulation schemes and packet density to pre-defined customer groups at various locations instead of addressing the lowest common denominator. The support the ST1 provides for ACM is compliant with ETSI TS102 441 and the Open ACM recommendations. It handles traffic from the satellite to the network via dedicated
hardware, supporting payload rates of up to 160Mbps and, according to Ayecka, eliminating the bottleneck caused by CPU processing. To ensure the highest levels of service security, the ST1 supports BISS encryption using local or Internet-based key management. Channel encryption is available as an option. 1.F67
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