EBU R 128 Loudness normalisation and permitted maximum level of audio signals 27 Aug 2010

ECA-PLOUD Group The EBU is of the opinion that an audio-levelling paradigm is needed based on loudness measurement. This publication recommends the use of an average programme loudness of -23 LUFS and the 'Loudness Range' and 'Maximum True Peak Level' descriptors.

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EBU Tech 3342 Loudness range: A descriptor to supplement EBU R 128 loudness normalisation 26 Aug 2010

ECA-PLOUD In this document the descriptor ‘Loudness Range’ and the algorithm for its computation is introduced and explained in detail. Loudness Range is supplementary to the main audio descriptor, Programme Loudness, of EBU R 128.

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EBU Tech 3341 'EBU Mode' metering to supplement EBU R 128 loudness normalisation 26 Aug 2010

ECA-PLOUD Group In this document the properties of a loudness meter in the so-called ‘EBU Mode’ are introduced and explained in detail. A set of test signals (to be available soon) providing minimum requirements for compliance complements the document.  

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TS 101 231 TV Systems; Register of CNI and VPS codes 18 Aug 2010

This is an extract of ETSI  TS 101231 where code registrations for the PDC and VPS systems are maintained and updated. New codes can be requested HERE. The full TS 101 231 document is available free of charge on the ETSI website.

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Tech Review 2010 The EBU Expert Community on Networks and Infrastructure 18 Aug 2010

Networks are everywhere in broadcast production, contribution and distribution, and network islands are becoming connected together. The use of high-bitrate file transfer is increasing and as HDTV “enters” the networks, 3D-TV will surely follow.

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EBU tech-i 005 EBU tech-i 005 12 Aug 2010

online reader version This is the fifth issue of tech-i, the EBU TECHNICAL department quarterly magazine which include the following articles such as: Digital Agenda, PLT Interference, Internet Governance, P2P, DTV4ALL, 1080p/50 - The Next Format?, HbbTV in Germany, IBC Special, etc., seminar news & diary.

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Tech Review 2010 MXF — a progress report 23 Jul 2010

The Material eXchange Format (MXF) is arguably the most successful file format in the broadcasting industry. Six years after its ratification as a SMPTE standard, this article descibes its roots, its main goals and its current adoption by the TV broadcasting industry.

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EBU Webinar 024 Digital TV Switchover in Europe 14 Jul 2010

Digital TV Switchover Webinar Video of the webinar given by Elena Puigrefagut on 14th July 2010. Please download this MPEG-4 video file (right click - save) and use, for example, VLC player to watch it.

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EBU Webinar 024 Digital TV Switchover in Europe 14 Jul 2010

Digital TV Switchover Webinar Presentation given by Elena Puigrefagut (EBU TECHNICAL).

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Tech Review 2010 High-quality video processing in the file domain 09 Jul 2010

This article shows what can be achieved today in the file domain with a little workflow care and some good deinterlacing and scaling.

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EBU Webinar EBU ECP-WMT Webinar on HTML5 05 Jul 2010

Video of the webinar given by François Daoust (W3C) on 5th July 2010. Please download this MPEG-4 video file (right click - save) and use, for example, VLC player to watch it.

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Tech Review 2010 The case for DTV Access Services 24 Jun 2010

This is the first of three articles on television “access services” to be published in EBU Technical Review. It looks at the current nature of the European Commission’s e-Inclusion challenge and provides an overview of the mature and emerging access services that should be considered.  

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Networks 10 Storage Challenges from Ingest to Archives 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Nick Pearce (Object Matrix)

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Networks 10 Network architecture: time synchronization within the IEEE 802 AVB infrastructure 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Michael Johas Teener (Broadcom)

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Networks 10 3D contribution link overview 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Stanislas Roehrich (EBU Eurovision)

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Networks 10 High Speed Ethernet Link Protection for Contribution Video 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Michael Bany (DVBLink)

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Networks 10 Softening of corporate boundaries and the impact on Information Security models 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Andy Leigh (BBC)

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Networks 10 Integrating Networked Production Systems 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Steve Sharman (Mediasmith)

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Networks 10 ECN-IP Measurement (IPM) Work Progress Report 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Yuang-Xing Zheng (BBC)

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Networks 10 Where are my Files? The Sequel 23 Jun 2010

Networks 2010 Presentation given by Luc Andries (VRT)

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