Intelsat S.A., the world\u2019s leading provider of satellite services, along with partners BT Group Plc, Ericsson, Sony and Newtec, will demonstrate a true 4K Ultra High Definition Television, end-to-end video transmission over satellite to the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam during IBC2013. This milestone will mark the first time a full multi-camera production of a sports event has been captured in 4K UHDTV and transmitted live internationally via satellite and fiber. The demo will take place on Sept. 15, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Central European Summer Time) at the Intelsat stand (1.C71).<\/p>\n
To make the transmission possible, BT will capture a premier league rugby match in London using three 4K UHDTV Sony cameras and mixers. The Ericsson AVP 2000 Contribution Encoders and RX8200 Advanced Modular Receivers, capable of 4K UHDTV operations as well as standard- and high-definition contribution, will encode and decode the four 3G-SDI feeds in real time.The demo will also take advantage of MPEG-4 AVC compression technology.<\/p>\n
After the encoding process, the signal will be transmitted as a 100 Mbps video by BT\u2019s outside broadcast unit over the BT Global Media Network to Intelsat, via the Intelsat point of presence at BT Telehouse West in London. The signal will be carried on the IntelsatOne terrestrial network to Intelsat\u2019s teleport in Germany, where it will be uplinked to Intelsat 1W, Intelsat\u2019s leading cable and DTH video neighborhood in Europe, using Newtec equipment. The resulting 4:2:2, 10-bit, 4K UHDTV signal at 60 frames per second will be displayed in the Intelsat, Ericsson and Sony booths at IBC2013, allowing attendees to view the rugby match live.<\/p>\n
\u201c4K UHDTV video programming represents an opportunity for our programmer customers to offer compelling, differentiated content to viewers around the world,\u201d said Peter Ostapiuk, Intelsat\u2019s vice president of media product management. \u201cThe powerful Intelsat 1W satellite is uniquely positioned to bring such attractive content to the millions of cable and DTH viewers served by our leading European video neighborhood. Intelsat\u2019s demonstration of this technology emphasizes that satellite is, and will continue to be, a critical part of the global media distribution infrastructure, and underscores the importance of having a fully integrated terrestrial network such as IntelsatOne.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to contribute our compression technology to this ground-breaking live demonstration of 4K UHDTV video contribution at IBC2013,\u201d said Dr. Giles Wilson, head of TV compression, Ericsson. \u201cCompression solutions will be a critical enabler in the roll-out of 4K UHDTV services, helping to simplify the processes of content acquisition, exchange and distribution necessary to allow operators to deliver the highest possible video quality from remote, live events. Such demonstrations show we can already enable a truly immersive TV experience on today\u2019s large sets, including such requirements as p60 frame rates and 4:2:2, 10-bit resolutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe BT Media and Broadcast MPLS\/IP Network is traffic-engineered to a superior standard to support high bandwidth, live TV transmission around the world, and is ideal for these challenging 4K UHDTV sports broadcasts,\u201d said Mark Wilson-Dunn, vice president of sales and marketing for BT Media and Broadcast. \u201cBT has a wonderful history of supporting the cutting edge of international HD and 3D transmissions, so we are delighted to be involved in this milestone \u2013 delivering true, live sport 4K UHDTV to the screens at IBC2013.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis live transmission of premium sports content will underscore that Newtec\u2019s M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator can reliably process and transmit any content, ranging from low bit-rate standard definition content up to very high data rates for 4K UHDTV,\u201d said Steven Soenens, vice president of product management at Newtec. \u201cOur Clean Channel Technology(R), which will be used in this demonstration, gives very high transmission efficiency \u2013 up to 15 percent better than standard DVB-S2 \u2013 while preserving interoperability with professional receivers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted that Sony was invited to participate in this unique event as a technology partner,\u201d said Katsunori Yamanouchi, vice president, Sony Professional Solutions for Sony Europe. \u201cSony is strongly committed to bringing 4K\u2019s amazing viewing experience to consumers around the world. This, combined with our unique track record for innovation, makes Sony the natural choice for an event of this kind.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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