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Ultra HD group outlines next generation of 4K TV broadcasts
The concept of 4K TV broadcasting is only just getting off the ground, but its overseers are already planning for what comes next. The Ultra HD Forum has published its first "Phase B" guidelines detailing what companies should aim for with future 4K broadcast tech. Not surprisingly, high frame rates should play a major role -- the group is hoping for 100FPS and 120FPS video (depending on the region) with a fallback for 60FPS. It's also pushing for dynamic HDR video through formats like Dolby Vision and SL-HDR, while Dolby AC-4 and MPEG-H would provide audio that could adapt from elaborate 3D sound setups to a plain set of headphones.
PDF for Revision 1.0 of the Ultra HD Forum Phase B Guidelines:
The Phase B technologies were carefully selected to help service operators plan for next generation UHD services. In August 2017, the Ultra HD Forum conducted a Service Operator Survey with the goal of learning about up-and-coming UHD technologies that have captured the interest of service operators. The survey results served as a guide to the Ultra HD Forum in drafting this document.
This version of the UHD Phase B Guidelines is a preliminary look at these important UHD technologies. The goal of this version is to introduce and de-mystify the technologies and provide information to operators that are considering incorporating one or more of these advanced features into their UHD services.
Also at MyBroadband.
(Score: 0, Troll) by milsorgen on Monday April 09 2018, @05:25AM (3 children)
Fuck all this nonsense. We had a working system for decades and then it's like hey let's make everyone buy new TVs for admittedly decent benefit in image quality. However where did the public's spectrum go? Probably not to anything for OTA, public resources should be used for benefit of all.
Best part is? With these coming upgrades we are doing away with Free OTA broadcasting altogether. That's right soon you'll need a broadband connection to enjoy your "free" TV, gotta send targeted advertisements and usage data back to big corporate brother.
https://www.tablotv.com/blog/what-cord-cutters-need-know-about-atsc-3/ [tablotv.com]
It used to be the military-industrial complex that was the fear, I never thought it would be media and telecommunications corporations that would be the real threat through ever increasing revenue extraction and domination of the information we are allowed to receive. I wonder if we'll ever find a way to get back our liberties in the computer age, if we will ever have the balls to smash the corporations into the thousands of pieces they should be.
On the Oregon Coast, born and raised, On the beach is where I spent most of my days...
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Monday April 09 2018, @02:23PM (2 children)
From the article you linked:
No thanks.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 09 2018, @03:39PM (1 child)
I'm going to hate the future when anonymity isn't allowed and every tv show is forever connected to my permanent record
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Monday April 09 2018, @04:09PM
I already hate the future. They took our tools and turned them into pay-to-play toys.