HDTV European Commission Workshop2005, January 21th

Stephane MERIRESVice President, Projects Director

stephane.merires@corp.tps.fr

TPS in some figures

June 1996 : creation of TPS

Shareholders : TF1 (66%) and M6 (34%)

1,7 million subscribers – satellite,cable and phone line (ADSL)

600 employees – 570 M€ turn over

deals with American majors (Warner, Paramount, …), English Premier

League

French basketball

TPS is one of the main French editor of premium and thematic channels

(cinema, sport, kids channels)

• HD-Forum, objectives, structures

• Technical work focus

• French HDTV channels projects

• HD-Forum, objectives, structures

• Technical work focus

• French HDTV channels projects

Its creation Launch 8th of July 2004 by Patrick Devedjian Minister of Industry

16 founder members :TF1, TPS, M6, HBS, Eutelsat, TDF, NOOS, Darty ,

Thomson, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Envivio, Sagem, ST Microelecronics, Sharp

Its creation Launch 8th of July 2004 by Patrick Devedjian Minister of Industry

16 founder members :TF1, TPS, M6, HBS, Eutelsat, TDF, NOOS, Darty ,

Thomson, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Envivio, Sagem, ST Microelecronics, Sharp

its goal Promote, support, present, explain, and let know HDTV Organize, finance, and take part in every meeting, event or exhibition to help promoting and presenting HDTV Study and provide answers to technical questions about launch of HDTV in all distribution networks More generally, create and contribute to every action in connection with HDTV

Its creation Launch 8th of July 2004 by Patrick Devedjian Minister of Industry

16 founder members :TF1, TPS, M6, HBS, Eutelsat, TDF, NOOS, Darty ,

Thomson, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Envivio, Sagem, ST Microelecronics, Sharp

its goal Promote, support, present, explain, and let know HDTV Organize, finance, and take part in every meeting, event or exhibition to help promoting and presenting HDTV Study and provide answers to technical questions about launch of HDTV in all distribution networks More generally, create and contribute to every action in connection with HDTV

Structure 3 colleges : TV Channels/Producers, Manufacturers,

Broadcasters/Consumers Electronics retailers

2 Commissions have been organised and have been started their work

Technical Commission : 6 working-groups 1. « Broadcasting »

2. « HD formats & Production Equipments »

3. « Consumer Electronics Equipments »

4. « Contribution links »

5. WG ad-hoc « basic HD set-top-box specification »

6. WG ad-hoc « digital “PAD” (ready to broadcast) »

Communication & Market Commission : 6 working-groups

1. « Label HD Label »

2. « HD FORUM demo Channel »

3. « Internet website »

4. « Market »

5. « Documents »

• HD-Forum, objectives, structures

• Technical work focus

• French HDTV channels projects

WG Broadcasting

networks : satellite DVB-S2 , cable, DTT, ADSL 2+

low capability for DTT and ADSL new video compression needed

HD compression video format : MPEG4-H264, VC1,…

MPEG4-H264 has been adopted by DVB on October 2004

Ban

de

Pas

san

t

MPEG-2

MPEG-4 part 2

MPEG4 all/most features

implemented

complexity

From Ken McCann, DVB-AVC group chairn

H264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Algorithm progress

Quatre fois la bande passante demande un codage plus performant

Quatre fois la bande passante demande un codage plus performant

First real time implementation

2nd phase features, double

pass etc

MPEG 2 all features

implemented

Time

Titre de la diapositive base

Dat

a ra

te f

or

sam

e q

ual

ity MPEG-2

MPEG-4 part 2

MPEG4 all features

implemented

complexity

From Ken McCann, DVB-AVC group

H264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Algorithm progress

Reducing bit rate and keep same quality needs an advanced video codec

First real time implementation

2nd phase features, double

pass etc

MPEG 2 all features

implemented

Time

Compression efficiency

WG HD Formats & Production Equipments

1080i25 versus 720p50 :

quality comparison : with new displays with full HD capability 1080x1920 no more discussion 1080i is better than 720p

range of equipments : 1080i25 complete chain equipment production is

available720p50 very few of equipments in 50 Hz

WG HD Formats & Production Equipments

1080i25 versus 720p50 :

quality comparison : with new displays with full HD capability 1080x1920 no more discussion 1080i is better than 720p

range of equipments : 1080i25 complete chain equipment production is

available720p50 very few of equipments in 50 Hz

HD Forum Recommendation

standardization for both 1080i25 and 720p50

WG Consumer Electronic Equipments

displays : HD label needed

mandatory specifications Inputs : 1080i25 and 720p50resolution : minimum of 720 lines, no minimum for

vertical resolution16/9 screen format physical connectors : YPrPb (analog component)

AND DVI or HDMI

content protection : HDCP on digital inputs

WG Consumer Electronic Equipments

displays : HD label needed

mandatory specifications Inputs : 1080i25 and 720p50resolution : minimum of 720 lines, no minimum for

vertical resolution16/9 screen format physical connectors : YPrPb (analog component)

AND DVI or HDMI

content protection : HDCP on digital inputs

HD Forum supports the “HD ready” label from EICTA HD Forum adopt “HD ready” and will communicate on this in

France

WG Consumer Electronic Equipments

displays : HD label needed

mandatory specifications Inputs : 1080i25 and 720p50resolution : minimum of 720 lines, no minimum for

vertical resolution16/9 screen format physical connectors : YPrPb (analog component)

AND DVI or HDMI

content protection : HDCP on digital inputs

HD Forum supports the “HD ready” label from EICTA HD Forum adopt “HD ready” and will communicate on this in

France

Display peripheral equipments : HD recorder (hard disk, DVD’s), …. minimal spec needed for in/out connectors, formats in/out, …on process

WG ad-hoc “Basic HD set-top-box specifications”

HD Forum work on process has based its work on the IEC 62216 specification document

First priority Receiver capabilitiesVideo System characteristicsVideo Display formattingMultiplex and transport stream characteristics

Second step SubtitlingDigital InterfaceActive Format DescriptorService and program specific information

Not concerned CA systemsReturn channeltunersinteractive services

WG Contribution links preservation of the final quality distribution

best quality for the primary transportacceptable price

WG ad-hoc “Digital PAD” this new Working group will start its work next days

• HD-Forum, objectives, structures

• Technical work focus

• French HDTV channels projects

Satellite

TPS has announced the launch of an HD offer on 2005 : TPS star (movie & sport premium channel) , TF1, M6, and others thematic channels

Satellite

TPS has announced the launch of an HD offer on 2005 : TPS star (movie & sport premium channel) , TF1, M6, and others thematic channels

ADSL

TPS is working with France Telecom to migrate to ADSL 2+ : HD TPS L offer on ADSL as soon as possible

Satellite

TPS has announced the launch of an HD offer on 2005 : TPS star (movie & sport premium channel) , TF1, M6, and others thematic channels

ADSL

TPS is working with France Telecom to migrate to ADSL 2+ : HD TPS L offer on ADSL as soon as possible

Digital Terrestrial Television

French government has chosen MPEG2 for free TV and MPEG4 for PayTV to favour HDTV and TV on mobile introduction.

TPS will start on DTT on May 2005 with MPEG4-SD and move to HD as soon as possible in 2005 (needing encoders/decoders and authorisation process)

TPS is working to design its “multi-standard Set-top-box”

MPEG2 and MPEG-4 H264 codec , 1080i25 and 720p50 down conversion HD to SD Audio Mpeg1-layer 2 and Dolby Digitalaudio Dolby Digital down-mixing to analog stereo DVB common scrambling algorithmDVB-S and DVB-S2

HD video output : YPrPb and HDMI with HDCP content protectionSD video output : Peritel connectoraudio digital output : SPDIF ; audio analog output : RCA

And more other advanced functionalities …

Thanks you