SYMPOSIUM RECORD
Cable, Satellite & Terrestrial Sessions
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Thursday, June 8
~mArTERNOON 15 00-1730 PALACE (ROOM B)
Joint Cable / Satellite CS
Cooperative Aspects of Cable and Satellite
Co-Chanmen Peter Kahl, D
Thad Mazurczyk, USA
Cable and satellite video delivery have a unique relationship Both are important to bring programmingto consumers In some cases, they are competitors In other cases they are cooperative in order to
ensure widespread distribution However, neither could exist without the other Cable depends on
satellite delivery to headends DBS depends on the availability of programming developed for cable
There are many technical commonalities This session will focus on the cooperative aspects of this
important video relationship
1) The Headend in the Sky The Strategic Approach to Serve End Users by Cable and DBS
-A US Approach David Beddow, USA 13
- A European Approach Pierre Meyrat L 20
- An Australian Approach Adam Conrad, AUS 26- A Japanese Approach Nonyuki Shigeta, J 29
2) (S)MATV Its Role in the Digital TV Future 40
Speaker: Pascual Menendez, E
3) Transcoding Considerations in a Cooperative Cable and Satellite Environment 57
Speaker: Robert Rast, U5A
4) Digital TV - The System Components for Satellite and Interactive Cable Transmission 66
Speaker: Dietmar Biere, D
Supporting Papers- (S)MATV Digital TV and Interactivity in the Field between Cable and Satellite, 78
R Albert, G Schell, D- HD-SAT HDTV Satellite/Cable Interworking Aspects 87
L Combarel, E Lavan, F„„
UB/TIB Hannover 89
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Friday, June 9MORNING 10 00 • 12 30 Lfc PLTIF PALAIS (ROOM I)
SatelliteS1
Digital DBS: Threats and Opportunities
Chairman: Pierre Meyrat, L
Vice-Chairman. John Forrest, U.K
With the first digital services in Europe already on the air and with consumer equipment manufactur¬ers gearing up for mass production of first generation digital receivers, what lessons have been learnedfor the second generation product? To what extent might the consumer profit from further harmom-sation of standards and encryption methods? How can the existing multimedia world benefit from theopportunities offered by direct satellite reception?
1) Benefits and Experiences of Digital DBS 98Speaker: Vern Smith, USA
2) Revenue Generationand Protection through Conditional Access Paper will be distributed during session.
Speaker: Andy Mathieson, U.K.
3) Evolution of DBS towards Multimedia 99Speaker: Jacques Sabatier, F
4) Interfaces for Interactive Video Services 111Speaker: Terry Hurley, U.K.
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Friday, June 9
MORNING 10 00-12 30 PALAC E (ROOM B)
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Digital Video Compression and Transmission on Cable
Chairman Ludwig Stenger, DVice Chairman Jose Luis Tejerma E
Digital Video Compression involves the tradeoff between the quality of the video and bit rate requiredto deliver it Transmission technology strives for cost-effective and reliable delivery of the maximumnumber of bits per second These issues and the ongoing debate on standard setting determine howmany programmes a cable system can carry to subscribers Quality, cost and quantity are the parame¬ters to be balanced
1) MPEG Update, Where its at, Where its going 117Speaker: Cliff Reader, USA
2) Implementation of 64-QAM Digital TV Signals in Conventional CATV Networks 128
Speaker: Keun-Soo Byun, NL
3) A flex-mux system for MPEG-2 Transmission 133
Speaker. Herbert Loscheller, Wolfgang Guse, D
4) DVB Experiences for CATV Operator and Subscriber The First Results from Holland 141Speaker: Fred van Let, NL
5) Field Tests of the 16-VSB Digital Cable Transmission System 150
Speaker: Richard Citta, USA
6) Video Delivery over topper Pair, and Its Role Relative to Tibre 167
Speaker: Gavin Young, Donald Clarke, U K
Supporting Paper- The Evaluation of Cable Networks for DVB Signals, 178
J Lauterjung, D
PROGRAMME PRODUCTION SESSIONS 3
Friday, June 9
AFTERNOON 15 00-1 / 30 LE PE FIT PALAIS (ROOM E)
~M Satellite S2
Adding Value to Digital Satellite Transmission
Chairman Peter Smith, U K
Vice-Chairman Paul Heimbach, USA
Digital direct to home television is soon to be launched in Europe Broadcasters are looking at those
features of digital systems which can provide services which people will want and pay for To what
extent will people want services other than entertainment? What could such services be? Some possi¬
bilities are presented
1) Electronic Programme Guides 180
Speaker: Bruce Davis, USA
2) Narrowcasting Multimedia Delivery over Satellite to the Home PC 181
Speaker: Menahem Blondheim, IL
3) The Problems of Providing Additional Services in Asia 182
Speaker: Paul Edwards, HK
4) Barriers to the Implementation of Digital TV Satellite Services in Europeand How to Overcome Them .
183
Speaker: Jonathan Davis, U K
Gilles Fontaine, F
Round Table Discussion:
Chairman Paul Heimbach, USA
Participants Peter Smith, U K
Bruce Davis, USA
Menahim Blondheim, IL
Paul Edwards, HK
Jonathan Davis, U K
Gilles Tontaine, F
Jonathan Miller, U K
Stan Honey, USA
Pio Cabanilias, L"
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Friday, June 9
AFTERNOON 15 00-17 30 PALACE (Ro0M B)
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Multimedia and Interactive Services Trials
Chairperson Helga Seguin, F
Vice Chairman John Tox, UK
Various Multimedia and Interactive Trials are underway worldwide which explore the limits of technol¬
ogy and the even more difficult issues of what consumers desire Consumers are interested in services
Technology is the means to that end Unless there are compelling services demanded by consumers,the technology will remain an interesting laboratory curiosity The relationships between what interests
consumers and what is technically realisable will be investigated
1) Technical Concepts of Interactive Service Trials in Germany 186
Speaker: Rolf Heidemann, D
2) Video and Audio on Demand -Today's CATV Networks on Their Way to Interactive
Communications Networks 193
Speaker: Klaus Bechtold, D
3) Time Warner Full Service Network 202
Speaker: Jim Chiddix, USA
4) Interactive Television - Architectures Under Test 221
Speaker. Leo Hoarty, USA
5) ADSL In-Home Electronics for Service Trials 240
Speaker: Paul Budak, USA
6) A Cable TV Multimedia Field Test in Switzerland 247
Speaker: Thomas Muhlethaler, CH
7) Service Trials in the Netherlands 258
Speaker: Peter Visser, NL
Supporting Papers- CATV Network An Extension of Teletel Architecture for Multimedia Retrieval Services 267
J Yelon, I"- Interactive Multimedia Express Alliance for a Multimedia Broadband Network, 276
J Buckett, M Tolliver, USA, A Maher, D
PROGRAMME PRODUCTION SESSIONS
Saturday, June 10
~wMORNING 10.00 - 12 30 LE PETIT PALAIS (ROOM E»
Terrestrial TR
What Future for Terrestrial Broadcasting?
Chairman: Philippe Levrier, F
Vice Chairman: Wayne Luplow, USA
The Terrestrial Broadcasters have used the allocated frequency close to optimum. Today, with the intro¬
duction of Digital Technology and the multiplication of services, it is necessary to rediscuss the techni¬
cal compromise which was acceptable a few years ago. However, competition is much stronger now
and the Terrestrial Networks will compete against cable and satellite. Who will win and why?
1) Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting, TV or Multimedia? 288
Speaker: Volker Steiner, D
2) The Public Broadcasting Challenge 289
Speaker: Michael Starks, U.K.
3) Towards the Implementation of Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcasting 290
Speaker: Shiguero Yamazaki, J
4) Digital Routes of the Regulators 298
Speaker: Richard Smith, USA
Round Table Discussion:Chairman: Wayne Luplow, USA
Participants: Philippe Levrier, F
Richard Smith, USA
Volker Steiner, D
Tony Gee, U.K.Michael Starks, U.K.
Daniel Sauvet Goichon, F
Shiguero Yamazaki, J
Ruud Vader, NL
Supporting Papers:- Commercial Aspects of Digital Television Introduction 314
T. Gee, U.K.
- Limits of COFDM Technology for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting:Theoretical Considerations and Practical Measurements 323
B. Sueur, D. Castelain, F, A.J. Bower, I.R. Pullen, M.C.D. Maddocks, P.R. Burfield, U.K.
- The First Complete Demonstration of Digital Television Broadcasting:The Joint Demonstration of RACE Projects HD-SAT and dTTb 354
L. Combarel, F / A. Oliphant, U.K.
- Interactivity, An Essential Element for Broadcasting on the Information Highway, 364
L. Libin, USA/Ken Davies, CDN- General TV and Sound Broadcasting Regulatory Framework in Russia 373
V. Dudkin, L. Martynov, Russian Fed.- Multifunctionality and Profit Opportunities 376
R. Vader, NL
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Saturday, June 10
HMORNING 10 00-12 30 PALACE (R00m b>
Cable C3
Innovative Products for Cable Operators
Chairman Wolfgang Kaiser, D
Vice Chairman Norbert de Muynck, B
Innovative products are the enablers which make new services possible and existing services easier to
use and more economic to deliver Effective innovation results in dramatic improvements for cable sub¬
scribers and cable operators Only products which are available less than a year or are expected to be
introduced before the end of 1995 will be considered The focus will be on major innovation, not rel¬
atively minor improvements in existing products
1) Video Servers for CATV Networks 393
Speaker: Uwe Ritter, D
2) Bandwidth Efficient Modem for CATV Networks 412
Speaker: Matti Susi, SF
3) NEMOS - A Flexible Network Management System for CATV Operators 418
Speaker: Flemmmg Toft, DK
4) Digital Laser Disk Systems for Near Video On Demand 419
Speaker: Richard Annibaldi, USA
5) Tele-Audio An Innovative System for Audio Distribution to Closed User GroupsUsing Teletext 427
Speaker: Aart Verbree, NL
6) Low Cost Data Broadcasting in CATV networks 438
Speaker: Juha RistilS, SF
7) PHS Field Trial over Cable Television Networks 443
Speaker: Nobuya Shinoda et al, J
8) Multimedia ATM Adaptor 457
Speaker. Bertrand Guilbaud, Serge Travert, F
Supporting Papers- MediaText Delivering News Text and Graphics to Workstations via Cable, 472
M Labro, B
- Supertrunkmg Comparison between Digital Transmission over Dark Fiber
or SDH and Analog AM Transmission, 475
W Frey, CH
PROGRAMME PRODUCTION SESSIONS
Saturday, June 10
~mAFTERNOON 15.00 - 17.30 PALACE (ROOM 8)
Cable C4
Marketing, Programmingand Managing Multimedia Interactive Services
Chairman: Jan Davids, NL
Vice Chairman: Nick Hamilton-Piercy, CDN
Interactive services will present new and greater challenges to those responsible for their marketing,programming and delivery. The transactions with the consumer will require skills and techniques neverbefore needed in cable. Those who master these challenges will succeed and bring the business to newlevels of performance. This session will highlight the critical skills required to survive and master thesechallenges.
1) Strategy of the German Interactive Service Pilot Projects 484Speaker: Erwin Sauermann, D
2) Marketing the Full Service Network's Services 485Speaker: Terry Hershey, Thomas Feige, USA
3) New Interesting Services on Cable Networks 491Speaker: Hans Brattberg, S
4) Interactive Services in Canada 496Speaker: Pierre Simon, CDN
5) Cable Operator as Retailer of Multimedia Interactive Service1. 503
Speaker: Bart Pluis, NL
6) Interactivity: The TV and the PC? 505
Speaker: Mitchell Simon, USA
7) Multimedia Interactive Services - A New Challenge for the Managementof Customer Relations 516
Speaker: Klaus Leweling, D
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Monday, June 12
"MORNING 10 00 - 12 30
PALACE (R00M B)
CableC5
The Human Interface and In-Home Equipment for Cable
Chairman Walter Ciciora, USAVice Chairman Vito Brugliera, USA
The technology must never get in the way of delivering services to the consumer Service usage - espe¬cially interactive service - must be easy and fun Otherwise, customer confusion will lead to frustration,rejection and failure The choices brought by technology must be made available through an intuitiveinterface that is obvious in its use and seductively inviting The interface is realised by the in-homeequipment
1) Service Requirements concerning Set Top Boxes in Digital Cable Systems 520
Speaker: Dieter Ohrndorf, D
2) In-Home Equipment for Multimedia Cable Services 530Speaker: Theo Peek, NL
3) FSN Handheld Remote Control 533
Speaker: Michael Harney, Michael Hayashi, USA
4) The Electronic Programme Guide Interface 551Speaker: William Thomas, USA
5) The Interactive Challenge - Star-Sight Interactive On-Screen Programme Guide 558
Speaker: I arry Wangberg, USA
6) Automatic Channel Installation 568
Speaker: Lou Schreurs, NL
7) The PC as the In-Home Terminal for Cable Services 576
Speaker: David Waks, USA
8) DAVIC What Does it Mean for Broadband Consumers? 581
Speaker: Robert Luff, USA
Supporting Paper- Regulation and the Continuing Struggle for Consumer Electronic Compatibility, 597
W Ciciora, USA
PROGRAMME PRODUCTION SESSIONS
Monday, June 12AFTERNOON 15.00-17 30 PALACE (ROOM B)
Cable C6
Conditional Access and Operational Systems for Cable
Chairman: Roger Blakeway, UK
Wee Chairman: Martin Christoph, CH
Access to programming must be limited to those who are willing and able to pay for it. This providessupport for artists and for the intellectual property of creative individuals who supply the reason forconsumer interest. Conditional access must be non-intrusive to legitimate subscribers and have no neg¬ative impact on video or audio quality. A wide variety of important issues involve standardisation, har-
monisation and operational considerations in the delivery of cable services. Together with conditional
access, operational systems create a seamless environment for the enjoyment of programming.
1) What is NCTA's Office of Cable Signal Theft? 613
Speaker: Jim Allen, USA
2) Replaceable Security for Digital Cable Television Systems 620
Speaker: Claude Baggett, Jack Chaney, USA
3) Survey of European Conditional Access Techniques 640
Speaker: Andre Kudelski, CH
4) Status of Conditional Access in the European DVB Group 646
Speaker: David Cults, F
5) Requirements of a Large Cable Operator concerning Conditional Access Solutions..,. 655
Speaker: Andreas Jager, D.
6) Conditional Access for Digital Systems 656
Speaker: Geoffrey Roman, USA
7) The Importance of Transcoding in an Operational Environment 662
Speaker: Wim Mooij, NL
8) A Conditional Access View from the Programme Provider 667
Speaker: Hans-Jorg Assenbaum, F
Supporting Paper:- Negative Traps and Positive Decoders in More Than 60 Countries 668
B. Dillon-Malone, USA
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Tuesday, June 13
MORNING 10.00- 12.30PALACE (ROOM 6)
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Vision and Reality, Research in Cable
Chairman: Richard Green, USAWee Chairman: Masao Sugimoto, J.
The challenge of research is to have the vision to see what technology could make possible while pro¬viding realistic solutions which stretch but do not violate the limits of practicality. Research in cablemust always focus on the enabling of exciting services which interest consumers. The technology mustbe transparent both in its use and in its economic impact. The increasingly competitive environmentmakes striking the balance between vision and reality more important than ever.
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Towards a Model for Integrated Networks (Beyond Digital Televisionon the Way to VOD and other Interactive Services) 692Bernard Marti, F
Cable Meets the Internet 707Bruce Ravenel, USA
The DAVIC Effort to Achieve End-To-End Interoperability 714Leonardo Chiariglione, I
Integrating Broadcasting, Cable and Interactive Services.
Howard Miller, USAVol. Ill 11
Advanced Image Coding using Non-DCT Approaches 723Masao Sugimoto, J
Paddling Upstream: Overcoming Problems in the CATV Return Path 738John Barsellotti, CDN
High Level Modulation Schemes for Digital TV and Multimedia Transmissionin CATV-Networks 751Joachim Speidel, D
A Super PON study for a 100 Channel CATV System and POTS / ISDN / ATMdistributed by means of fibre to more than 1024 subscribers 764
AntoniusTan, NL
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Supporting Papers:- New Hybrid Fiber Coax Architecture Network with Modern Cable Systems and Accessories,
J. Flensing et al, B- How to Upgrade Existing Coaxial CATV-Networks, '8=
E. Asfar, D, , .
- Digital Channels on Cable Networks: Enhanced Method for IntermodulationMeasurement Compatible with Analogue and Digital TV and Optical Equipment 800M. Mathieu, P.-Y. Jezequel, P. Louin, M. Le Guyadec, J.-P. Hamel, F
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Tuesday, June 13AFTERNOON 15 00-17 30 PALACE (ROOM Bl
MCable C8
Structure, Architecture & Equipment of Telephoneand Cable Plant for Video
Co-Chairmen: Wendell Bailey, USA
Joachim Claus, D
In some parts of the world telephone companies and cable companies are competitors. In most parts
of the world, they are different divisions of the same companies. The differences between telephone
plant and cable plant for video will be described. Operational hurdles will be considered. Then propo¬
nents of the two sides will present arguments for the better approach. Papers will also explore techni¬
cal issues such as video servers for Video on Demand, VOD.
1) Real-time Return Transmission in CATV Network 808
Speaker: Matti Susi, SF
2) High Capacity Uncompressed Digital Fibre Optic Networks 816
Speaker: Kenneth Regnier, USA
3} Very High Power Lasers and Amplifiers in Cable Systems 826
Speaker: John Clark, USA
4) The Application on Shanghai Cable Phone Experimental Network 82.7
Speaker: Chen Zhige, Wenq Xiaorning, CN
5) Telephony on Coaxial Cable Plant 841
Speaker: Beth Carlton, USA
6) ATM, B-ISDN, ADL, HDL A Status Report and Strategic Outlook 849
Speaker: Joachim Claus, D
7) Expanding the Telecommunications Network Towards Full Multimedia Capability 850
Speaker: John Fox, U.K.
8) Reliability Model for Hybrid Fibre Coax Systems 860
Speaker: David Large, USA
Supporting Papers:- Evolution of CATV to Full Service Network 876
U. Sleigenberger et al, D
- CATV Networks, The Gateway to the Information Superhighway, 885
L. Makepeace, D
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