Time:
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Day: April 5
Place: Las Vegas Convention Center N109
It was once inconceivable that HD television could fit into a 6 MHz channel. Now MPEG codecs have improved to the point that HD can be part of a multicasting plan. How far will this go? Will MPEG compression keep up with other codec options that are evolving much more quickly? Distributing content as IP can be even more efficient. Where should IP content distribution fit into your station‘s plans?
This session will tackle these issues and present available solutions that can be incorporated into a digital television channel. It will offer advice for multicasting, HD encoding rates and datacasting options. Current and future options will be explored. Microsoft will demonstrate HD television in just 6 Mbps using IP streaming video.
Moderator: Mark OBrien , Executive Vice President, SpectraRep, Inc., Chantilly, VA, USA
Panelist:
Jerry Butler, Sr. Director DTV Program Manager IRO, Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, Va.
Anthony Jones, Group Manager, MPEG Compression, Tandberg Television, Hampshire, UK
Jordi Ribas-Corbera , Group Program Manager, Windows Media Codecs, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
Ben Waggoner , Principal, Ben Waggoner Digital, Portland, Ore.
Sunday, April 6
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Broadcast Engineering Conference Opening
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
DTV Conversion Issues & Solutions - Part I
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
DTV Conversion Issues & Solutions - Part II
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
IBOC DAB - Ready for Prime Time - Part II
Las Vegas Convention Center N111
Monday, April 7
10:30 a.m. - Noon
International Broadcast Developments
Las Vegas Convention Center N111
10:30 a.m. - Noon
Digital Television Around the World
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Digital Storage and Asset Management for Broadcast Content
Las Vegas Convention Center N111
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
MPEG - Enabling Broadcast and Media Convergence
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
Tuesday, April 8
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Implementing PSIP and Metadata
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
DTV Reception and Enhancements
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
PRO-MPEG Forum and TV-Anytime press conferences will detail the advancements on the MPEG compression and MXF fronts, which several members presenting their view of the industry and where it is headed, in terms of equipment interoperability. Las Vegas Convention Center, Interoperability Center, Meeting Room S230
7 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) Association Press Conference at NAB2003 will include Association updates, member announcements and AAF technical demonstrations. Also hear important announcements about new AAF support from industry leaders like Adobe, Avid, Digidesign, Quantel and BBC Technology, to name a few. Las Vegas Convention Center, Interoperability Centre, Meeting Room S230.
Wednesday, April 9
8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Technology Based Broadcast Services
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
Noon - 1:45 p.m.
Technology Luncheon
Las Vegas Hilton Barron Room
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Facilities Management for Radio and Television
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Amateur Radio Operators Reception
Las Vegas Hilton Ballroom B
Thursday, April 10
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Television Production & Operations
Las Vegas Convention Center N109
For more information visit www.nab.org.
