The Canadian DTV/HDTV Tour
1999!
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Calgary-Toronto-Montreal
A Two-Day Interactive Seminar For Engineers & Technical Business Professionals
Attendees of past
Miranda DTV seminars: this is a new seminar with completely updated information and new
topics presented by key industry leaders.
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"In
conduction these DTV seminars, Miranda is helping to support CDTV's objectives of guiding
the orderly migration of analog to digital television and promoting education and
information about digital television for the industry and the consumer."
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Michael McEwen,
President, CDTV
"Miranda's
seminar was very up-to-date and covered topics that most broadcasters, specialty networks,
and post production facilities are continually trying to find answers to.
I personally have never seen a better presentation that could break down the topics to a
level that everyone could understand."
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Stu Turner,
Director Operations, YTV / Treehouse
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DTV is coming to Canada...and a unique two-day seminar on the challenges and
oppportunities of the DTV transition is coming to a city near you.
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60 to
90 minute instructional modules taught by industry experts from Miranda Technologies,
Dolby Laboratories, Harris Corporation, CBC, Canadian Digital Television (CDTV)...
covering a wide range of topics including video formats, audio and video compression,
transmission issues, datacasting and DTV sytem implementation strategies.
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a
"complete system" demonstration room, including side-by-side comparisons of
various standard and high definition formats and presentations on the effects of MPEG-2
compression, digital Surround Sound, home receiver issues, and a demonstration of a basic
data casting scenario.
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The 1999 Canadian
DTV Tour is a special oppportunity for technical and technical management personnel of TV
broadcast, production, and cable facilities to learn more about DTV issues...participate
in hands-on demonstrations...exchange ideas with peers from your local television
community...and ensure a successful transition for your station or facility.
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| Locations
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Calgary
November 2nd and 3rd |
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Holiday
Inn Calgary Downtown
119-12th avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Phone: 403-266-4611
Fax: 403-237-0978
Reservations: 1-800-661-9378 |
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Toronto
November 8th and 9th
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Holiday
Inn Don Valley
1100 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 1H8
Phone: 416-446-3700
Fax: 416-446-3701
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Montreal
November 11th and 12th
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CFCF
TV
405 Avenue Ogilvy
Porte F Studio 2
Montreal, Quebec
H3N 1M4
Phone: 514-273-6311
Fax: 514-495-6120
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Agenda
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08:30-0950 AM
Introduction
to DTV and Digital Video basics
Presenter: Michel Proulx, Miranda
- Overview of video standards
- Standard and high definition formats
- Progressive vs, interlace
09:50 - 10:10 AM
Break and
System Demonstration Session 1:
- Comparison of SDTV and HDTV formats
10:10 - 11:10
AM
MPEG-2
Encoding and Decoding: A Practical Guide
Presenter: Jay Adrick, Harris Corporation
MPEG-2 overview
Key MPEG-2 features:
Noise reduction
Chroma sub-sampling
3:2 detection
Different characteristics of MPEG-2 in contribution, distribution and
transmission applications
11:10 AM -
12:00 Noon
The Business
of DTV in Canada and around the World
Presenter: Michael McEwen, CDTV
DTV in Canada, who, what, where and when
A look at important DTV trends throughout the world
The role of CDTV in the Canadian DTV transition
12:00 Noon -
1:00 PM
Lunch and System Demonstration Session 2:
Compression effects at different data rates and with different input formats
1:00 - 2:20 PM
Compressed
Digital Audio
Presenter: Steve Lyman, Dolby laboratories
DTV audio system overview
Digital audio data reduction methods
Practical implementations of DTV audio
2:20 - 2:40
PM
Break and
System Demonstration Session 3:
Multi-channel audio from post production to the home receiver
2:40 - 3:25
PM
HDTV In the
Post Production Environment
Presenter: Michel Proulx, Miranda
Key trends in post production for HDTV
An overview of 24p and 24p segmented frame
The role of 24p and 24p segmented frame in post production
3:45 - 4:20
PM
In Plant
Routing and Distribution of HDTV
Presenter: Michel Proulx, Miranda
Routing SDTV and 480p60
HDTV in plant routing options
Forward looking SD/HD in plant routing strategy
4:20 - 5:00
PM
HD VTRs and
other Storage Issues
Presenter: Michel Proulx, Miranda
A Comparative study of HD DVTR and other storage options
5:00 - 6:30
PM
Cocktails,
Mingling and System Demonstrations
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Delivery
and Transmission Issues
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08:30 - 09:00 AM
DTV: An
Overview of Delivery Options
Presenter: Michel Proulx, Miranda
- A comparative look at different delivery methods including DBS, terrestrial,
cable and telcom
09:00 - 09:45
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Program
Guides and Program Services
Presenter: Jay Adrick, Harris Corporation
Why program guides
An overview of the ATSC PSIP (program & system information protocol)
standard
The challenge of implementing program guides at the local and national level
09:45 - 10:10 AM
Break and
System Demonstration Session 4:
Program guides and datacasting
10:10 - 11:00
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Datacasting
Presenter: Jay Adrick, Harris Corporation
How DTV enables datacasting services
The basics of datacasting
Datacasting application case studies
11:00 AM -
12:00 Noon
Terrestrial
DTV Transmission, Part 1
Presenter: Francois Conway, CBC
Spectrum considerations
ATSC-T Terrestrial DTV transmission standard
Service planning criteria
Receiving considerations
12:00 Noon -
1:00 PM
Lunch and
System Demonstration Session 5:
Datacasting and Terrestrial transmission system issues
1:00 - 2:00
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Terrestrial
DTV Transmission, Part 2
Presenter: Francois Conway, CBC
Transmission considerations
Frequency allotment plan
Coverage planning and design
Typical terrestrial DTV transmitting station block diagram
2:00 - 2:20
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Break and
System Demonstrations
2:20 - 3:20
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Practical
Early DTV Implementations Scenarios
Presenter: Michel Proulx, Miranda
Network distribution options
Local station scenarios
US network case studies
3:30 - 4:15
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Local DTV
Plans... A Panel Discussion
Moderated By Michel Proulx, Miranda
A panel discussion featuring local broadcasters speaking about key trends
and their plans for DTV and HDTV
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| About the presenters |
Steve Lyman
Senior Broadcast Engineer, Dolby Laboratories
Steve Lyman joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1980 where he developed a
system of standard audio and video measurement techniques and was heavily involved with
CBC's efforts to implement HDTV, DAB, and other new technologies. In 1996, he moved to the
Research and Business Development department of Dolby Laboratories to help implement
multichannel audio systems for DTV broadcasting. A fellow of the AES, Mr. Lyman has been
involved throughout his career in the development of audio and video standards within the
Audio Engineering Society, IEE, and SMPTE.
Francois Conway, ing.
Director, Delivery Technology, CBC Corporate Engineering
Francois Conway has been with CBC's Corporate Engineering group since 1983. Focused on the
transmission area, he provides engineering consultation services for all CBC program
delivery initiatives from DBS to New Media, specialized signal transport technology,
coverage and spectrum engineering services, as well as leadership and coordination for the
implementation of digital radio television broadcasting services.
Michael McEwen
President, CDTV
A 30-year veteran of Canadian broadcasting, Mr. McEwen currently practices as a consultant
in the areas of media, strategy, policy and broadcast digital technologies. He is
president of the World Digital Audio Broadcast Forum and President of Canadian Digital
Television, a not for profit company supported by the television industry to guide the
transition from analogue to digital TV in Canada. Mr. McEwen has over 30 years of radio
and television experience, 27 years which were spent with the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation.
Jay C. Adrick
Vice President-Systems, Harris Corporation, Broadcast Systems
A 35-year veteran of the broadcast industry, Jay Hadrick is a leader in the design and
integration of digital studio and mobile systems. With a focus on both digital standard
and high definition systems, he headed the team that put the United States' first
all-digital serial component television network, The Golf Channel, on the air in 1995.
Since then, he has been involved in major digital systems projects for the Weather
Channel, the Discovery Channel, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Allbritton Communications,
and other broadcast leaders. Additionally, he has been instrumental in the development of
DTV products including the Harris Flexicoder™ family of MPEG-2 encoding systems and
the ARX series of professional DTV receivers. A member of SBE and SMPTE, he has authored
and presented a large number of technical papers.
Michel Proulx
Vice-President Product Development, Miranda Technologies
Prior to joining Miranda in 1998 as Director Of Product Development, Michel Proulx worked
for 5 years with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and then for 10 years at Leitch
Technology, serving in a variety of roles including Software Design, New Product
Development and Director of Engineering. Mr. Proulx presents frequently on serial digital,
compression, DTV, and HDTV. In 1996 he was a co-recipient of a SMPTE Award for his work on
a series of articles on serial digital television.
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