CDTV-ATSC SEMINARS ON DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING Holiday Inn on King, Toronto, ON 15-17 October, 2002   Pocket Program
SEMINAR LOCATIONS   REGISTRATION, Tuesday thru Thursday, October 15 - 17   Regency Foyer of the Holiday Inn on King. Note: Pre-registered participants only attending Seminar 4 may pick up badges at the door of the Thomas Lounge on October 17.   SEMINARS 1, 2 Tuesday and Wednesday, October 15, 16   Regency Salons A, B at the Holiday Inn on King.   SEMINAR 3, Thursday, October 17   Regency Salons D, E at the Holiday Inn on King.   SEMINAR 4, Thursday, October 17   Thomas Lounge, Oakham House, Ryerson University (SW corner of Gould and Church Streets)   DEMONSTRATION SESSIONS 1.3, 2.5, 3.4 Tuesday thru Thursday, October 15 - 17   Regency Salon D, Holiday Inn on King   DEMONSTRATION SESSION 4.4, Thursday, October 17   Studio B of the Rogers Communications Center of Ryerson University, 80, Gould Street (NE corner of Gould and Church Streets)     SEMINAR 1 - Tuesday October 15   Session 0. 08.30 - 10.15   What is DTV All About Anyway?   Chair: Bruce Cowan, CHUM Television   Paper 0-1 An Overview of DTV in Canada. M. McEwen, CDTV   Paper 0-2 Status of DTV in the United States. M. Richer, ATSC   Paper 0-3 A Road Map for DTV. Bruce Cowan, CHUM Television and Ken Davies, DVAL     Session 1.1 10.30 - 12.30 Content for DTV   Chair:- René Villeneuve, NFB/ONF   Paper 1-1 Choosing the Right Format for DTV Content René Villeneuve, NFB   Paper 1.2  Video quality issues related to format conversions and compression   André Vincent, Communications Research Center   Paper 1-3 Strategies for a Viable Implementation of DTV Dany Harrison, Cap, Gemini, Ernst and Young   Paper 1.4 Asset Management for the World of DTV Richard Jhang, Cap, Gemini, Ernst and Young     Session 1.2 13.30 - 15.15 Content for DTV (cont'd)   Chair:- Glyn Evans, Stonehenge   Paper 1-5 The Transition to HDTV Glyn Evans, Stonehenge   Paper 1-6 HD Production, Past, Present and Future Randall Dark, HD Vision Studios    Paper 1.7 HD Production in Canada Chris Holmes, William F. White Int.   Paper 1.8 HD Post Production Luke Stefanko, Point 360   Paper 1.9 Multi-format Release using HD Bill Womak, Point 360   Seminar 2 - Wednesday, October 16 Session 2.1 08.30 - 10.15 Preparing the DTV Stream, ATSC Session A   Chair:- Mark Richer, ATSC   Paper 2.1 Video Compression, a Refresher on MPEG-2 and ATSC A/53  Barry Hobbs, Tandberg Television   Paper 2.2 Multi-Channel Audio Compression AC-3 and ATSC A/52 Steve Lyman, Dolby Labs. Inc.     Session 2.2 10.30 - 12.30 Preparing the DTV Stream, ATSC Session A (cont'd)   Chair:- Mark Richer, ATSC   Paper 2.3 A Tutorial on PSIP Mark Eyer, Sony   Paper 2.4 Implementations and Issues in PSIP Gomer Thomas, Triveni Digital   Paper 2.5 Real World PSIP Solutions Frederic Grenier, Thales Broadcast and Multimedia     Session 2.3 13.30 - 15.00 Preparing the DTV Stream (cont'd)   Chair:- Chris Birch, Digital Vision   Paper 2.6 Choosing an HDTV Server for DTV Paul Stechly, Applied Electronics Ltd.   Paper 2.7 DTV Master Control in a Box Jerry Berger, Agile Vision: a Leitch Brand   Paper 2.8 DTV Multi-Program Transport Stream (MPTS) Creation, Management and Monitoring Rick Korkosz, Thales Broadcast and Multimedia   Paper 2.9 ATSC Broadcast Stream Monitoring & Troubleshooting Gomer Thomas, Triveni Digital   Paper 2.10 MPEG Stream Monitoring and Conformance Testing Tom E. Freeman Tektronix Inc.   Session 2.4 15.15 - 16.45 Preparing the DTV Stream (cont'd)   Chair:- Terry Allison, Tandberg Television   Paper 2.11 Implementing ATSC Captioning Jim Carruthers, Norpak   Paper 2.12 Digital Media Services - An Opportunity for Canadian Broadcasters Preman Narayanan, Skystream Networks   Paper 2.13 The Processes to Assemble the DTV Stream to be Broadcast Barry Hobbs, Tandberg Television   Paper 2.14 Aspect Ratio Issues, Dealing With NTSC, Standard DTV And HDTV Ian Caldwell, Miranda Technologies     Seminar 3 - Thursday, October 17   Session 3.1 08.30 - 10.15 Delivery of DTV   Chair:- Guy Bouchard, Radio Canada/CBC   Paper 3.1 Basics of Digital Coding and Modulation for DTV Guy Bouchard, Radio Canada/CBC   Paper 3.2 The ATSC A/53 Digital Broadcasting System Yiyan Wu, Communications Research Center   Paper 3.3 Developments in Single Frequency Networks for 8-VSB Transmission S. Merrill Weiss, Merrill Weiss Group     Session 3.2 10.30 - 12.30 Delivery of DTV (cont'd)   Chair:- Guy Bouchard, Radio Canada/CBC   Paper 3.4 The Industry Canada Allotment Plan for DTV Broadcasting Jack Dadourian, Industry Canada   Paper 3.5 Transmitters for DTV, a Critical Choice in the Planning John Tremblay, Larcan   Paper 3.6 Monitoring the ATSC 8VSB Transmission Tom Freeman, Tektronix   Paper 3.7 Digital Video Microwave System Considerations for Data Transport Capacity and Path Reliability Requirements Eric McCully, Microwave Radio Inc.     Session 3.3 13.30 - 15.15 Delivery of DTV (cont'd)   Chair:- Rick Hummel , Telesat Canada   Paper 3.8 Interoperability of DTV Broadcasting with Cable Roger Keay, Rogers Communications    Paper 3.9 The Synergism of Terrestrial DTV and Satellite Broadcasting Terry Snazel, Bell ExpressVu   Paper 3.10 Putting DTV into the Home - Receivers and Displays for ATSC DTV Ray Platt, LG Electronics/Zenith	_	Session 1.2 13.30 - 15.15 Content for DTV (cont'd) Chair:- Glyn Evans, Stonehenge Paper 1-5 The Transition to HDTV Glyn Evans, Stonehenge Paper 1-6 HD Production, Past, Present and Future Randall Dark, HD Vision Studios Paper 1.7 HD Production in Canada Chris Holmes, William F. White Int. Paper 1.8 HD Post Production Luke Stefanko, Point 360 Paper 1.9 Multi-format Release using HD Bill Womak, Point 360 Seminar 2 - Wednesday, October 16 Session 2.1 08.30 - 10.15 Preparing the DTV Stream, ATSC Session A Chair:- Mark Richer, ATSC Paper 2.1 Video Compression, a Refresher on MPEG-2 and ATSC A/53 Barry Hobbs, Tandberg Television Paper 2.2 Multi-Channel Audio Compression AC-3 and ATSC A/52 Steve Lyman, Dolby Labs. Inc. Session 2.2 10.30 - 12.30 Preparing the DTV Stream, ATSC Session A (cont'd) Chair:- Mark Richer, ATSC Paper 2.3 A Tutorial on PSIP Mark Eyer, Sony Paper 2.4 Implementations and Issues in PSIP Gomer Thomas, Triveni Digital Paper 2.5 Real World PSIP Solutions Frederic Grenier, Thales Broadcast and Multimedia Session 2.3 13.30 - 15.00 Preparing the DTV Stream (cont'd) Chair:- Chris Birch, Digital Vision Paper 2.6 Choosing an HDTV Server for DTV Paul Stechly, Applied Electronics Ltd. Paper 2.7 DTV Master Control in a Box Jerry Berger, Agile Vision: a Leitch Brand Paper 2.8 DTV Multi-Program Transport Stream (MPTS) Creation, Management and Monitoring Rick Korkosz, Thales Broadcast and Multimedia Paper 2.9 ATSC Broadcast Stream Monitoring & Troubleshooting Gomer Thomas, Triveni Digital Paper 2.10 MPEG Stream Monitoring and Conformance Testing Tom E. Freeman Tektronix Inc. Session 2.4 15.15 - 16.45 Preparing the DTV Stream (cont'd) Chair:- Terry Allison, Tandberg Television Paper 2.11 Implementing ATSC Captioning Jim Carruthers, Norpak Paper 2.12 Digital Media Services - An Opportunity for Canadian Broadcasters Preman Narayanan, Skystream Networks Paper 2.13 The Processes to Assemble the DTV Stream to be Broadcast Barry Hobbs, Tandberg Television Paper 2.14 Aspect Ratio Issues, Dealing With NTSC, Standard DTV And HDTV Ian Caldwell, Miranda Technologies Seminar 3 - Thursday, October 17 Session 3.1 08.30 - 10.15 Delivery of DTV Chair:- Guy Bouchard, Radio Canada/CBC Paper 3.1 Basics of Digital Coding and Modulation for DTV Guy Bouchard, Radio Canada/CBC Paper 3.2 The ATSC A/53 Digital Broadcasting System Yiyan Wu, Communications Research Center Paper 3.3 Developments in Single Frequency Networks for 8-VSB Transmission S. Merrill Weiss, Merrill Weiss Group Session 3.2 10.30 - 12.30 Delivery of DTV (cont'd) Chair:- Guy Bouchard, Radio Canada/CBC Paper 3.4 The Industry Canada Allotment Plan for DTV Broadcasting Jack Dadourian, Industry Canada Paper 3.5 Transmitters for DTV, a Critical Choice in the Planning John Tremblay, Larcan Paper 3.6 Monitoring the ATSC 8VSB Transmission Tom Freeman, Tektronix Paper 3.7 Digital Video Microwave System Considerations for Data Transport Capacity and Path Reliability Requirements Eric McCully, Microwave Radio Inc. Session 3.3 13.30 - 15.15 Delivery of DTV (cont'd) Chair:- Rick Hummel , Telesat Canada Paper 3.8 Interoperability of DTV Broadcasting with Cable Roger Keay, Rogers Communications Paper 3.9 The Synergism of Terrestrial DTV and Satellite Broadcasting Terry Snazel, Bell ExpressVu Paper 3.10 Putting DTV into the Home - Receivers and Displays for ATSC DTV Ray Platt, LG Electronics/Zenith Seminar 4 - Thursday, October 17 Session 4.1 . 08.30 - 10.15 Innovations in DTV, ATSC Session B Chair:- Mark Richer, ATSC Paper 4.1 ATSC Standards A/90, A/91, A/92, and A/93. A Tutorial Rich Chernock, Triveni Digital Paper 4.2 Home Land Security Network using Data Broadcasting Tom Rucktenwald, NDS Paper 4.3 DATA Broadcasting Business Opportunities Pete Ludé, iBlast Session 4.2 . 10.30 - 12.30 Innovations in DTV, ATSC Session B (cont'd) Chair:- Mark Richer, ATSC Paper 4.4 ATSC DTV Application Software Environment (DASE) Standard Glenn Adams, XFSI Paper 4.5 Some Experiences with DASE Jake Kim, Aircode Session 4.3 . 13.30 - 15.15 Innovations in DTV (cont'd) Chair:- Brad Fortner, Ryerson University Paper 4.6 Authoring Content As Part Of The Television Production Workflow, part 1 Jim Altamoss, Chyron Corporation Paper 4.7 Authoring Content As Part Of The Television Production Workflow, part 2 Michael Phillips, AVID Corporation Paper 4.8 Authoring For Interactive Content for Set-top Boxes, part 1 Jake Kim, AirCode Paper 4.9 Authoring For Interactive Content for Set-top Boxes, part 2 Maarten Heilbron, Bell ExpressVu Paper 4.10 Emerging Content Opportunities for DTV, part 1 Don Lenihan, Envivio Paper 4.10 Emerging Content Opportunities for DTV, part 2 Peter Ludé, i-blast Demonstrations Sessions in Regency Salon D Tuesday, October 15. Content for DTV Wednesday, October 16. Prpearing the DTV Stream Thursday, October 17. Delivery of DTV Demonstration Session in Studio B at Ryerson Thursday, October 18. Innovations in DTV