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UHD TV Overview

1 Day Course
Code PWL385

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Classroom Virtual Classroom Private Group - Virtual Self-Paced Online

Overview

The Introduction to UHD TV is desegined to give industry professionals a comprehensive overview of the different technologies involved in the creation, editing and transmission of UHD programmes.

Objectives

At the end of the course delegates will have covered:

  • Ultra High Definition (UHD)
  • High Dynamic Range (HDR)
  • HDR TV Delivery System
  • Dealing with High bandwidth data
  • Display Technologies
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Target Audience

This course is aimed at broadcast industry professionals.  No specific technical knowledge is required although an understanding of broadcast technologies would be helpful.

Modules

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Introduction (6 topics)

  • The need for more Pixels
  • Commercial drivers
  • Human eye resolution
  • Screen size
  • Virtual Reality
  • The legacy of cathode ray tubes

Ultra High Definition (UHD) (5 topics)

  • More pixels
  • 4K, 8K, and beyond
  • VR considerations
  • Higher frame rate (HFR)
  • Colour subsampling

High Dynamic Range (HDR) (7 topics)

  • Better pixels (HDR and wider color gamut)
  • Colour gamuts (rec 709,DCI and BT 2020)
  • Bit-depth comparisons: 8/10/12 bit
  • Gamma and EOTF (Electro-optical Transfer Function)
  • Overview of Perceptual Quantizer (PQ) SMPTE ST-2084
  • Overview of hybrid log-gamma (HLG)
  • Metadata: SMPTE 2086

HDR TV Delivery System (4 topics)

  • HDR10
  • Dolby Vision
  • BBC/NHK
  • Technicolor/Philips

Dealing with High bandwidth data (6 topics)

  • Bandwidth comparison
  • SDI and SMPTE 2022
  • Compressed vs uncompressed signals
  • Comparison of compression technologies
  • I-frame compression
  • Dual layer AVC or HEVC

UHD Display Technologies (6 topics)

  • Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)
  • Quantum Dot
  • Edge Lit
  • Organic LED (OLED)
  • Digital Light Processors (DLP)
  • Laser Projection

Scheduled Dates

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Pricing

Different pricing structures are available including special offers. These include early bird, late availability, multi-place, corporate volume and self-funding rates. Please arrange a discussion with a training advisor to discover your most cost effective option.

Code Location Duration Price Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
PWL385
Virtual Classroom (London)
1 Day $1,375
15
Next 6 Months
DVB, MPEG and Broadcast Training Courses

What Our Customers Say

“The instructors knowledge is fantastically broad and deep!”

— Vice President, ABS-CBN

“An excellent course, one of the best I have attended for IP training, covering a very wide range of topics.”

— MCR Manager, Sky TV New Zealand

“Good course, well presented. Good content and mix of theory and practical alike.”

— Software Engineer, Commscope

“Very good overview of technologies new and old.”

— Broadcast Engineer, Formula 1

“Very good background to help our development away from Broadcast TV.”

— Account Manager, Thomson

“Instructor knowledge and experience was excellent.”

— Solutions Engineer, Akamai

“Good level of detail and industry examples of the technology and its usage. Trainer extremely knowledgeable with a great deal of experience in the field.”

— Software Manager, Panasonic

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