The DVB Steering Board recently approved the first ultra-high-definition playback format (UHD - Phase 1) and the "baseband" specifications, which are expected to meet commercial demands in the coming months. This is intended for services starting in the 2014/15 fiscal year.
In the second level of requirements for the run-up, UHD - 1 Phase 2, through DVB, insights from two major meetings have been provided for those services planned for 2017. This will assist in the preparation for the discussions within DVB.
The first time was at the autumn ITU-R meeting, where several elements of the agreement were added to "high frame rate," including the benchmark UHDTV recommendations from BT in 2020, which stated that 100Hz was necessary as an earlier DVB meeting recommendation. Additionally, the new landmark recommendation for advanced audio consent - this audio system can be used for DVB UHD-1 Phase 2, and will be very useful for any future phases.
The second event is an EBU live survey workshop, which brought together representatives from Europe, Japan, the United States, DVB, SMPTE, the International Telecommunication Union, Eastern Airlines, DE, and national UHDTV platforms, aiming to gain a clearer or more blurred view of the UHDTV "roadmap." The conclusion is that the weather forecast is partly clear and partly cloudy. On the timeline, UHDTV trial services are expected to be established in South Korea and Japan, with UHD - 1 likely to emerge in 2016. In Europe and North America, citizens may first encounter a 'transitional' service, where UHDTV will be provided through OTT internet in certain aspects, although we cannot definitively state the technical quality at this time. This may be followed by some pay-TV services. Additionally, there are two major standard gaps that need to be filled before a decision can be made on DVB UHD - 1 Phase 2 - regarding 'metadata' and 'high dynamic range' systems.
Continue the 'Long March' to UHDTV.