CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Introduction
 2     5.1 multichannel sound system
 3     Basic requirements of multichannel sound systems beyond the 5.1 sound system
 4     Multichannel sound systems beyond the 5.1 sound system under development for broadcasting applications
        4.1     22.2 multichannel sound system
        4.2     10.2 surround sound system
        4.3     Wave-field-synthesis
 5     Multichannel sound systems in use for home audio release media
        5.1     DVD audio
        5.2     SACD
        5.3     BD
 6     Multichannel sound programme production in studio for home audio
        6.1     Production of 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 channels
        6.2     Production of 22.2 multichannel sound
                  6.2.1     Principles of three-dimensional sound mixing
Top layer
Middle layer
Bottom layer
                  6.2.2     22.2 multichannel sound post-production system
                  6.2.3     Examples of three-dimensional sound live mixing
        6.3     Production of WFS multichannel sound
 7     Quality performance of the multichannel sound systems
 8     Relevant documents concerning the multichannel sound systems developed by organizations outside ITU
        8.1     SMPTE
                  8.1.1     SMPTE 2036-2-2008, “Ultra High Definition Television – Audio characteristics and audio channel mapping for programme production”
        8.2     MPEG (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 11)
                  8.2.1     MPEG-2 AAC (ISO/IEC 13818-7)
        8.3     EBU
                  8.3.1     EBU TECH 3306-2007, “RF64: An extended File Format for Audio”
        8.4     Japan
                  8.4.1     Advancement of satellite digital broadcasting