1 Introduction
2 What is LSDI?
3
LSDI venues
4
Video signal formats for LSDI
5 Audio for LSDI
6 Quality considerations
for LSDI
7 Delivery of LSDI content
8 LSDI technologies and
implementations
9 Digital cinema
10 Recommendations
11 Future work
Appendix
1
Annex 1 to
Appendix 1 – Some bodies within and outside the ITU that
could provide co-operation on LSDI studies
Chapter 1 – CAMERA
TECHNOLOGIES
1
Camera systems currently commercialized
1.1 Cinealta
1.2 VariCam
1.3 Viper
2 Camera systems within the foreseeable
range or under development
2.1
1920 ´ 1 080/60p
camera
2.2
1 920 ´ 1 080/300p
camera
2.3 4k ´ 2k camera
2.4
8k ´ 4k camera
(CCD)
2.5
8k ´ 4k camera
(CMOS)
2.6
ARRI D-20
2.7 DALSA Origin
2.8 Lockheed Martin 12M-pixel camera
2.9 Panavision Genesis
Chapter
2 – RECORDING TECHNOLOGIES
Chapter 3 – DISPLAY
TECHNOLOGIES
1 Large screen projection technologies
1.1
Introduction
1.2 Environment
1.3 Image capture and display
1.4 Deployed projection technologies
1.5 Technology in development
1.6 Projector efficiency
1.7 Summary
2 2k ´ 1k display
2.1 2k ´ 1k
DMD projectors
2.2 JVC 2k ´ 1k projector
2.3 Sony
2k ´ 1k
projector
2.4 Epson 2k ´ 1k device
3 4k ´ 2k display
3.1 JVC, CRL and NTT projectors
3.2 Sony 4k ´ 2k projector
4 NHK 8k ´ 4k display system [5]
4.1 Projector
4.2 Equipment layout
4.3 Convergence-adjustment device
Chapter 4 –
DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGY
1 Introduction
2
Ethernet technologies
2.1 1-Gigabit Ethernet
2.2 10-Gigabit Ethernet
3 Satellite
transmission technologies
4 Prototype distribution
system by NTT
Chapter
5 – CODING TECHNOLOGIES
1 Introduction
2 Motion JPEG‑2000
3 H.264/AVC
4 Super high-definition (SHD) technology
4.1 The real-time JPEG2000 decoder
4.2 MPEG2 CODEC system
Chapter 6 – MULTICHANNEL
SOUND TECHNOLOGIES
1
Introduction
2 Multichannel sound systems presently in
use
2.1 5.1 (0/5/0.1)
2.2 6.1 (0/6/0.1)
2.3 6.1 (0/5/1.1)
2.4 7.1 (0/7/0.1)
2.5 7.1 (0/7/0.1)
3 Multichannel sound systems under
development
3.1 6.0 (0/2/4)
3.2 10.2 (0/8/2.2)
3.3 22.2 (3/10/9.2)
3.4 Wave field synthesis
Chapter 7 – CINEMA
THEATRES FOR MOTION
PICTURE
1 Introduction
2 Cinema theatre
recommended parameters
2.1
Current
standards
2.1.1
The
AFNOR NF S 27001
2.1.2
29
June 1989 Protocol
2.1.3
Recommended
parameters
2.2 Screen size
2.2.1
Image
size lower bound
2.2.2
Image
size upper bound
2.3
Screen
types
2.3.1
Flat
screen
2.3.2
Curved
screen
2.4
Screen
parameters
2.4.1
Screen
curvature
2.5
Room
parameters
2.5.1
Distance
to screen
2.5.2
Head
tilt angles
2.5.3
Row
spacing
2.5.4
Side
vision angle
2.5.5
Seat
back plane orientation
2.5.6
Head
clearance
2.5.7
Seat
upper limit plane
2.5.8 Projection distance
2.5.9
Image
geometric distortion
2.5.10 Clearance under projection beam
2.5.11 Room outfit
8.1 Available technologies for the expanded
hierarchy of LSDI systems
Annex 1 to Chapter 8 – Exhibition of LSDI comprising expanded
format video and 22.2 multichannel audio
at the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
1 Introduction
2 Theatre
3 Production
4 Instant capture and replay
5 Conclusions
Chapter 1 – AMERICA
1 Introduction
2 LSDI projector
3 Implementations
3.1
Alternative
programming
3.1.1
Distribution
of alternative programming through digital networks
3.1.2
Emerging
Pictures Inc.
3.1.3
Broadway
Worldwide Inc.
3.1.4
INHD
network
3.1.5
Vyvx
Corporation
3.1.6
HDNET
and HDNET films
3.1.7
YES
3.1.8
HDVision
Studios
3.1.9
CineMuse
Inc.
3.1.10 Kinocast
3.1.11 Rain Network
3.1.12 Ex‑Centris
3.1.13 CBC/Radio-Canada
3.1.14 Electronic LSDI
festivals
3.2 Use of LSDI in independent production and distribution
3.3
HD
content production in the broadcast environment
4 HDTV programmes produced
for major television networks with potential for LSDI applications
5 HDTV formats distributed
by broadcast networks in prime time
6 HDTV programming
broadcast by cable networks
7 HDTV programming
distributed by MSOs and DBS
8 Summary
Chapter 2 –
ASIA
1 Introduction
2 LSDI implementation and
application in Japan
2.1 Activities of theatre companies related
to LSDI in Japan
2.1.1 T JOY
2.1.2 Other cinema chains
2.2 LSDI alternative content in Japan
2.2.1
Live concert “Dear
Beatles 2003”
2.2.2 Curtain speech at the preview party
2.2.3 Stage play
2.3 Theatre’s comment on
LSDI
3 Voluntary organizations related to 4k
format digital cinema in Japan
3.1 Objectives
3.2 Activities
3.3 Future development of LSDI application
4 LSDI implementation in Asia
5 LSDI implementation and
application in Singapore
5.1 Key developments of
LSDI in
Singapore
5.1.1 First “live”alternativecontenttransmission
in September 2003
5.1.2 Cross-borderdigitaldistributionof “InfernalAffairs III” inDecember 2003
5.1.3 World’s first 2k-digital multiplex
deployment in March 2004
5.1.4 Digital subtitling and watermarking capability
5.1.5
Cross-Continent Digital Content Transmission (CCTx project)
5.2 “Alternative content”
in Singapore
6 Summary
Chapter 3 – EUROPE
1 Introduction
1.1
List
of projects and their implementation in Europe
1.1.1 Arcadia (Italy)
1.1.2 CityScreens (UK)
1.1.3 Digital Cinema European Network
(DCEN) – European project
1.1.4 CinemaNet (former EuroDocuZone)
1.1.5 E-Screen (European project)
1.1.6 Euro1080
1.1.7 Folkets Hus och Parker – Digitala Hus (Sweden)
1.1.8 Kinepolis (Belgium)
1.1.9 Novocine (France)
1.1.10
Orpheus (European project)
1.1.11 UK Film Council – Digital Screen Network (UK)Art Alliance
1.1.12 XDC EVS (Belgium)
1.1.13
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