CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Introduction
Chapter 1  Analysis of existing video information systems for presentation of various types of broadcast and multimedia information, including VIS definition
        1.1     Background  9
        1.2     External TV and video systems  9
        1.3     Large-screen digital systems  10
        1.4     Digital signage systems  10
Chapter 2  New VIS with use of broadcast SDTV, HDTV, LSDI and EHRI technologies
        2.1     Main fields of use  11
                  2.1.1 Collective viewing of TV broadcast programmes
                  2.1.2 Sporting events
                  2.1.3 Examples of VIS applications for advertisements and information services
                  2.1.4 Use of VISs at large-scale public events and festivities
                  2.1.5 Use of VISs at concerts and shows with large audiences and during television filming
        2.2     Public warning, disaster mitigation and relief  25
Chapter 3  TV broadcasting technologies for VIS
        3.1     Extremely high resolution video system    27
                  3.1.1 Study on extremely high resolution video system
                  3.1.2 Development of equipment for extremely high resolution video system
                  3.1.3 Public viewing of extremely high resolution video system
        3.2     Video information system for handheld terminals  32
Chapter 4  Integration of VIS with TV broadcasting and other information services
        4.1     New approach to the content of outdoor TV broadcasting having regard to the technological features of large-screen VIS     35
        4.2     Integration of outdoor VIS with 3D TV broadcasting  36
        4.3     Extension of the use of ITU-R Recommendations for LSDI applications to a subset of VIS applications     36
        4.4     VIS safety  37
                  4.4.1 Information safety
                  4.4.2 Screen safety
        4.5     Audio accompaniment for VIS services  37
                  4.5.1 Audio accompaniment using loudspeakers
                  4.5.2 Personalized audio accompaniment
Chapter 5  Assessing the quality of VIS video services
        5.1     General 40
        5.2     Subjective assessment of VIS image quality  40
        5.3     Objective measurement of VIS image quality  42
        5.4     Future work  42
Chapter 6  VIS displays
        6.1     General requirements for VIS displays  44
        6.2     Main types of screen for VIS displays. Requirements for display screens  50
                  6.2.1 Review of screen technologies for VIS displays
                  6.2.2 Trends in the ongoing evolution of displays for VIS
Chapter 7  Operational aspects
        7.1     General 54
        7.2     Monitoring the status of VIS signals  54
        7.3     Quality control of VIS services  55
        7.4     Requirements in regard to control and measurement equipment  55
        7.5     ITU-R Recommendations in the field of VIS  55
Annex 1  Establishment of a Rapporteur Group on digital  multimedia video informational systems
Annex 2  Continuation of the Rapporteur Group on digital  multimedia video information systems
Terms of reference of the Rapporteur Group     62