APAC Time Zone Friendly Program Starts Tomorrow on Day 3 of SMPTE's 2021 ATC

Hello from Japan! I hope you’re enjoying our 2021 ATC as much as I have been. It has been wonderful to collaborate with you all and attend sessions. I've taken a moment to round up some important highlights for tomorrow. I look forward to seeing you.

- Raji Krishnaswami, SMPTE 2021 ATC Program Committee Member and Regional Sales Manager, Broadcast and Media, Japan and Korea at Rohde & Schwarz.

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Programming will begin at 3:00pm PST / 6:00pm EST, November 11,

or 8:00am JST / 10:00am AEDT, November 12.

Infrastructure as Code at CBC/Radio-Canada's Media-Over-IP Data Center

As we began to explore various automation solutions, we realized that a new NetDevOps culture needed to be cultivated within our organization. This paper will present the architecture and implementation of CBC's network automated deployment workflow in collaboration with Arista. 

5G Media Streaming And 5G Broadcast for Delivery of DASH/HLS Services

This paper will explore the growing capabilities offered by the 5G Media Streaming Architecture; how the multicast/broadcast capabilities will be integrated; and how it will enable the delivery of DVB-I services.

8K Camera System with Multi-plane Phase-detection Autofocus

In this paper, the authors propose a phase detection autofocus (PDAF) method for three-chip 8K UHDTV2 240-fps cameras that detects the in-focus position of a lens by using disparity information between pixels with different apertures across multiple sensors. This multi-plane PDAF method executes pupil division in the same incident position while using simple metal-shielded pixel technology, which can achieve accurate AF and enable low-cost implementation. 

The Problem with Timecode

Why do we have timecode at all? We take it for granted, but what's the big deal with timecode anyway? Before timecode, film editors used Edgecode (Kodak - 1919) to identify individual pictures on a film reel. With the increased use of videotape in the 1950s, this editing became more of a challenge because there was no way to visually see what frame you were on when trying to make an edit, so tools were developed to assist with this.

Live Production System to Handle Video Signals with Various Aspect Ratios

With the aim of providing a service that allows viewers to watch more attractive TV programs using various aspect ratios freely selected according to the creator's intent, the authors of this paper studied the system requirements and specific transmission methods for live production in broadcast stations. 

Automatic Essence Timing Alignment in IP Production

This session will look at the existing timing mechanisms baked into IP media connectivity standards and specifications and how these are typically used in system deployments. We will look at these alongside the ideal timing requirements of a full system.

Super Resolution Application - Content Modernization

Warner Bros., has decades of digital-native content in old standards - lower resolution, higher framerate, interlacing, etc. Bringing that content to modern expectations is currently a manual, labor-intensive process. They are using machine learning techniques as an alternative to that process, which will increase the breadth of content we can bring to streaming audiences by decreasing cost and turnaround time.

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