2003 - 2008 H/DTV Migration Trends Report - Global Production / Post

Data for this report was derived from an extensive survey of video and film production & post facilities, worldwide. Results are shown by vertical market as follows: video production; video post production; film production/post; other (corporate, institutional, etc.) and by USA vs. ROW. The report, contains survey data, charts, and summary tables on the following questions Table of Contents:

Technology Trends

• By when do you expect all US TV Stations will be broadcasting in H/DTV?
• By when do you expect to shoot or master in 24p?
• What sort of 24p interconnection do you use?
• How, if at all, do you deal with overcranking (slow motion) or undercranking?
• By when do you expect to use compressed video distribution?
• What type(s) of compression?
• By when do you expect to use non-real-time video file transfer?
• What type(s) of transport?
• By when do you expect to deal with recorded metadata?
• What type(s)?
• By when do you expect to deal with the material exchange format (MXF)?
• How, if at all, do you treat letterbox/pillarbox bars so as to reduce burn-in on consumer TVs?
• What type of copy-protection coding, if any, do you plan provide?
• By when do you expect to have an all digital standard definition production facility?
• By when do you expect to have an all HDTV production facility?
• Which formats and nominal frame rates do you now use / expect to use? (check all that apply)
• Which H/DTV video tape formats do you now use / expect to use? (check all that apply)
• By when do you expect to provide facilities for HDTV production in the 24p format?
• By when do you expect to provide color-correction for digital cinema?
• What display do you use or intend to use for digital-cinema color-correction?
• By when do you expect to provide closed-caption encoding?
• By when do you expect to provide described audio for the visually impaired?
• Re video transport, which video transport mechanisms are used/planned for use in your facility's infrastructure?
• By when do you expect to begin purchasing fiber optic equipment for digital video?
• By when do you expect your facility to accommodate HDTV (1.5Gb/s) over fiber?
• For what purposes, if at all, do you use ATSC compression coding?
• What is your approx. average annual equipment budget (for digital equipment only) for the next 3 years (per year)?
• How much does your station expect to spend in total on conversion to digital?
• Which sources do you use/plan to use for H/DTV Conversion?
• For what purposes, if at all, do you use ATSC compression coding?
• How are you using HD formats?
• Are you using HD formats to expand global market reach on projects?
• What type of projects will be best candidates for H/DTV?

Product Trends

What vendors do you see as leaders in H/DTV solutions What product/s that you would like to see is/are not yet available? By when do you expect to purchase HD versions of the following products? AD's / DA's Camcorders Cameras – ENG/EFP Cameras – Studio Character Generators DDRs Encoders / Decoders Graphics Workstations Lip Sync Measurement and Delay Equipment Master Control Switchers Newsroom Automation Systems Non-Linear Editors Production/Post Switchers Routing Switchers Telecine Up / Down Converters Video Monitors never Video Projection Equipment Video Servers Video Test & Measurement Equipment VTRs

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