Move to HD without Bandwidth Penalty; Perfecting HD Streaming

Converting satellite-enabled video networks to MPEG-4 compression and DVB-S2 modulation allows operators to realize significant bandwidth savings and subsequent revenue generation - making new HD programming more feasible. But do the bandwidth savings and increased revenue offset the cost of launching a HD channel for a private network? This paper explores strategies to move to HD without expending exorbitant bandwidth costs and compare the different media distribution options. — Among the ideas presented will be: (1) Moving to MPEG-4 HD codecs from MPEG-2 (2) Transitioning to HD content creation (3) Maximizing the DVB-S2 modulation spec (4) Converting to a file-based broadcasting platform (5) Simulcasts to legacy TV monitors at the receive sites

Published

2009-10

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M001322

ISBN

978-1-61482-943-0