Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - (Page 34) Feature Managing aFD Keep image format under your control. Managing AFD By ClarenCe Hau AF a s programming content steps have been taken to deploy AFD are faced with challenges on how to will continue to originate throughout the end-to-end delivery best format and deliver their content to both HD and SD audiences. in 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ra- path to the home. When HD programming was intio for many years, broadcasters have been forced to find ways Dual aspect ratio challenges troduced by broadcasters, a parallel The amount of HD programming production and distribution process to maintain the presentation quality for home viewers. Active format de- available to home viewers has grown was most commonplace. For scripted scription (AFD) has become the cor- considerably over the past few years. programming, two unique versions of nerstone of a number of broadcasters’ In this environment, TV broadcasters a show were normally provided by the strategies for management of asSD 4:3 version HD 16:9 version pect ratio throughout the delivery path to the home. With thousands of different touch points, end-toend deployment of AFD can be a challenge, but significant progress has been made. This article will look at how broadcasters plan to use AFD in the post DTV transition landscape, as well as what Figure 1. Example of 16:9 and 4:3 shot selection Original HD 16:9 image Letterbox result Center cut result Figure 2. Letterbox and center cut downconversion illustrations 34 broadcastengineeringworld.com | February 2009 http://www.broadcastengineeringworld.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 Contents Viewing the Slowdown in 3-D Examine Workflows Tapeless Technology Digital Audio 24p and 25p Judder Video Routing: A Look at What's Next Managing AFD The Right Connections Solid State Logic's AWS 900+ SE and More... Advertisers Index Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 (Page Cover1) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 (Page Cover2) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 (Page 3) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Contents (Page 4) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Contents (Page 5) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Contents (Page 6) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Contents (Page 7) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Viewing the Slowdown in 3-D (Page 8) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Viewing the Slowdown in 3-D (Page 9) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Examine Workflows (Page 10) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Examine Workflows (Page 11) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Examine Workflows (Page 12) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Examine Workflows (Page 13) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Tapeless Technology (Page 14) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Tapeless Technology (Page 15) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Tapeless Technology (Page 16) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Tapeless Technology (Page 17) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Tapeless Technology (Page 18) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Tapeless Technology (Page 19) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Digital Audio (Page 20) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Digital Audio (Page 21) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Digital Audio (Page 22) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Digital Audio (Page 23) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - 24p and 25p Judder (Page 24) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - 24p and 25p Judder (Page 25) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - 24p and 25p Judder (Page 26) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - 24p and 25p Judder (Page 27) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Video Routing: A Look at What's Next (Page 28) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Video Routing: A Look at What's Next (Page 29) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Video Routing: A Look at What's Next (Page 30) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Video Routing: A Look at What's Next (Page 31) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Video Routing: A Look at What's Next (Page 32) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Video Routing: A Look at What's Next (Page 33) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Managing AFD (Page 34) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Managing AFD (Page 35) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Managing AFD (Page 36) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Managing AFD (Page 37) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - The Right Connections (Page 38) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - The Right Connections (Page 39) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Solid State Logic's AWS 900+ SE and More... (Page 40) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Solid State Logic's AWS 900+ SE and More... (Page 41) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Advertisers Index (Page 42) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Advertisers Index (Page Cover3) Broadcast Engineering - February 2009 - Advertisers Index (Page Cover4)
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