ULTRA HD VIA SATELLITE Christoph LIMMER ([email protected] ) Michel CHABROL ( [email protected] ) Director of Marketing Innovation & Digital Cinema

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Ultra High Definition TV (Ultra HDTV) will offer (*)

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Higher resolution Higher frame rate(s) More colours

Higher Dynamic Range (HDR) Immersive audio

(*) With respect to High Definition

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High Definition and Ultra High definition … 

High Definition (HD) HDTV (ITU-R BT.709) − Up to 2.1 Mpixels per frame (1920 pixels x 1080 lines)

− Frame rate: 25 or 30 fps (frames per second or Hz)– May be 50 / 60 fps (3G) in the future − Colour depth : 8 bits (16.7 Mcolours) in DTH (Direct To Home), 10 bits in contribution (1 Billion) 

Ultra HDTV : 2 formats defined by ITU* (ITU-R BT.2020) − UHDTV1 (“4k TV”) : 3840 x 2160 pixels = 8.3 Mpixels − UHDTV2 (“8kTV” / Super Hi-Vision by NHK): 7680 x 4320 pixels = 33.2 Mpixels

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Note: Quad HD = « Temporary » Ultra HD format based on BT.709

*ITU =

International Telecommunication Union

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Ultra HDTV should also offer: 

Progressive mode (instead of interleaved)

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Frames rates: − The experts recommend 50 / 60 fps as a minimum for UHDTV1 (Phase 1) − Higher frame rates later on (100 / 120 fps): Phase 2 of UHDTV1 + UHDTV2 (Super Hi-Vision)

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Colour depth: 10 bits (1 billion colours) or 12 bits (68.7 billion colours)

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Colour gamut : considerably increased (see slide 6) − More colours and more nuances

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High Dynamic Range (also possible with HD): greater dynamic range of luminosity

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Immersive audio later on

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HD 720p (1280 x 720) HD 1080i or p (1920 x 1080) = 2.1 Mpixels

UHDTV1 (4k TV) & Quad HD (3840 x 2160 p) = 8.3 Mpixels

4k Cinema (4096 x 2160)

SD 576i (720 x 576)

2k Cinema (2048 x 1080)

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2160 lines

4k TV : 3840 pixels / line 4k cinema: 4096 pixels / line

UHDTV2 (8k TV) or Super Hi-Vision (7680 x 4320 p) = 33.2 Mpixels

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Human vision

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4k Cinema (4096 x 2160)

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UHDTV (BT.2020)

HDTV (BT.709)

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ULTRA HD (4KTV) OUTSIDE EUROPE BETWEEN NOW AND 2016 KOREA: South Korean DTH operator KT SkyLife and Japanese Sky PerfecTV! have launched first UltraHD channels in June 2014 KT SkyLife is broadcasting 4 hours of UltraHD content per day and is planning to have 2 full UltraHD channels by beginning of 2015 JAPAN: NexTV (consortium) via Sky Perfect JSAT broadcasts 6 hours of Ultra HD content per day

Sky Perfect JSAT plans to open two Ultra HD commercial channels in 2015 Three 4k TV channels planned in Japan in 2016 USA: Major US player DirecTV announced UHD VoD for end 2014 3

CALENDAR OF IMPLEMENTATION (TENTATIVE) Ultra HDTV implementation: 

UHDTV 1 (4k TV): 2 phases are envisaged by DVB (tentative)  Phase 1: up to 50 / 60 fps (colour space: BT 709, or : BT 2020)  Phase 2: 100 / 120 fps (BT 2020)

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Then UHDTV2 (8k TV)

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CALENDAR (2) : FROM DEMO TO COMMERCIAL 2013 2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Demos, tests, showcases implementation

UHDTV 1 (4k TV)

Phase 1 (up to 50 / 60 fps) commercial

January 2013: 1st European UHD Permanent demo channel by Eutelsat (Quad HD MPEG-4) at 10° East

2 June 2014: 2016: Three 4kTV Start of 4kTV broadcasting by channels on air in NexTV / SKY Perfect in Japan Japan + KT SkyLife in Korea 2015: Sky Perfect 4k 26 May 2014: Eutelsat launches on HOT BIRD commercial channel in an Ultra HD demo channel in HEVC japan

Phase 2 (100 / 120 fps) commercial

50 fps, 10-bit colour depth

NHK /Super Hi-Vision UHDTV 2 (8k TV)

Experiments Receiver Production Test Broadcast

Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Promotion

Broadcast

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

CALENDAR (3) Encoding / compression: 

MPEG-4: good efficiency with progressive mode, but industry is now focused on a new standard: HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding)

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HEVC:

− should be 30 to 50% better than MPEG-4 (H264/AVC) − can be applied to all formats: HD, Ultra HD

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Ultra HD needs HEVC to take off…

Connectivity: 

HDMI 2.0 connectors

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CALENDAR (4): UHDTV1 (4K TV) GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION + HOME 4k camcorders : • Consumer : end 2014 • “Prosumer”: end 2014

DTH satellite Ready

Some 2014 TV sets can be directly connected to the satellite dish ! (Embedded DVB-S2 demodulator and HEVC decoder)

4k UHD TV set: HDMI 2.0: 2014 (50/60fps) (Some with embedded HEVC decoder)

4k Blu-ray players + Game stations: 2015

2015

// 2015

4k Satellite Set Top Box With HEVC: 2015

4k via fiber: same time as via satellite, but not everywhere

4k via DTT: not before 2015 with DVBT2 & HEVC, and not everywhere

DTT retransmitter 4k via ADSL : with HEVC, but not everywhere

New boxes for 4k TV 12

PREDICTED ULTRA HD CHANNEL GROWTH Over 800 Ultra HD channels within the next 10 years predicted with a CAGR of almost 50%*

Growth mainly driven by North America (40%), Asia (17%) and Western Europe (14%)

Number of UltraHD Channels* 900 800 700 600 500

400 300

HTS will support roll-out in selected regions, notably in North America and Western Europe

200 100 0

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

*Northern Sky Research, 2014 2

SATELLITE TO DRIVE ULTRA HD CHANNEL GROWTH With almost 70% of channels distributed via DTH platforms, satellite will drive Ultra HD roll-out* For 2015, already 12 UltraHD channels are expected

Number of UltraHD Channels by platform* 900

800 700

DTH

Others

600

500 400

About 60% of channels broadcast via satellite will be from North America, Western Europe and East Asia

300

200 100 0

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

*Northern Sky Research, 2014 2

EUTELSAT DEMONSTRATION CHANNELS 1st channel launched on 8 January 2013: Quad HD MPEG-4

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Transmitted via Eutelsat 10A (10° East) Technical solution set up with ATEME

 4 Full HD streams (1920 x 1080p 50 fps) + 1 Audio (stereo now)  MPEG-4 encoding : 4 video streams of 10.28 Mbit/s (50 fps)

Modulation: DVB-S2 8PSK

2nd channel launched for IBC 2013: HEVC at 30 fps Channel in cooperation with Samsung launched for IFA 2013 (10° East) – (Quad HD MPEG-4) HEVC 50 fps demo channel launched on 26th May 2014

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HEVC encoding 50 fps 10-bit colour depth (1 billion colours)

On HOT BIRD: premium DTH position over Extended Europe 15

EUTELSAT HOT BIRD AT 13° EAST

Widebeam downlink coverage

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LIVE BROADCASTING (SOME EXAMPLES)

EUTELSAT 5 West A at 5° West:

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Live retransmission of Roland Garros in HEVC, 50 fps, with the French Tennis Federation and France TV Sport Live retransmission of 2 matches (+ tests on 28 June) of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil to a big cinema in London (VUE Westfield), with FIFA, HBS, Sony, IDC, Dolby, DSAT, dcinex, ATEME, … Decoding of Quad HD MPEG-4 in a Eutelsat Teleport and live re-encoding in HEVC 60 fps with an ATEME Titan encoder

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LIVE UHD RETRANSMISSIONS DURING THE WORLD CUP World Cup : Live Ultra HD retransmissions directly to cinemas with HEVC re-encoding (Frame rate : 60 fps)

EUT 5 West A 5° West

EUT 10A 10° East European distribution

Quad HD MPEG-4 4:2:2 10 bits 92.7 Mbit/s BISS

HEVC 4:2:0 8 bits 29 Mbit/s BISS

Quad HD MPEG-4 4:2:2 10 bits 92.7 Mbit/s BISS

HEVC 4:2:0 8 bits 29 Mbit/s BISS

UHD Reception in a cinema (VUE – London Westfield)

1,5 m dish (can receive 2 satellites)

Existing satellite receiver « Live » 2D, 3D, UHD + push (BISS de-encryption)

EBU teleport Europe

IP output

Audio 5.1

HEVC UHD decoder

Remote control of reception via ADSL from the NOC in Italy (NOC = Network Operations Center)

HEVC encoder

Quad HD coming from Rio (around 92.7 Mbit/s)

Loudspeakers 4 x HDMI 1.4 Or:1 HDMI 2.0 4k / UHD Sony Projector HFR up to 60 fps

Teleport of Rambouillet 4 x HD MPEG-4 Decoders

LIVE DTH RETRANSMISSIONS WITH RE-ENCODING Live Ultra HD retransmissions in DTH with HEVC re-encoding (Recommended frame rate : 50/ 60 fps)

Contribution satellite

DTH satellite

BISS encryption

Stadium Opera Concert Hall …

Pay-TV encryption

BISS encryption

Pay-TV encryption

CONTRIBUTION Quad HD Or HEVC encoding

Direct To Home (DTH)

Now: TV Studios

Quad HD MPEG-4 4:2:2 – 10 bits 40, …, 90 Mbit/s

HEVC 4:2:0 – 8 or 10 bits 13 to 20 … Mbit/s

(Very) Soon :

Teleport HEVC 4:2:2 – 10 bits 30, 40 … Mbit/s

After re-encoding in the TV studios or the teleport :

Re-encoding to / in HEVC for DTH (with pay-TV encryption)

LIVE DTH RETRANSMISSIONS WITHOUT RE-ENCODING Live Ultra HD retransmission in DTH without HEVC re-encoding (Recommended frame rate : 50/ 60 fps)

Contribution satellite BISS encryption

Stadium Opera Concert Hall …

DTH satellite Pay-TV encryption

BISS encryption

Pay-TV encryption

CONTRIBUTION HEVC encoding

Direct To Home (DTH)

Already possible: TV Studios

HEVC 4:2:0 – 8 or 10 bits 13, …, 30 Mbit/s Teleport Retransmission without HEVC Re-encoding (but with pay-TV encryption)

After retransmission without reencoding: HEVC 4:2:0 – 8 or 10 bits 13, …, 30 Mbit/s