Course detail

Digital Television and Radio Systems

FEKT-MDTVAcad. year: 2012/2013

Digital television and audio broadcasting fundamentals according to DVB and DMB. Digitization of the video image and sound in LDTV, SDTV, HDTV applications. Video image and sound source coding and MPEG based compressions. Forward error correction against transmission errors in digital television DVB. Digital modulation in DVB transmission (M-PSK, M-QAM, multiplex OFDM). Digital television and broadcasting standards - DVB-S/S2, DVB-C/C2, DVB-T/T2. Digital terrestrial and satellite broadcasting for handhelds - DVB-H/SH. Digital audio broadcasting with multimedia and services - DAB, DAB+, DMB. Television receivers (set-top boxes) with digital processing of DVB-T/T2. DVB-T/T2 television transmitters, SFN networks and MPEG-2 TS multiplexes. Transmission channels and links influence on video image quality of DVB services. Datacasting - Electronic Program Guide, interactivity, MHP, DVB-IPDC, IPTV.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Tomáš Kratochvíl, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students become familiar with selected digital television and radio standards used at present time in TV and radio techiques area and their development in the nearest future.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Master´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and they are updated every year. Laboratory mesurements is evaluated with 30 point. Final written exam with 70 points. Maximum is 100 points.

Course curriculum

Lectures:
1. Digital television and audio broadcasting fundamentals according to DVB and DMB.
2. Digitization of the video image and sound in LDTV, SDTV, HDTV applications.
3. Video image and sound source coding and MPEG based compressions.
4. Forward error correction against transmission errors in digital television DVB.
5. Digital modulation in DVB transmission (M-PSK, M-QAM, multiplex OFDM).
6. Digital television and broadcasting standards - DVB-S/S2, DVB-C/C2, DVB-T/T2.
7. Digital terrestrial and satellite broadcasting for handhelds - DVB-H/SH.
8. Digital audio broadcasting with multimedia and services - DAB, DAB+, DMB.
9. Television receivers (set-top boxes) with digital processing of DVB-T/T2.
10. DVB-T/T2 television transmitters, SFN networks and MPEG-2 TS multiplexes.
11. Transmission channels and links influence on video image quality of DVB services.
12. Datacasting - Electronic Program Guide, interactivity, MHP, DVB-IPDC, IPTV.

Laboratory exercise:
1. Image coding and compression of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC.
2. Forward error correction influence on video image quality.
3. DVB-T terrestrial digital television and signal measurements.
4. Receiver and set-top box measurements in DVB-T.
5. Transport stream MPEG-2 TS analyzer and decoder.
6. DVB-S to DVB-C converter and digital cable television measurements.
7. DVB-S/S2 digital TV signal measurements from Astra satellite (including HDTV).
8. Transmission errors evaluation and digital video quality measurements in DVB-T.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the selected digital television and radio standards used at present time in TV and radio techiques area and to give some idea of their development in the nearest future.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instructions in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and they are updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

FISCHER, W. Digital Video and Audio Broadcasting Technology. A practical Engineering Guide (Third Edition). Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-3642116117. (EN)
LEGÍŇ, M. Televizní technika DVB-T. BEN – technická literatura, Praha, 2006. ISBN 978-8073002046. (CS)
REIMERS, U. DVB. The Family of International Standards for Digital Video Broadcasting (Second Edition). Springer, 2005. ISBN 978-3540435457. (EN)

Recommended reading

BEDNÁŘ, J., GREGORA, P. Příjem DVB-T. BEN – technická literatura, Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-8073002213. (CS)
HOEG, W., LAUTERBACH, T. Digital Audio Broadcasting. Principles and Applications of DAB, DAB+ and DMB (Third Edition). Willey, 2009. ISBN 978-0470510377. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Tomáš Kratochvíl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Fundamentals of transmission and broadcasting of digital television signals.
2. Digitization of picture and sound - recommendation CCIR.
3. Methods and standards of static and dynamic pictures compression. MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-7 and H.264 standard features and overview.
4. Digital transmission signal protection, forward error correction principles.
5. Digital modulation used in DTV systems (QPSK, M-QAM, OFDM).
6. Satellite broadcasting standard DVB-S/S2.
7. Cable broadcasting standard DVB-C.
8. Terrestrial broadcasting standard DVB-T.
9. Standard for mobile transmission DVB-H.
10. Digital television receivers for DVB.
11. Transmitters for DVB-T, SFN networks and distribution, program multiplex.
12. Picture quality evaluation during the DVB transmission and picture quality metrics.
13. Interactive and data services of the DTV - Multimedia Home Platform, electronic guide EPG, Java VM and applications.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Polák, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Tomáš Kratochvíl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Encoder and decoder of the digital video signal into the parallel form.
2. MPEG-2 source encoder and FEC channel encoder of the digital video signal.
3. DVB-T receiver (set-top box) and MHP applications.
4. Measurements of the DVB-T signals and multiplex A.
5. Measurements of the DVB-S signals and packet CS link.
6. MPEG-2 TS channel converter from the DVB-S to DVB-C.
7. Generator and analyzer MPEG-2 TS and DVB-T/H test transmitter.
8. MPEG-2 TS picture quality measurements.