Course detail
Digital Broadcasting and Video Technology
FEKT-MPC-DVVAcad. year: 2021/2022
Students become familiar with fundamentals of sampling, quantization and coding of video and audio, then with compression and creation of transport stream and multiplexation in the digital video and audio broadcasting standards. Emphasis is put on explanation of the principle of source codecs and their practical application. The course continues by explanation of transmission principles in the individual transmission channels in satellite, cable and terrestrial digital video and audio broadcasting. Students acquire knowledge of the methods applicable to measurement of video quality and measurement of individual standards for video and audio broadcasting.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Students registering for the course should be able to explain the basic principles of digital signal processing and data communication. Generally, the knowledge of the Bachelor's degree level is required.
Work in the laboratory is conditional on a valid qualification of a "worker knowledgeable for independent activity" according to the Decree No. 50/1978 Coll., which students must obtain before starting the course. Information on this qualification is given in the Dean's Directive on familiarisation of students with safety regulations.
Co-requisites
Recommended optional programme components
Literature
VÍT, V.; Televizní technika - projekční a velkoplošné zobrazování. Praha: BEN, 2000. ISBN 80-86056-74-0. (CS)
KRATOCHVÍL, T.; Digitální televizní a rozhlasové systémy. Brno: UREL FEKT VUT v Brně, 2012. ISBN 978-80-214-4501-7. (CS)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Language of instruction
Work placements
Course curriculum
2. Analog and digital video and sound signals, digitizing video and sound.
3. Digital video compression standards - Part 1.
4. Digital video compression standards - Part 2.
5. Digital audio compression standards.
6. Transport stream, multiplexation, multimedia transmission in IP networks.
7. Forward error correction against transmission errors in digital television DVB.
8. Satellite transmission of digital television signals . standards DVB-S/S2.
9. Broadband cable transmission - standards DVB-C/C2.
10. Terrestrial transmission of digital television signals - standards DVB-T/T2 and DVB-H/SH/T2-Lite.
11. Digital audio broadcasting with multimedia and services - DAB, DAB+, DMB.
12. Objective and subjective video quality assessment.
13. Trends and perspectives in digital television and radio systems and in video and multimedia technology.
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme MPC-AUD Master's
specialization AUDM-TECH , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
specialization AUDM-ZVUK , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional - Programme MPC-EKT Master's, 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
eLearning