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. PIERRE LARBIER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Using 10-bit AVC/H.264 Encoding with 4:2:2 for Broadcast Contribution
Pierre Larbier is ATEME’s Chief Technology Officer and a renowned expert in the field of algorithmic design and MPEG / H.264 video compression. He has specifically dealt with video encoder architecture and designs for a wide range of platforms and applications: from low-power single DSP solutions to ultra-high quality FPGA based HD broadcast encoders. Pierre obtained his engineering degree from INSA, Rennes, France, with a specialization in electronics. He is a DVB & SMPTE active member. | Why 4:2:2 10-bit video compression? - Simplify encoder and decoder designs ATEME has managed to develop its codec thru open standard and bring it to the real time processing world enabling native video compression for transport or archiving purposes at never seen before bandwidth use.
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White Papers
| Keeping Video Quality Pristine throughout the Production Process: 4:2:2 10-bit AVC/H.264 encoding
Author: Pierre Larbier - ATEME CTO - SMPTE 2009
It gives an overall status on the AVC/H.264 4:2:2 10-bit profile, demonstrating the Empirical comparisons against 4:2:0 8-bit & 4:2:2 8-bit all through to multi generation Encoding, and closing up with production cases. Download
Using 10-bit AVC/H.264 Encoding with 4:2:2 for Broadcast Contribution
Author: Pierre Larbier - ATEME CTO - NAB 2009
This paper demonstrates the advantages of processing video in its native SDI format using AVC/H.264 4:2:2 10-bit encoding. Maintaining the encoding and decoding stages at 10 bits increases overall picture quality, even when scaled up 8-bit source video is used. 10-bit video processing improves low textured areas and significantly reduces contouring artifacts. The results presented in this paper were obtained either from ATEME current real-time HD encoders or bit-accurate software models of upcoming real-time products. Comparisons are made over a very wide range of bit-rates in order to illustrate the achieved gains within a great variety of applications. Download |
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Next Generation Intelligent Video Acquisition Solution for IPTV
Author: Christophe Massiot / Television Head-End Manager - Free Telecom - TVoDSL 2008
This paper explores the need for multi format, field upgradeable encoding platform. Download
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On Demand Solution: How BT Vision’s workflow addresses both high quality and flexibility
Author : Rémi Beaudouin, On Demand Product Marketing Manager, ATEME & Mark Riley, Digital Content Specialist, BT - IPTV World forum 2008
This paper addresses workflow and transcoding process necessary for efficient production facility. Download |
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It's all about Quality ! - ATEME Kyrion Architecture
Author : Pierre Larbier CTO - Nov 2007
This paper addresses FPGA architecture and video quality. ATEME was the first (and still unique) company to bet on a full FPGA implementation for its encoder back in 2004, allowing greater fonctions and upgrade path now for its customers. Download |
Affiliation
 | The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) was founded in 1916 to advance theory and development in the motion imaging field. Today, SMPTE serves its members with the latest technology information and education on a rapidly changing industry. ATEME is an active contributor in shaping up next generation broadcast solutions |
 | The Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) is an industry-led consortium of over 270 broadcasters, manufacturers, network operators, software developers, regulatory bodies and others in over 35 countries committed to designing open technical standards for the global delivery of digital television and data services. Services using DVB standards are available on every continent with more than 220 million DVB receivers deployed. |
 | Also called SBTVD, short for Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão Digital (English: Brazilian Digital Television System) is a technical standard for digital television broadcast used in Brazil and Peru, based on Japanese ISDB-T standard, launched in commercial operation on December 2, 2007. ATEME is actively contributing to brazilian terrestrial market |
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ATEME is an active member of North American Broadcasters Association. NABA is a non-profit association of broadcasting organizations in the United States, Mexico and Canada committed to advancing the interests of broadcasters at home and internationally
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The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) is the coordinating body for broadcasting unions who represent broadcaster networks across the globe. It was established in 1992 as a coordinating body at the international broadcasting level. Since then, the WBU has provided global solutions on key issues for its member unions. The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) acts as secretariat for the WBU. ATEME has recently joined this consortium to ensure product interoperability effort in contribution and distribution markets |
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HD forum has been driving the terrestrial specifications in France for HD service over the air, for many years ATEME has been contributing in specifying encoding video and audio parameters around advanced codec |