The Video Systems group:
- Coordinates all work in the video domain (end-to-end).
- Covers topics such as: HDTV, UHDTV, HDR, MXF, IMF, and HFR.
- Provides strategic and technical advice.
- Collaborates with industry and standards bodies, including: DVB, ITU-R, SMPTE, and W3C.
- Helps to ensure broadcaster requirements are reflected in future media applications and services.
Current work
The main group is currently focussed on HDR monitors measurement, test charts and camera testing guidance.
There are also several focussed activities (subgroups):
How to join?
- Use the 'Join this group' link.
- You will be added to the VS-All part of the group (open to all industry professionals).
- EBU Members will also be added to the VS-EBU part of the group.
Note the focussed activities (subgroups) must be joined separately.
Working methods
The actual work is performed via e-mail reflector(s), wikis/gits, conference calls (Zoom) and occasional physical meetings.
If you have any questions/need help, please contact the coordinator: Frans de Jong (EBU).
Deliverables
Currently the following deliverables are planned (green indicates the deliverable has already been delivered). Note that deliverables are dependent on enough participation in the work and that the planning is subject to change.
2024
- HDR Tutorial at the EBU Production Technology Seminar 2024 (Q1 2024)
- UHD/HDR/NGA Olympics Production (France TV) - Roundtable (Q1 2024)
- (HDR) Video Monitors Measurement (Q1 2024)
- High Value Events HDR Production Experiences sharing (Q1-Q3 2024)
- Digital Video Levels Explainer (Q2 2024)
- Using still image formats in HDR productions (Q2 2024)
- (HDR) Video Monitors Measurement reports (Q2 2024)
- File-based HDR workflow Webinar - BBC (Q2 2024)
- HDR Downmapping documentation (Q3 2024)
- HDR Static Transform (between the two main downmappers) (Q3 2024)
- Development of Codecs Testing Management software (Q3 2024)
- Real-time, Mezzanine Codecs Tests (Q3 2024)
- Production Codecs implementation tests (Q3 2024)
- New video test sets creation (Q3 2024)
- Cameras/Lens testing guidance (Q3 2023)
- Upressing algorithms benchmarking (Q4 2024)
- Report on objective video quality metrics (Q4 2024)
- HDR Downmapping harmonization (in liaison with the ITU)
2023
- Moving to 1080p/50 production - the VRT use case - Tech Roundtable (Q1 2023)
- EBU R 153 - Parameters for Live Contribution of UHD/HDR Programmes v2.0 (Q2 2022)
- EBU R 154 - Parameters for UHD/HDR Programmes Exchanged as Files v2.0 (Q2 2022)
- EBU R 103 Test Chart, Macro and Tutorial Video (Q3 2023)
- EBU Tech Report 078 - Dynamic HDR Converters Testing Results (Q3 2023)
- EBU Tech Report 078s1 - Dynamic HDR Converter Testing: Technicolor (Q3 2023)
- EBU Tech Report 078s2 - Dynamic HDR Converter Testing: Lynx Technik (Q3 2023)
- EBU Tech Report 078s2 - Dynamic HDR Converter Testing: b<>com / EVS (Q3 2023)
- IBC demo on Dynamic HDR converters, Sustainable, and Commodity Hardware Encoding (Q3 2023)
- EBU Tech 3376 - Baseline HDR Camera Painting Controls (Q3 2023)
- EBU Tech 3376s1 - Camera Profile Settings for Sony Cameras (Q3 2023)
- EBU Tech 3376s2 - Camera Profile Settings for Grass Valley Cameras (Q3 2023)
2022
- EBU Tech 3325 - Methods for the Measurement of the performance of Studio Monitors v2.0 (Q1 2022)
- EBU Tech 3325s2 - Measurement of Studio Monitors supplement 2 (Q1 2022)
- Performance measurement of Studio monitors - Test patterns 1-5 (Q1 2022)
- Live HDR Production Webinar - NBC Universal (Q1 2022)
- Live HDR Production Webinar - BT Sport and HBS (Q1 2022)
- Live HDR Production Webinar - BBC and Sky UK (Q1 2022)
- EBU HDR Workshop @ SWR (Q2 2022)
- Componentized workflows Webinar - Benefits and features (Q2 2022)
- Show & Tell on IMF support in production tools - Rohde & Schwarz (Q2 2022)
- UHDTV (incl. HDR & NGA) Survey (Q2 2022)
- IMF Quality Control (QC) Webinar - DPP update (Q3 2022)
- EBU HDR Workshop 2022 - FAQ (Q3 2022)
- FIFA World Cup 2022 HDR preparation & evaluation (series of dedicated sessions) (Q3-Q4 2022)
- Performance measurement of Studio Monitors - Test Pattern 6 (Q4 2022)
- File-based HDR workflow Webinar - NBC Universal (Q4 2022)
2021
- UHDTV Glossary (Q1 2021)
- HDR workflows in Adobe Creative Cloud - Webinar (Q2 2021)
- EBU R 153 - Parameters for Live Contribution of UHD/HDR Programmes (Q3 2021)
- EBU R 154 - Parameters for UHD/HDR programmes exchanged as files (Q3 2021)
- EBU R 155 - Archival of Vertical Aspect Ratio Video (Q4 2021)
- Regular meetings to share HDR production experiences (Q2-Q4 2021)
2020
- EBU BPN 120 - UHDTV/NGA survey results (Q1 2020)
- EBU Tech 3373 - UHDTV HDR Colour Bars (Q1 2020)
- EBU Tech 3373 - TIFF files (Q2 2020)
- EBU BPN 121-124s1 - Production Codes tests plan (Q2 2020)
- EBU BPN 121 - Production Codes tests report Avid (Q2 2020)
- EBU BPN 122 - Production Codes tests report Panasonic (Q2 2020)
- EBU BPN 123 - Production Codes tests report Sony (Q2 2020)
- Survey of interest in Archives work (Q2 2020)
- EBU Tech 3373 - v210 files (in Quicktime) (Q2 2020)
- EBU Tech 3375 - HDR over 3G-SDI (guidance) (Q2 2020)
- EBU R 103 v3.0 - Video Signal Ranges explained (Q2 2020)
- EBU HLG Colour Bars Webinar (video recording publicly available) (Q2 2020)
- Dialogue Enhancement roundtable (Q2 2020)
- EBU Tech 3373 - v210 files (in Quicktime) v2.0 (Q3 2020)
- EBU BPN 125 - HDR implementations testing report (Resolve) (Q3 2020)
- Timed Text subtitles over RTP webinar (Q3 2020)
- EBU Tech 3374 - EOTF Test Chart (Q4 2020)
- EBU Tech 3374 - EOTF Test Chart (TIFF) (Q4 2020)
- EBU Tech 3374 - EOTF Test Chart (ProRes) (Q4 2020)
2019
- EBU Tech Report 047 - HDR monitors testing report (Q1 2019)
- HFR Subjective Evaluations (Q1 2019) - PTS 2019 results presentation (EBU Members only)
- VMAF Subjective Evaluations (Q1 2019) - PTS 2019 results presentation (EBU Members only)
- EBU Tech Report 050 - HFR Subjective Evaluations report (Q3 2019)
- EBU Tech 3372 - UHD/HDR Service Parameters (Q3 2019)
- EBU Tech 3320 - User Requirements for Video Monitors in Television Production v4.1 (Q3 2019)
- EBU Tech 3325s1 - Test Colours for Grade1 HDR Monitors (Q3 2019)
- EBU HDR Live Production Workshop (Q4 2019)
2018
- AR 'Proof of Concept' applications (5 different ones) (Q1 2018)
- VR Proof of Concept app (Q1 2018)
- EBU BPN 115 - Augmented Reality - A first guide for broadcasters (Q1 2018)
- AV1 vs JEM vs HEVC subjective tests (Q1 2018)
- UHD/HDR in distribution webinar (Q1 2018)
- EBU Tech Review on software for creating CG-based videos and AR/VR apps (Q2 2018)
- Sharing of Montreux Jazz HDR test material with EBU Members (Q2 2018)
- HDR production monitors testing (Q2 2018)
- IMF Fact Sheet (Q3 2018)
- UHD-HDR-HFR-NGA tests during EAC 2018 (Q3 2018)
- NLE User Group (Q4 2018)
- Sharing of EAC Berlin 2018 UHD-HDR-HFR-NGA test material (Q4 2018)
- Update of EBU R 129 'Avoiding screen burn-in' (Q4 2018)
2017
- EBU IMF Workshop (Q2 2017)
- AR broadcasters survey (Q3-Q4 2017)
- Report on 'IMF for broadcasters' (Q3 2017)
- IMF Fact Sheet (Q3 2017)
- Update of EBU R 095 'Safe Areas' (Q3 2017)
- EBU Tech 3320 'Professional Video Monitor Requirements' HDR update (Q3 2017)
- Video Monitors Fact Sheet (Q3 2017)
- Creation of UHD HDR Test Material + Making Of video (Q3 2017)
- Virtual Reality Fact Sheet (Q3 2017)
- EBU User Group on VR (Q3 2017 - Q3 2018)
- EBU BPN 114 - Initial Guide on HDR (Q4 2017)
- Exchange of UHD / HDR test files (XAVC) to verify metadata settings (since Q4 2017)*
* To have access to the files, EBU Members need to first join the Video Systems & Workflows Group.