EBU updates guidance on UHD/HDR content exhange

EBU updates guidance on UHD/HDR content exhange tkt1957.com

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has issued new guidelines on the exchange of UHD/HDR programmes for both live and pre-recorded content.

The main changes for the live recommendation include the reference to the single-master HDR production workflow, as described in EBU Technical Report 070, the use of eight audio channels for channel-based audio production, and reference to EBU-TT/IMSC instead of EBU STL if subtitling is provided, said the EBU. The updated recommendations for live content are available here (EBU R 153).

The file–based exchange parameters now recommend the use of XAVC MXF (or IMF where multiple versions are required), and the use of EBU-TT-D (EBU Tech 3380) for any subtitling, added the EBU. The updated parameters are available here (EBU R 154).

Readability of the audio section has been improved by clearly outlining two options:
  1. Conventional audio
  2. Metadata-guided audio

The updated recommendations aim to facilitate content exchange between EBU members, other broadcasters, service providers and production companies, said the EBU. The guidance is meant as a ‘safe starting point’, for use when no other agreements between two parties for UHDTV programme exchange are in place.

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