VCA
Video Coding & Architectures Research group
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Werkgemeenschap voor Informatie en Communicatietheorie (WIC), IEEE Benelux Chapter on Information Theory and IEEE Chapter on Consumer Electronics kindly invite you to the annual 1-day WIC Midwintermeeting on
“IP-Television (IP-TV)”
Introduction
Digital video applications are widely accepted and the standards for digital video communication are under continuous development. The recent MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 video compression standard allows broadcast TV and HDTV transmission with roughly only half the bit rate of MPEG-2 coding. For this reason, this standard has been embraced for the upcoming HD-DVD and Bluray Disc systems. Similarly, the transmission of TV signals via the Internet can benefit from this new standard and enable widespread TV distribution via special networking strategies such as simulcasting, or peer-to-peer networking. Due to the unpredictable behavior of the Internet resulting from variable loads, special precautions for the compressed video signal must be taken to maintain sufficient robustness. Also the content providers will ask for information protection and digital rights management. Despite these technical aspects, TV transmission over the Internet may change conventional broadcasting models for content providers. Many interesting issues that will be dealt with by several prominent scientists and senior technical managers from both universities and the industry in Western Europe, who will present their work and will participate in the discussion. Be there!
Program
| 09.30-09.55 hrs. |
Registration and coffee |
| 10.00-10.10 hrs. |
Opening Midwintermeeting, Prof.dr. Peter H.N. de With (TU Eindhoven) |
| 10.10-11.00 hrs. |
H.264 Video Coding standard overview and its suitability for IP-TV, Dr. Ralf Schaefer (Heinrich Hertz Institute, Berlin, Germany) |
| 11.00-11.30 hrs. |
Break |
| 11.30-12.20 hrs. |
Can't Pay Won't Pay will drives at Home IP Media Distribution, Ir. Keith Baker (Philips Applied Technol., Eindhoven, The Netherlands) |
| 12.20-13.40 hrs. |
Lunch |
| 13.40-14.30 hrs. |
IP-TV: Challenges for a broadcast company, Werner Ramaekers (Flemish Radio- and Television Network - VRT, Brussels, Belgium) |
| 14.30-15.20 hrs. |
The IP in IP-TV: the Networking Aspects, Prof. dr. Gunnar Karlsson (Royal Institute of Technology - KTH, Stockholm, Sweden) |
| 15.20-15.45 hrs. |
Break |
| 15.45-16.35 hrs. |
Under the hood of iDTV technical aspects, Dr. Chris Lefrere (Telenet, Belgium) |
| 16.35-16.40 hrs. |
Closing by WIC chairman, Dr. Jos H. Weber (TU Delft) |
Registration
For registration, send an email with the copied text below ultimately by January 12, 2007 to Mr. Goran Petrovic of the TU/e, e-mail address
, and include:
I subscribe to the WIC Midwintermeeting on IP-TV
Name: ...........................................
Affiliation: ......................................
Address: ........................................
Email: ............................................
and will pay the registration fee in cash at the entrance. I accept and will pay - in case of not showing up - a bill concerning registration costs.
Please put Registration Midwintermeeting IP-TV 2007 in the subject line.
Registration guidelines and location map
This program is organized by the WIC in cooperation with the IEEE Benelux Chapter on Information Theory and Consumer Electronics. The purpose of the meeting is to meet informally and interact with each other and learn about technologies for IP-TV. Further guidelines are:
- The program is open for those who have pre-registered only.
- Registration deadline is January 12, 2007.
- Registration fee is 70 Euros, and 50 Euros for Ph.D. students, to be paid in cash at the entrance (no cheques, cards, etc.).
- The registration fee includes lunch, refreshments and proceedings. Registrations can be changed by email up to January 12, 2007. Afterwards, payment is obligatory because of lunch and proceedings reservations!
- A map of the University premises can be found here . Auditorium is also indicated.
Sponsors
IEEE Benelux Chapter on Information Theory and IEEE Chapter on Consumer Electronics. The TU Eindhoven is kindly acknowledged for the help in hosting and related support.
Organization committee
Prof.dr.ir. Peter H.N. de With (TU Eindhoven, LogicaCMG)
Prof.dr. Peter Schelkens (Free University Brussels, Belgium)
MSc. Goran Petrovic (TU Eindhoven, NL)
Dr. Frans M.J. Willems (TU Eindhoven, NL)
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