Course detail

Digital Television and Radio Systems

FEKT-MDTVAcad. year: 2016/2017

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. The course continues by explanation of transmission principles in the individual transmission channels in satellite, cable and terrestrial digital video and audio broadcasting. Emphasis is put on explanation of principles of source coding, channel coding and modulation of video, audio and multimedia signals. Students acquire knowledge of the methods applicable to measurement individual standards for video and audio broadcasting.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Tomáš Kratochvíl, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate is able to:
- explain principles of sampling, quantization and coding of the video and audio signals,
- explain principles of source and channel coding and modulation for digital television and radio
- describe creation of transmission multiplex of video and audio for digital television and radio
- compare individual standards fro satellite, cable and terrestrial transmission of the digital television and radio
- characterize individual transmission channels for satellite, cable and terrestrial transmission of the digital television and radio
- analyze transmission parameters, transmission errors and quality of digital television and radio services
- measure parameters of the digital television and radio signals

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.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include lectures and practical laboratories. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

During the semester, students can obtain up to 30 points for their active work in laboratory. The final exam is awarded by up to 70 points.

Course curriculum

Lectures:
1. Digital television and audio broadcasting fundamentals according to DVB and DMB.
2. Digitization of the video image and sound in LDTV, SDTV, HDTV applications.
3. Video image and sound source coding and MPEG based compressions.
4. Forward error correction against transmission errors in digital television DVB.
5. Digital modulation in DVB transmission (M-PSK, M-QAM, multiplex OFDM).
6. Digital television and broadcasting standards - DVB-S/S2, DVB-C/C2, DVB-T/T2.
7. Digital terrestrial and satellite broadcasting for handhelds - DVB-H/SH.
8. Digital audio broadcasting with multimedia and services - DAB, DAB+, DMB.
9. Television receivers (set-top boxes) with digital processing of DVB-T/T2.
10. DVB-T/T2 television transmitters, SFN networks and MPEG-2 TS multiplexes.
11. Transmission channels and links influence on video image quality of DVB services.
12. Datacasting - Electronic Program Guide, interactivity, MHP, DVB-IPDC, IPTV.

Laboratory exercise:
1. Image coding and compression of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC.
2. Forward error correction influence on video image quality.
3. DVB-T terrestrial digital television and signal measurements.
4. Receiver and set-top box measurements in DVB-T.
5. Transport stream MPEG-2 TS analyzer and decoder.
6. DVB-S to DVB-C converter and digital cable television measurements.
7. DVB-S/S2 digital TV signal measurements from Astra satellite (including HDTV).
8. Transmission errors evaluation and digital video quality measurements in DVB-T.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Lectures are aimed at presenting the methods and technical means for digital video, audio and multimedia transmission in satellite, cable and terrestrial digital video and audio broadcasting networks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

FISCHER, W. Digital Video and Audio Broadcasting Technology. A practical Engineering Guide (Third Edition). Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-3642116117. (EN)
LEGÍŇ, M. Televizní technika DVB-T. BEN – technická literatura, Praha, 2006. ISBN 978-8073002046. (CS)
REIMERS, U. DVB. The Family of International Standards for Digital Video Broadcasting (Second Edition). Springer, 2005. ISBN 978-3540435457. (EN)

Recommended reading

BEDNÁŘ, J., GREGORA, P. Příjem DVB-T. BEN – technická literatura, Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-8073002213. (CS)
HOEG, W., LAUTERBACH, T. Digital Audio Broadcasting. Principles and Applications of DAB, DAB+ and DMB (Third Edition). Willey, 2009. ISBN 978-0470510377. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

  • Programme AUDIO-P Master's

    branch P-AUD , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Tomáš Kratochvíl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Fundamentals of transmission and broadcasting of digital television signals.
2. Digitization of picture and sound - recommendation CCIR.
3. Methods and standards of static and dynamic pictures compression. MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-7 and H.264 standard features and overview.
4. Digital transmission signal protection, forward error correction principles.
5. Digital modulation used in DTV systems (QPSK, M-QAM, OFDM).
6. Satellite broadcasting standard DVB-S/S2.
7. Cable broadcasting standard DVB-C.
8. Terrestrial broadcasting standard DVB-T.
9. Standard for mobile transmission DVB-H.
10. Digital television receivers for DVB.
11. Transmitters for DVB-T, SFN networks and distribution, program multiplex.
12. Picture quality evaluation during the DVB transmission and picture quality metrics.
13. Interactive and data services of the DTV - Multimedia Home Platform, electronic guide EPG, Java VM and applications.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Polák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Encoder and decoder of the digital video signal into the parallel form.
2. MPEG-2 source encoder and FEC channel encoder of the digital video signal.
3. DVB-T receiver (set-top box) and MHP applications.
4. Measurements of the DVB-T signals and multiplex A.
5. Measurements of the DVB-S signals and packet CS link.
6. MPEG-2 TS channel converter from the DVB-S to DVB-C.
7. Generator and analyzer MPEG-2 TS and DVB-T/H test transmitter.
8. MPEG-2 TS picture quality measurements.