Course detail

Digital Television and Radio Systems

FEKT-LDTVAcad. year: 2009/2010

Fundamentals of transmission and broadcasting of digital television signals. Digitization of picture and sound - recommendation CCIR and ITU-R. Methods and standards of static and dynamic image compression. MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC and H.264 standard features and overview. Digital transmission signal protection, forward error correction FEC principles. Digital modulation used in DTV systems (M-PSK, M-QAM, multiplex OFDM). Satellite DVB-S/S2, cable DVB-C/C2 and terrestrial DVB-T/T2 standard. Standard for mobile transmission DVB-H/SH. Digital television receivers (set-top boxes) for DVB-T. Transmitters for DVB-T, SFN and MFN networks and distribution, program multiplex. Picture quality evaluation during the DVB transmission and picture quality metrics. Interactive and data services of the DTV - Multimedia Home Platform, electronic guide EPG, Java VM and applications.

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 students become familiar with selected digital television systems used at present time in TV techiques area and their development in the nearest future.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every year. Laboratory mesurements is evaluated with 30 point. Final exam with 70 points. Maximum is 100 points.

Course curriculum

Lectures:
1. Fundamentals of transmission and broadcasting of digital television signals.
2. Digitization of picture and sound - recommendation CCIR and ITU-R.
3. Methods and standards of static and dynamic pictures compression. MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC and H.264 standard features and overview.
4. Digital transmission signal protection, forward error correction FEC principles.
5. Digital modulation used in DTV systems (M-PSK, M-QAM, multiplex OFDM).
6. Satellite broadcasting standard DVB-S/S2.
7. Cable broadcasting standard DVB-C/C2.
8. Terrestrial broadcasting standard DVB-T/T2.
9. Standard for mobile transmission DVB-H/SH.
10. Digital television receivers (set-top boxes) for DVB-T.
11. Transmitters for DVB-T, SFN and MFN 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.

Laboratory exercise:
1. ADC and DAC 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 test transmitter.
8. MPEG-2 TS picture quality measurements in the DVB-T real broadcasting.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the selected digital television systems used at present time in TV techiques area and to give some hints of their development in the nearest future.

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 and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-EST , 2. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, 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.
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. Services - Multimedia Home Platform, electronic guide EPG.
13. Modern displays and dynamic picture projection.

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Tomáš Kratochvíl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Encoder and decoder of digital video signal into parallel format
2. Source MPEG-2 and channel FEC encoder of digital video signals
3. DVB-T receiver and MHP application
4. DVB-T and multiplex A measurements
5. DVB-S and packet Czechlink measurements
6. DVB-S to DVB-C converter of MPEG-2 TS packets
7. Generator and measurement decoder MPEG-2 TS and transmitter DVB-T
8. Picture quality evaluation of MPEG-2 TS