Seamless Splicing for MPEG-2 Transport Stream Video Servers

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE J
Volume: 108, No. 12, pp. 873–879
Abstract: Current uncompressed video servers are capable of streaming multiple video clips back-to-back in such a way that they appear to be a single uninterrupted stream. This is a relatively simple process made possible by frame boundaries equally spaced with no interframe dependencies. With the adoption of MPEG-2 and DV digital television standards, the distribution of video in compressed format will become more common. This change is fueling the development of video servers capable of distributing compressed video in broadcast-ready format. The seamless concatenation and splicing of streams that has been taken for granted in the uncompressed domain becomes complex in the compressed domain due to the mechanics of video encoding. This paper describes the problems associated with concatenating MPEG-2 transport streams (TS) and a technique to perform frame accurate seamless splicing from one MPEG-2 TS to another on compressed stream video servers.
Publication Date: 1999-12-01
DOI: 10.5594/J04309
ISSN: Print: 0036-1682
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J04309
Author(s): C. WardSarnoff Corp., Princeton, NJ 08543
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Christopher Ward received a B.S. in computer science from the University of Hertforshire in 1983 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Florida in 1987 and 1988, respectively. — Ward heads the Advanced Networking and Distributed Control Group at Sarnoff Corporation. Over the past few years, he has specialized in the development of systems for HDTV studios, including the use of ATM switching technology, seamless splicing of MPEG-2 video and audio streams, and distributed studio automation (control) systems. — Prior to working at Sarnoff, Ward held several academic positions, most recently, Associate Professor in Hunter College's Dept. of Computer Science, specializing in link protocol design and constellation analysis. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Auburn University. — Ward is a member of the IBC Council, has participated in many international forums and standards-making institutes, and is author of over 30 technical publications. He has served as chapter president of Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Honor Society and is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
C. PecotaLebanon, NJ 08833
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Clifford Pecota is president of Pterocorp Inc., a consulting firm involved in video-related software development and audio production for film and music. Past projects have included development of MPEG-2 video splicing technology; production of sound tracks, independent films, and television commercials; and environmental auditing software. — Pecota is a member of ACM and holds a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University.
X. LeeWegener Communication Corp., Atlanta, GA
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Xiaobing Lee received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Beijing University of Telecommunication and Post, China, in 1981, an M.S. in electrical engineering from Columbia University, NY, in 1984, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, in 1989. — Lee is a principal engineer at Wegener Communication Corp. His research interests include digital video processing/compression, pattern recognitions, and satellite multimedia communications. His current responsibility is to research and develop MPEG-2 video/audio encoder/decoder and satellite-based multimedia communication/networking.
G. HughesSoftware consultant
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Gary Hughes is a software consultant with over 20 years of experience designing and developing networked and clustered systems. He now specializes in digital video and broadcast applications. — Hughes has contributed to various aspects of the NIST/HDTV program, including TS splicing and Digital Studio Command and Control (DS-CC). He received a B.S. in Meteorology in 1977 from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Copyright: © 1999 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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