An Overview of the NIST HDTV Broadcast Technology Program

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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. 2, pp. 102–108
Abstract: Sarnoff Corporation (formally the David Sarnoff Research Center) is leading a joint venture consisting of Comark, NBC, IBM, MCI, Sun Microsystems, Thomson, and Philips to develop a high-definition compressed digital studio. This paper provides an overview of the goals and accomplishments of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) high-definition television (HDTV) broadcast technology joint venture.
Publication Date: 1999-02-01
DOI: 10.5594/J17120
ISSN: Print: 0036-1682
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J17120
Author(s): Christopher WardSarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ 08543.
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Dr. Christopher Ward received a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Hertfordshire in 1983 and M.S. and Ph.D, degrees in Computer Science from the University of Florida in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He is a member of the technical staff in the Wireless and ATM Group at Sarnoff Corporation. In the past he was involved in the development of broadband integrated services; wireless MMDS networks, including traffic characterizations; and performance analysis. Prior to working at Samoff, Ward worked in several academic appointments, most recently as an associate professor, Hunter College, Dept. of Computer Science (1993–1996), in the area of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, specializing in link protocol design and constellation analysis. Prior to this he was an assistant professor, Auburn University, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering.
Ray LoweSarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ 08543.
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Dr. Ward has participated in international forums, has been involved with many standards-making institutes, and is the author of over 30 technical publications. He is a member of the IBC Council and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
Copyright: © 1999 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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