3Gb/s SDI for Transport of 3D, 4k and Beyond

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY
Doc Type: Conference Paper
Content Type: Original Research
Volume: 2011, No. 1, pp. 1–14
Abstract: The latest generation of the Serial Digital Interface, 3Gb/s SDI, or 3G, has been in use in the broadcast industry for 5 years. But what exactly is 3G SDI? The basic data rate is capable of carrying many different video and audio formats, so we need additional metadata to achieve interoperability. SMPTE has standards to describe the different formats, and the EBU has produced a Technical Report to help its members on this subject. For higher data rates, multiple 3G SDI links can be combined, and SMPTE is standardising the transport of formats up to 4K, using 2 or 4 links to provide up to 11.88Gb/s. This paper describes 3G SDI systems, including the different formats available and how they are flagged for identification. The paper includes updates on SMPTE standardisation work and the EBU technical report. It also informs the system designer on the reliable use of 3Gb/s SDI, including optimum selection of coax copper cable vs optical fiber.
Publication Date: 2011-10-01
DOI: 10.5594/M001071
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/M001071
Author(s): Nigel Seth-SmithGennum Corporation, 4281 Harvester Road, Burlington, Ontario, L7L 5M4, Canada
Keyword(s): SDI, Stereoscopic, 2K, 4K, Standards
Copyright: © 2011 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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1. “Technical Report 002, Advice on the use of 3 Gbit/s HD-SDI interfaces” European Broadcasting Union (EBU) www.ebu.ch http://tech.ebu.ch/webdav/site/tech/shared/techreports/tr002.pdf EXTERNAL
2. Various SMPTE standards and recommended practices . Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) www.SMPTE.org EXTERNAL
3. Seth-Smith Nigel , Heywood Gareth , Latchman Ryan “11.88 Gbits/sec: Continuing the Evolution of the Serial Digital Interface” SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal May/June 2009 . EXTERNAL
4. Seth-Smith Nigel , “Dual-3G SDI for 3D, 4K and 1080p60-RGB Production And Post Production” , NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference Proceedings 2010 EXTERNAL
5. Piritanno Sam , “Optical SDI Networks: Evaluating Robustness in Your SDI Network” , SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal , October 2011 EXTERNAL

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