Architectures for High-Definition MPEG Encoders

Peter Symes gained his Bachelor of Science degree with honors in 1967 and began his career in television in the engineering department of the British Broadcasting Corporation. He worked in product management for Philips and Central Dynamics before joining Grass Valley in 1983. He is now Manager, Advanced Technology in the Tektronix Video and Networking Division with responsibilities including strategic planning, intellectual property, and technological liaison. In the latter role he represents Tektronix in many organizations including the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC). He is currently Chairman of the SMPTE Technology Committee on Systems. Symes holds patents and is the joint recipient of Emmy awards for the architecture of the digital picture processor. He is a Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of SMPTE, and in 1997 was appointed a Tektronix Fellow. He has written and presented numerous papers at industry conferences, and recently authored a book, Video Compression, published by McGraw Hill in April 1998.