Mastering and Archiving Uncompressed Digital Video Test Materials

Published

October 11, 2000

Author(s)

Charles D. Fenimore

Abstract

This is a report on the status of a Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Ad Hoc Group charged with creating a master set of images for subjective testing of electronic systems. The images are to be sold at cost by SMPTE for use in the evaluation of electronic systems. The first task is creation of a master representation of the image sequences to enable preservation of the images in a consistent and stable storage environment. With the restoration of the many images available to the Society and the return to a pristine image state when possible, image sequences will be provided to the SMPTE in a digitalfile format. The Society will then offer the sequences for sale in various formats [both in digital data media and uncompressed digital video] for the purpose of subjective testing of electronic systems. This report also includes representative images from each sequence in the set of standard definition materials, the first fruits of the AHG. Finally, the report is a request for feedback and suggestions on the quality of, and the interest in, this process.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the SMPTE 142nd Technical Conference

Conference Dates

October 18-21, 2000

Conference Title

SMPTE Technical Conference

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

archive, datamedia, digital videotape, electronic systems, evaluation materials, subjective testing

Citation

Fenimore, C. (2000), Mastering and Archiving Uncompressed Digital Video Test Materials, Proceedings of the SMPTE 142nd Technical Conference, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=151475 (Accessed April 26, 2024)