CONTENTS

 1     Introduction      
 2     What is LSDI? 
 3     LSDI venues    
 4     Video signal formats for LSDI      
 5     Audio for LSDI
 6     Quality considerations for LSDI   
 7     Delivery of LSDI content 
 8     LSDI technologies and implementations    
 9     Digital cinema   
10     Recommendations          
11     Future work    
Appendix 1    
Annex 1 to Appendix 1 – Some bodies within and outside the ITU that could provide co-operation on LSDI studies    
Chapter 1 – CAMERA  TECHNOLOGIES
 1
     Camera systems currently commercialized
        1.1     Cinealta  
        1.2     VariCam
        1.3     Viper      
 2     Camera systems within the foreseeable range or under development          
        2.1     1920 ´ 1 080/60p camera 
        2.2     1 920 ´ 1 080/300p camera          
        2.3     4k ´ 2k camera     
        2.4     8k ´ 4k camera (CCD)     
        2.5     8k ´ 4k camera (CMOS)  
        2.6     ARRI D-20           
        2.7     DALSA Origin      
        2.8     Lockheed Martin 12M-pixel camera          
        2.9     Panavision Genesis
Chapter 2 – RECORDING  TECHNOLOGIES    
Chapter 3 – DISPLAY  TECHNOLOGIES    
 1
     Large screen projection technologies        
        1.1     Introduction           
        1.2     Environment          
        1.3     Image capture and display  
        1.4     Deployed projection technologies   
        1.5     Technology in development
        1.6     Projector efficiency
        1.7     Summary
 2     2k ´ 1k display
        2.1     2k ´ 1k DMD projectors  
        2.2     JVC 2k ´ 1k projector      
        2.3     Sony 2k ´ 1k projector     
        2.4     Epson 2k ´ 1k device        
 3     4k ´ 2k display
        3.1     JVC, CRL and NTT projectors     
        3.2     Sony 4k ´ 2k projector     
 4     NHK 8k ´ 4k display system [5] 
        4.1     Projector
        4.2     Equipment layout   
        4.3     Convergence-adjustment device     
Chapter 4 – DISTRIBUTION  TECHNOLOGY    
 
1     Introduction      
 2     Ethernet technologies       
        2.1     1-Gigabit Ethernet 
        2.2     10-Gigabit Ethernet           
 3     Satellite transmission technologies 
 4     Prototype distribution system by NTT      
Chapter 5 – CODING  TECHNOLOGIES    
 1
     Introduction      
 2     Motion JPEG‑2000         
 3     H.264/AVC     
 4     Super high-definition (SHD) technology    
        4.1     The real-time JPEG2000 decoder  
        4.2     MPEG2 CODEC system   
Chapter 6 – MULTICHANNEL  SOUND  TECHNOLOGIES    
 1
     Introduction      
 2     Multichannel sound systems presently in use         
        2.1     5.1 (0/5/0.1)          
        2.2     6.1 (0/6/0.1)          
        2.3     6.1 (0/5/1.1)          
        2.4     7.1 (0/7/0.1)          
        2.5     7.1 (0/7/0.1)          
 3     Multichannel sound systems under development    
        3.1     6.0 (0/2/4) 
        3.2     10.2 (0/8/2.2)        
       3.3      22.2 (3/10/9.2)      
       3.4      Wave field synthesis           
Chapter 7 – CINEMA  THEATRES  FOR  MOTION  PICTURE    
 1     Introduction      
 2     Cinema theatre recommended parameters
        2.1     Current standards  
                  2.1.1     The AFNOR NF S 27001           
                  2.1.2     29 June 1989 Protocol     
                  2.1.3     Recommended parameters
       2.2      Screen size
                  2.2.1     Image size lower bound    
                  2.2.2     Image size upper bound    
        2.3     Screen types          
                  2.3.1     Flat screen
                  2.3.2     Curved screen      
        2.4     Screen parameters 
                  2.4.1     Screen curvature   
        2.5     Room parameters  
                  2.5.1     Distance to screen
                  2.5.2     Head tilt angles     
                  2.5.3     Row spacing         
                  2.5.4     Side vision angle   
                  2.5.5     Seat back plane orientation           
                  2.5.6     Head clearance     
                  2.5.7     Seat upper limit plane        
                  2.5.8    Projection distance           
                  2.5.9     Image geometric distortion
                  2.5.10     Clearance under projection beam
                  2.5.11     Room outfit        
        8.1     Available technologies for the expanded hierarchy of LSDI systems
Annex 1 to Chapter 8 – Exhibition of LSDI comprising expanded format video and  22.2 multichannel audio at the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan    
 1     Introduction      
 2     Theatre      
 3     Production 
 4     Instant capture and replay
 5     Conclusions      
Chapter 1 – AMERICA    
 1     Introduction      
 2     LSDI projector 
 3     Implementations
        3.1     Alternative programming    
                  3.1.1     Distribution of alternative programming through digital networks     
                  3.1.2     Emerging Pictures Inc.      
                  3.1.3     Broadway Worldwide Inc.
                  3.1.4     INHD network     
                  3.1.5     Vyvx Corporation 
                  3.1.6     HDNET and HDNET films           
                  3.1.7     YES         
                  3.1.8     HDVision Studios 
                  3.1.9     CineMuse Inc.      
                  3.1.10     Kinocast 
                  3.1.11     Rain Network     
                  3.1.12     Ex‑Centris          
                  3.1.13     CBC/Radio-Canada       
                  3.1.14     Electronic LSDI festivals 
        3.2     Use of LSDI in independent production and distribution      
        3.3     HD content production in the broadcast environment          
 4     HDTV programmes produced for major television networks with potential for LSDI applications    
 5     HDTV formats distributed by broadcast networks in prime time    
 6     HDTV programming broadcast by cable networks           
 7     HDTV programming distributed by MSOs and DBS        
 8     Summary   
Chapter 2 – ASIA    
 1     Introduction      
 2     LSDI implementation and application in Japan      
        2.1     Activities of theatre companies related to LSDI in Japan     
                  2.1.1     T JOY      
                  2.1.2     Other cinema chains          
        2.2     LSDI alternative content in Japan   
                  2.2.1      Live concert “Dear Beatles 2003”
                  2.2.2     Curtain speech at the preview party           
                  2.2.3     Stage play
        2.3     Theatre’s comment on LSDI          
 3     Voluntary organizations related to 4k format digital cinema in Japan          
        3.1     Objectives 
        3.2     Activities
        3.3     Future development of LSDI application    
 4     LSDI implementation in Asia        
 5     LSDI implementation and application in Singapore
        5.1     Key developments of LSDI in Singapore    
                  5.1.1     First live”alternativecontenttransmission in September 2003       
                  5.1.2     Cross-borderdigitaldistributionofInfernalAffairs III” inDecember 2003
                  5.1.3     World’s first 2k-digital multiplex deployment in March 2004          
                  5.1.4     Digital subtitling and watermarking capability         
                  5.1.5     Cross-Continent Digital Content Transmission (CCTx project)      
        5.2     Alternative content” in Singapore  
 6     Summary   
Chapter 3 – EUROPE    
 1
     Introduction      
        1.1     List of projects and their implementation in Europe 
                  1.1.1     Arcadia (Italy)      
                  1.1.2     CityScreens (UK) 
                  1.1.3     Digital Cinema European Network  (DCEN) – European project  
                  1.1.4    CinemaNet (former EuroDocuZone)         
                  1.1.5     E-Screen (European project)        
                  1.1.6     Euro1080 
                  1.1.7     Folkets Hus och Parker – Digitala Hus (Sweden)  
                  1.1.8     Kinepolis (Belgium)          
                  1.1.9     Novocine (France)           
                  1.1.10     Orpheus (European project)       
                  1.1.11     UK Film Council – Digital Screen Network (UK)Art Alliance    
                  1.1.12     XDC EVS (Belgium)      
                  1.1.13     I-DIFF