CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Motivations for the introduction of 3DTV broadcasting
 2     Background to possible 3DTV systems
Eyewear-based systems:
Multiview autostereoscopic systems:
Integral imaging or holographic system:
 3     A hierarchical structure
        3.1     Technology generations
        3.2     Compatibility levels
        3.3     Matrix points
 4     First-generation 3DTV
 5     Future generations of 3DTV
 6     Expected bandwidth requirements for a first-generation system
 7     The 3DTV broadcasting chain
        7.1     Image source methods
        7.2     Characteristics of signals in the studio
        7.3     Programme production
        7.4     Emission
        7.5     Display
 8     Production grammar
 9     The viewing environment
10     Principles for comfortable viewing of stereoscopic three-dimensional images
11     User requirements
12     Performance requirements
13     Organizations with initiatives in 3DTV
14     Conclusions
Annex 1  Organizations with current initiatives in 3DTV
 1     ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11
 2     ITU-T Study Group 9
 3     ITU-T Study Group 16
 4     3DTV – Network of Excellence
 5     3D4You – Content generation and delivery for 3D television
 6     SMPTE
 7     The Digital Video Broadcasting Project
 8     The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)
 9     HDMI Licensing, LLC, has announced the release of HDMIspecification 1.4
10     Consumer Electronics Association
11     The 3D@Home Consortium
12     Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
13     Ultra-realistic communications forum
14     3D Consortium
15     Consortium of 3-D image business promotion
16     Japanese Ergonomics National Committee
17     Telecommunications Technology Association
18     European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
19     MUSCADE
20     3D VIVANT
Annex 2  Historical background on the development of stereoscopic and 3D television systems
Annex 3  Introduction to free viewpoint television
Annex 4