Report ITU-R BT.2556-0 (09/2025) Experiences of ultra-high definition television and high dynamic range television
Foreword
Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 London Olympics SUPER Hi-VISION  public viewing operations
2 Implementation of UHDTV broadcasting
3 Initiatives for 8K/120 Hz broadcasting
4 Practice of 8K UHD programmes broadcasting on large screens in China
5 Deployment of NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in the United States of America
     5.1  NextGen TV High Dynamic Range with Standard Dynamic Range compatibility using single-layer High Dynamic Range (SL-HDR1)
     5.2 NextGen TV with native HDR or SDR Video Essence, Advanced Audio and an Interactive Application Layer
6 Examples of single-master HDR productions
     6.1 SDR-focused workflows
     6.2 Dual-focused workflows
7 Use cases of 8K UHDTV for HDTV applications
Annex 1  London Olympics SUPER Hi-VISION Public Viewing Operations Report
1 Introduction
2 Overview
3 Venue production
4 Transmission and editing
5 Distribution and screening
6 Conclusion
Annex 2  Implementation of UHDTV broadcasting in Japan
1 UHDTV satellite broadcasting services
2 Specifications for UHDTV satellite broadcasting
3 List of ARIB Standards
References
Annex 3  Initiatives for 8K/120 Hz broadcasting
1 Development of high frame frequency 8K equipment
     1.1 High speed camera
     1.2 Studio Monitor
     1.3 Video/audio encoder and decoder
     1.4 Sheet-type flexible OLED display
2 Live production and transmission
Annex 4  Practice of 8K UHD programmes broadcasting on large screens in China
1 Overview
2 8K UHD video and 3D audio broadcasting and distribution system workflow
3 8K programme production and broadcasting in CMG
     3.1 Basic technical specifications for 8K UHD programme video and audio
     3.2 8K UHD programme video and audio production requirements and specifications
          3.2.1 8K UHD programme video and audio production requirements
          3.2.2 8K UHD programme production basic specifications
               3.2.2.1 Basic technical specifications of 8K video signals and files
               3.2.2.2 Audio production system basic requirements
                    3.2.2.2.1 Surround sound production
                    3.2.2.2.2 3D audio production
     3.3 8K UHD signal routing system
     3.4 8K UHD broadcast system
4 8K distribution and transmission
     4.1 Distribution and transmission of video and audio over private network
     4.2 Distribution and transmission of audio over Internet
     4.3 Video and audio synchronization in heterogeneous network (HetNet)
5 8K signal reception and display
     5.1 Signal reception and display of “BaiChengQianPing”
     5.2 System architecture
     5.3 Reception and display technical specifications
          5.3.1 Decoder specifications
          5.3.2 LED Screen specifications
6 Main technology
     6.1 AVS3
     6.2 HDR VIVID
          6.2.1 Introduction to HDR Vivid encoding
          6.2.2 HDR Vivid decoding
     6.3 Audio Vivid
          6.3.1 Introduction to Audio Vivid
          6.3.2 Audio Vivid decoding and rendering
References
Annex 5  Deployment in the United States of America of NextGen TV HDR with SDR compatibility using Single-Layer HDR (SL-HDR1)
References
Annex 6  Deployment of NextGen TV in the USA using PQ HDR (with SMPTE ST 2094-10, SMPTE ST 2094-40, HDR10 metadata), Immersive Audio and a new interactive HTML5 application layer and regionalized data
Annex 7  Examples of single-master HDR production with SDR-focused workflow
Annex 8  Examples of single-master dual-focused HDR productions
Annex 9  Use cases of 8K UHDTV for HDTV applications
1 Multi-shot HDTV production system using a single 8K camera
     1.1 Overview
     1.2 System control software
     1.3 Programme production
2 Interactive viewing of 8K UHDTV on HDTV display with zooming and panning
     2.1 Overview
     2.2 System architecture
     2.3 Procedure for zooming and panning