Suggested F1 Plan Sony Pictures Technologies
Not functionally organized, but people and current organization- centric (i.e.- SPE, SCE, SNEI, etc) – F1 structure must be very streamlined and functionally oriented to achieve desired result (Sony’s usual WG formation not suited for effective or timely resolution of 4k issues) Too many people, too little vision – Unclear who would be providing vision/leadership, current structure more of a reach diagram rather than an organizational structure Multiple PMOs must always be avoided – Must have one clear Project Management Office with ONE clear Project manager for clear direction across all functional teams (proposed structure relies on too many “dotted line reporting” type relationships to be effective) Technology differentiation/standardization cannot occur without SPE involvement – Makes no sense to have a “Technology WG” with no 4k content expertise represented – Any standardization of 4k will need to involve the entertainment industry’s full support and backing/ this activity CANNOT occur in a vacuum Goals/Action Items/KPIs of proposed WGs not in line with our competition’s current timelines – Proposed structure would put Sony approx two years behind our competition – Must begin with establishing an internal common understanding of the problems/issues we are facing in the broader 4k marketplace (e.g. competition, HW industry view, content industry view, broadcast industry view, etc) in order to calculate the correct plan of attack Comments on Originally Proposed F1 Org Structure
4k Ecosystem for Sony Products
Proposed Functional Organization
Strategy Team Strategic GoalAction ItemsComments Sony 4k Vision for Consumer Products 1.Figure out which 4k market segments Sony wants to be in 2.Clarify consumer value proposition- How is 4k better than HD? 3.Create 4k Vision team to oversee all other teams 4k must be more than 4x resolution of HD 4k Vision team to ensure that all other 4k teams work towards the same set of goals State of Market Development 1.Figure out which content suppliers are working on 4k and what each are doing 2.Figure out which device makers are working on 4k and what they are doing Get Sony products in the hands of content suppliers (F65 camera, 4k TVs, 4k broadcast cameras) for feedback Content Availability1.Assess where 4k content would be coming from 2.Ascertain whether market needs to be seeded with investment in content creation Studios? Live and event broadcast? First Generation Products 1.Create plan re how to deal with incomplete standards 2.How to deal with consumer expectations if 1 st gen products cannot meet all 4k market requirements H.265 is not complete, IPR claims could take time to resolve If 1 st gen Sony TVs do not support HDCP 2.x what does Sony tell early adopters?
Core Functions Teams (1) Core FunctionAction ItemsComments Encoding team1.Identify broadcast operators testing 4k broadcast 2.Identify content providers testing 4k pre-packaged distribution 3.Review state of the art H.264 and H.265 encoding Broadcast = real time encoding Pre-packaged = non-real time encoding Start with H.264 strategy with later upgrade to H.265 (supply chain will migrate to H.265) File Format1.Participate in creation of 4k profile for Common File Format (CFF) 2.Participate in creation of 4k profile for MPEG-DASH 3.Participate in creation of 4k profile for HbbTV Work on CFF and MPEG-DASH 4k profiles starting in DECE Picture Quality1.Assess requirement across full range of content provider for extended gamut and high dynamic range 2.Identify standards body to develop new standard ITU-R 6C standard may not get acceptance outside of free-to-air broadcast Sony Crop is on record at ITU-R as opposing wide dynamic range Discussions are taking place on alternatives
Core Functions Teams (2) Core FunctionAction ItemsComments Scaling1.HD to 4k up-scaling 2.4k to 2k/HD down-scaling Down-scaling will be required for HD TV Down-scaling will be required if TV does not support HDCP 2.x Physical Media Data Delivery Team 1.Market assessment of consumer desire for stand alone physical media - playback on “never connected” devices 2.Assess studio position on consumer copies from stand alone physical media Existing formulation of CFF assumes consumers have on-line account Copying from stand alone physical media = 2 copies Streaming & Download Data Delivery Team 1.Determine bandwidth requirements with respect to encoding efficiencies 2.Identify opportunities of early testing/demonstrations H.264 and H.265 encoding
Core Functions Teams (3) InterconnectionAction ItemsComments Display Interface1.Assess if HDMI is ready for 4k 24p/25p/48p/50p/60p frame rates 2.Evaluate wireless versions of HDMI 3.Assess 4k 24p/25p/48p/50p/60p frame rates using HDBaseT 4.Assess 4k 24p/25p/48p/50p/60p frame rates using DisplayPort Open standards offer maximum consumer satisfaction Open standards avoid consumer lock- in with other brands (i.e. Sony device will not work with devices consumers already purchased from other manufacturers) In-home Streaming1.4k H.264/H.265 DLNA profile 2.Alternative standards Open standards offer maximum consumer satisfaction Open standards avoid consumer lock- in with other brands (i.e. Sony device will not work with devices consumers already purchased from other manufacturers) Multi-view1.Define strategy 2.Identify partners Standards based
Content Protection Teams - Delivery MarketAction ItemsComments Streaming and EST1.Propose solution based on understanding of studios’ enhanced content protection requirements 2.Engage in follow up to refine solution 3.Assess new content protection scheme vs. established security solution provider Work on enhanced content protection underway in DECE Any new content protection system (CPS) will take minimum 2 years to complete license agreements Little desire on part of stakeholders to create new CPS Broadcast (Satellite, Cable and IPTV) 1.Identify action items for 4k CI-Plus profile 2.Work with all major CAS vendors 3.Identify solutions for HbbTV Japan, US and Europe Physical Media1.Assess modifications to content protection for stand-alone physical media Ripping software available for AACS and BD+ At present CPS for streaming and EST requires an on-line account
Content Protection Teams – In Home LinkAction ItemsComments Display Interface1.Propose HDCP 2.1 adaption layer for HDMI 2.Identify/Develop HDCP 2.1 capable chips 3.Assess alternatives to HDMI Likely non-negotiable requirement for studio content HDCP 2.0 or 2.1 for sink devices (TVs) HDCP 2.1 (or higher) for source devices (players, Orbis) DisplayPort adaptation for HDCP is already defined In-home Streaming1.Assess whether an enhanced DTCP-IP could meet enhanced content protection requirements 2.Assess whether EST content protection system be used for link protection Improvement of security for DTCP-IP may not be possible New compliance and robustness rules for DTCP-IP lengthy process
Sony 4k Product Readiness Teams (1) Product CategoryAction ItemsComments TVs1.Assess product specifications vs. segment requirements 4k 24p/25p/48p/50p/60p frame rates HDCP 2.0 or 2.1 Player Devices1.Assess product specifications vs. segment requirements (streaming, EST and stand-alone physical media) 2.Assess whether interim H.264 solution could be upgraded to H.265 over time 4k 24p/25p/48p/50p/60p frame rates HDCP 2.1 Orbis1.Assess product specifications vs. segment requirements (streaming, EST and stand-alone physical media) 2.Assess whether interim H.264 solution could be upgraded to H.265 over time 4k 24p/25p/48p/50p/60p frame rates HDCP 2.1 4k H.264? Receivers1.Assess product specifications vs. segment requirements 4k 50p/60p HDMI HDCP 2.1
Sony 4k Product Readiness Teams (2) Product CategoryAction ItemsComments Tablets & Phones1.Assess product specifications vs. segment requirements (streaming, EST and stand-alone physical media) 2.Assess whether interim H.264 solution could be upgraded to H.265 over time 4k 50p/60p HDMI HDCP 2.1 or disable outputs 4k H.264? VAIO1.Assess product specifications vs. segment requirements (streaming, EST and stand-alone physical media) 2.Assess whether interim H.264 solution could be upgraded to H.265 over time 4k 50p/60p HDMI HDCP 2.1 or disable outputs 4k H.264?
Other Teams MarketAction ItemsComments UGC1.Product requirements 2.4k Camcorders 3.Home video drag and drop editing applications 4.Home image processing tools System requirements for 4k processing UX1.Tie-in to existing UX team Photo Book1.Consumer requirements 2.Direct integration with still cameras Simple tools with excellent consumer interface Direct wireless upload from camera