I2 Techs In Paradise 2004 & APAN - Hawaii Jim DeRoest Mike Wellings

Michael Wellings Director of Engineering, ResearchChannel Michael Wellings Director of Engineering, ResearchChannel ResearchChannel

Participants CENIC Duke University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology IBM Corporation Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of Technology National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Sciences National Institutes of Health National Institute of Standards and Technology National Science and Technology Medals Foundation National Sea Grant College Program National University of Singapore Pacific Northwest Gigapop Oregon State University R1edu.org Rice University Rutgers University Sony Electronics, Inc. Texas A&M University CENIC Duke University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology IBM Corporation Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of Technology National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Sciences National Institutes of Health National Institute of Standards and Technology National Science and Technology Medals Foundation National Sea Grant College Program National University of Singapore Pacific Northwest Gigapop Oregon State University R1edu.org Rice University Rutgers University Sony Electronics, Inc. Texas A&M University Tufts University Universidad de Puerto Rico Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya University of Alaska - Fairbanks University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Hawaii University of Houston University of Maryland University of North Carolina University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Texas - Austin University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Virginia Tech Yale University Vulcan Northwest, Inc. Wisconsin Public Television Microsoft

Goals  Create a media presence for research activity.  Provide high-quality and accessible resources for research information.  Encourage collaborative technology experiments between ResearchChannel participants to develop new methods of distribution.  Create a media presence for research activity.  Provide high-quality and accessible resources for research information.  Encourage collaborative technology experiments between ResearchChannel participants to develop new methods of distribution.

Goal 1 - Create a media presence for research activity Strategies: Increase traditional satellite and cable tv distribution Target marketing for retransmission Create new partnerships for distribution Strategies: Increase traditional satellite and cable tv distribution Target marketing for retransmission Create new partnerships for distribution

Current Number of Subscribers 9.0 million - Dish Network 9.1 million - Individual cable systems 9.0 million - Dish Network 9.1 million - Individual cable systems 18.1 million - Total

Hours of Media Viewed per Month Combined Webcast and Video On Demand Programs Hours

Regional distribution outside U.S. * Webtrends: October U.S. is 75% of Total, this shows remaining 25%

Goal 2 – Provide high-quality and accessible resources for research information Strategies: Develop programming Engage new participating organizations Get funding for productions Strategies: Develop programming Engage new participating organizations Get funding for productions

Video Library Growth 270 New Programs per year Average 23 Premieres Each Month Program Archive Cumulative Total Programs

Strategies: Integrate and automate traditional television and streaming Internet distribution. Develop high-quality low latency interactive systems. Implement meta-data and underlying architecture to make programming easily findable. In general, support industry and ubiquitous vendor standards. Provide the highest quality viewing experience. Integrate and automate traditional television and streaming Internet distribution. Develop high-quality low latency interactive systems. Implement meta-data and underlying architecture to make programming easily findable. In general, support industry and ubiquitous vendor standards. Provide the highest quality viewing experience.

Multicast: Experiment with vendor solutions for high quality distribution Amnis Videocharger Video Furnace VBrick VideoLAN DVTS Amnis Videocharger Video Furnace VBrick VideoLAN DVTS

Delivering Reality: Internet HDTV HD/IP >220 Mbps – HD Desktop Client at 19.2 Mbps HD/IP >220 Mbps – HD Desktop Client at 19.2 Mbps

BIG Video: First steps in high quality low latency interactive experiences SDI/IP – contribution feed quality DV/IP Plasma screen resolution/IP SDI/IP – contribution feed quality DV/IP Plasma screen resolution/IP

BIG Video: DVTS - DV over the Internet What is DV? What is IEEE1394 (firewire) & why do I care? What is DVTS? –Software from WIDE –Hardware from Fujitsu Research What have we done with DVTS? –DanceQ, Virtual Briefings, other streaming –Video Conferencing, AG-like experiments What is DV? What is IEEE1394 (firewire) & why do I care? What is DVTS? –Software from WIDE –Hardware from Fujitsu Research What have we done with DVTS? –DanceQ, Virtual Briefings, other streaming –Video Conferencing, AG-like experiments

DV - Digital Video Digital Video, put simply, is video that has been digitally sampled Digital Video comes in many formats and data rates: –CCIR :2:2 –Digital mbps –MPEG2 up to 100Mbps –High Definition – SMPTE 292M, ATSC rates, and Mbps –Streaming Video: Real, WM, Quicktime/Darwin/Sorensen, etc. Digital Video, put simply, is video that has been digitally sampled Digital Video comes in many formats and data rates: –CCIR :2:2 –Digital mbps –MPEG2 up to 100Mbps –High Definition – SMPTE 292M, ATSC rates, and Mbps –Streaming Video: Real, WM, Quicktime/Darwin/Sorensen, etc.

Where did DV come from? Consortium of 55 companies developed DVC standard “Digital Video Cassette” – later to be called “DV” Frame-based compression scheme, with no motion compensation, unlike MPEG formats (similar to MJPEG) DV chip set built into cameras from Consumer machines (Sony HandiCam) to big DVCam to DVCPro Consortium of 55 companies developed DVC standard “Digital Video Cassette” – later to be called “DV” Frame-based compression scheme, with no motion compensation, unlike MPEG formats (similar to MJPEG) DV chip set built into cameras from Consumer machines (Sony HandiCam) to big DVCam to DVCPro

What is IEEE 1394? “Firewire” developed by Apple Computer –really a high-speed serial data bus –IEEE 1394 is the published specification for the high-speed serial bus –First connectors showed up on Sony camcorders in 1995 – called “i-Link” 400mbps over a distance of 4.5meters –Double twisted pair, 28 AWG wire –Longer distances possible using higher gauges and slower data rates –800mbps claimed for 2 nd generation IEEE 1394 “Firewire” developed by Apple Computer –really a high-speed serial data bus –IEEE 1394 is the published specification for the high-speed serial bus –First connectors showed up on Sony camcorders in 1995 – called “i-Link” 400mbps over a distance of 4.5meters –Double twisted pair, 28 AWG wire –Longer distances possible using higher gauges and slower data rates –800mbps claimed for 2 nd generation IEEE 1394

Firewire … why do I care? DV isn’t firewire; firewire isn’t DV –Other data may be transported over IEEE 1394 –DVTS requires high-speed serial bus to transfer DV from the camera to the PC –What other serial input devices were/are available on a PC? Historical footnote: –Early versions of DVTS required kernel mods due to “slow” PC’s (Pentium II processors) DV isn’t firewire; firewire isn’t DV –Other data may be transported over IEEE 1394 –DVTS requires high-speed serial bus to transfer DV from the camera to the PC –What other serial input devices were/are available on a PC? Historical footnote: –Early versions of DVTS required kernel mods due to “slow” PC’s (Pentium II processors)

What is DVTS? Runs on FreeBSD, OSX, WinXP, Linux Requires a IEEE 1394 PC interface Requires a DV input WinXP client permits desktop rendering of DV stream Runs on FreeBSD, OSX, WinXP, Linux Requires a IEEE 1394 PC interface Requires a DV input WinXP client permits desktop rendering of DV stream Software from the WIDE project

Hardware from Fujitsu Research PCI card that does all the “hard-work” – – – Ehime/snapshots.htmlhttp:// Ehime/snapshots.html PCI card that does all the “hard-work” – – – Ehime/snapshots.htmlhttp:// Ehime/snapshots.html Supported on WinXP, Linux Requires a Sony HandiCam compatiable DV input Network stream is compatiable with DVTS software Supported on WinXP, Linux Requires a Sony HandiCam compatiable DV input Network stream is compatiable with DVTS software

What are we doing with DVTS? Streaming applications –Virtual Briefings, Member Meeting, DanceQ Video Conference –Testing with UPenn, IU, Korea, UW –AG integration? (WIDE students, Internet2) –CometDVIP “MCU”, Desktop integration Streaming applications –Virtual Briefings, Member Meeting, DanceQ Video Conference –Testing with UPenn, IU, Korea, UW –AG integration? (WIDE students, Internet2) –CometDVIP “MCU”, Desktop integration

Jim DeRoest Director of Streaming Media, ResearchChannel

iHDTV to the Desktop ResearchChannel Hrs MPEG2 SD 5.6mbps + > SDI/HDCAM 270mbps Realism to K20 NextGen Networks Raise the Bar for Broadband Distribution DigitalWell Project – Asset Mgt/Delivery ResearchChannel Hrs MPEG2 SD 5.6mbps + > SDI/HDCAM 270mbps Realism to K20 NextGen Networks Raise the Bar for Broadband Distribution DigitalWell Project – Asset Mgt/Delivery

iHDTV to the Desktop Capture & Encode Architecture –Existing Virage/Telestream Auto-Encode Arch –Capture - AJA Kona SD/HD –Hardware High Level Encoders $$$ or … –MPEG2 Software High Level Encoders PixelTools, Heuris, Adobe Premiere, Canopus Intel PCIExpress Architecture Capture & Encode Architecture –Existing Virage/Telestream Auto-Encode Arch –Capture - AJA Kona SD/HD –Hardware High Level Encoders $$$ or … –MPEG2 Software High Level Encoders PixelTools, Heuris, Adobe Premiere, Canopus Intel PCIExpress Architecture

iHDTV to the Desktop Lower Bit Rate (3-8mbps) WindowsMedia9 –Adobe Premiere and/or MS WM9 Encoder –720 24p Demo720 24p Demo –Multichannel Audio: 5.1, 7.1 –1080 Interlace format issues MPEG4 –Advanced Simple Profile Real Networks –RealVideo SDK – limited experience Lower Bit Rate (3-8mbps) WindowsMedia9 –Adobe Premiere and/or MS WM9 Encoder –720 24p Demo720 24p Demo –Multichannel Audio: 5.1, 7.1 –1080 Interlace format issues MPEG4 –Advanced Simple Profile Real Networks –RealVideo SDK – limited experience

iHDTV to the Desktop 19.2mbps MPEG2 Servers: –Videolan - VoD Development and/or DVLSM –IBM VideoCharger V8.2 - Software only Clients: –VideoCharger, Videolan –Elecard, Intervideo, Cinepak, MainConcept Hardware assist Client: –Directshow Shim to DTV Card: WinTV-HD, HiPix, MyHD –Desktop or External Display – Plasma, LCD, Projector 19.2mbps MPEG2 Servers: –Videolan - VoD Development and/or DVLSM –IBM VideoCharger V8.2 - Software only Clients: –VideoCharger, Videolan –Elecard, Intervideo, Cinepak, MainConcept Hardware assist Client: –Directshow Shim to DTV Card: WinTV-HD, HiPix, MyHD –Desktop or External Display – Plasma, LCD, Projector

iHDTV to Desktop Projects –CPB eLinksCPB eLinks Share Broadcast Footage & Ready to Air Assets – 8mbps Producers Roughcut Workbench –I2 K20 Pacific Lighthouse Projects –CPB eLinksCPB eLinks Share Broadcast Footage & Ready to Air Assets – 8mbps Producers Roughcut Workbench –I2 K20 Pacific Lighthouse

How can I contribute? Join the DVTS Consortium – Get the DVTS software – Purchase a CometDVIP card Join the Join the DVTS Consortium – Get the DVTS software – Purchase a CometDVIP card Join the

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