Introduction to the Engineering Sessions One “Dog-Year” Later Jim Kutzner PBS

ATSC Top-Down Meetings > In 1998, the ATSC formed a very large ad-hoc group of industry experts including vendors, users, consultants > They were brought together to figure out how to build DTV plants, both stations and networks > The results pointed to the need for new equipment, new interfaces, and new standards

Engineering Sessions > We borrowed the Top-Down idea to frame this year’s conference > We generated a simple block diagram and then sought to address all the elements > Every paper had to fit the block and address one of three issues

How we developed this year’s agenda > We took your feedback from last year > We worked with the Technology Committee to address today’s leading issues > We reviewed the many submissions and picked those that fit the criteria

Major Themes this year > Infrastructure > What do you need to know now as you plan your station’s development? > Approaches to Master Control > Ennes Conference on Saturday > Nagging and “Other” Issues > Audio in DTV, DTV Transmission & Reception

Technology Presentations & Case Studies > The presentations include technology discussions such as IP infrastructure and tapeless operation > The case studies dig deeper into: > DTV Transmission > Archive management > Broadcast File Delivery: PBS’ MOC > ACE Implementation

Starting with Production InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier This afternoon - 4:15 PMProduction Chain – Widescreen & Anamorphic Hugo Gaggione Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Traffic & Scheduling Production & Post Production & Post

Production InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier This afternoon - 4:45 PM HD Lenses Larry Thorpe Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Production InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier This afternoon - 5:15 PM HD Case Study at WTTW at WTTW Fred Engel Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

DTV Transmission InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Engineering Breakout Room This afternoon - 4:15 PMTransmission Case Studies: ask the experts ask the experts Greg Best Gary Scrignoli Merrill Weiss Doug Lung Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Funding Update InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Engineering Breakout Room This afternoon - 5:15 PMFederal Funding Funding for DTV for DTV Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

We’re going Tapeless! InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier Friday morning - 8:00 AMTapeless Beachhead Beachhead Moderator: Alan Popkin w/Peter Fasciano John Pittas John Wadle Bob Edge Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Internet Protocol: Packets! InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier Friday morning - 10:45 AM The Other Digital Transition Transition Moderator: Al Kovalick w/Danny Wilson Phillipe Lemonnier Rick Stora Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Infrastructure Environment External Programming Engineering Breakout Room Friday morning - 8:00 AM Advanced Coding Matthew GoldmanAudio Tim Carroll Mike Babbitt Fiber Optics Eric Fenkhauser Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

More Infrastructure InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Engineering Breakout Room Friday morning - 10:45 AM CAT 5/5e/6 for Audio/Video Audio/Video Steve Lampen Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Case Study – Archive Management InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Engineering Breakout Room Friday morning - 11:45 AMArchive Management & Workflow at KCTS at KCTS Bud Alger Peter Laidlaw Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Friday Luncheon “Let’s Pause for a Moment: The Impact of the PVR and VOD on the Broadcast Model” Michel Prouxl Miranda

Case Studies - Datacasting InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier Friday afternoon - 2:00 PMDatacasting Jim Schoedler Jan Pazral Mark O’Brien Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Infrastructure Environment External Programming Here in the Premier Friday afternoon - 2:45 PMMonitoring Dave Guerrero Northon Rodrigues Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

DTV Transmission & Reception InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Engineering Breakout Room Friday afternoon - 2:00 PM Improved DTV Power & Power & Efficiency Efficiency Jay Adrick DTV Reception & Antenna Study Antenna Study Kerry Cozad Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Case Study – File Mgmt & Delivery InfrastructureEnvironment IT Breakout Room Friday afternoon - 2:00 PM Broadcast File Delivery & the Delivery & the PBS MOC PBS MOC Wendy Allen Steve Scheel Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling External Programming

PBS Q&A: Stump the Staff! InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier Friday afternoon - 4:00 PM Here’s your chance chance to ask your to ask your questions questions of the of the PBS Staff PBS Staff Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

PBS Q&A: Stump the Staff! InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Here in the Premier Friday afternoon - 4:00 PM Here’s your chance chance to ask your to ask your questions questions of the of the PBS Staff PBS Staff Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling Mark Schubin returns with… … the truth about the H/DTV Transition 5:15 PM)

LVCC: Ennes Conference InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Saturday morning at the LVCC - 8:45 AM Facility Design Bob KovaksReliability Fred Baumgartner ACE Initiative Bill HayesRouting Neil Maycock Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Ennes Conference InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Saturday afternoon at the LVCC - 1:00 PM Audio Monitoring Frank Foti Radio Master Ctl Steve DavisIntelligent Graphics Graphics Steve Sulte Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Ennes Conference InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Saturday afternoon at the LVCC ~ 3:15 PM Master Control: Compressed Compressed IP Environment IP Environment Michael Adams Using SCTE 35 for Insertion for Insertion Paul Woidke Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Ennes Conference InfrastructureEnvironment External Programming Saturday afternoon at the LVCC ~ 4:30 PM Master Control: -Multichannel -Multichannel Jim Boston -IT Security in -IT Security in DTV Master Ctl DTV Master Ctl Bill VanBloom Reception Transmission Master Control Asset Mgmt & Archives Production & Post Traffic & Scheduling

Feedback please! > Please fill out the session forms and tell us what you thought of each of the presentations > We’ll use these for next year’s planning > We also feed them back to the presenters as constructive criticism