[opendtv] Re: UK widescreen formats
- From: Albert Manfredi <bert22306@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:57:12 -0500
Cliff Benham wrote:
> Were there any 14:9 CRT TVsets built and sold in the
> UK or Europe?
I don't know the specific answer to that question, however the EU is typically
much less willing to leave things up to the marketplace than is the US govt.
So, what is the intent of the EU wrt widescreen TV?
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http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/topics/telecoms/regulatory/digital_broadcasting/documents/onpcom02_14rev1_14062002.pdf
OPEN NETWORK PROVISION COMMITTEE
Working Document
Subject: The 2003 regulatory framework for electronic communications –
Implications for broadcasting
This document, prepared by DG Information Society, was originally discussed in
the ONP
Committee 10 April 2002 (ONPCOM 02-14)Document , and was referred to the DBEG
(the Digital Broadcasting Expert Group) for further dicussions.
[ ... ]
3.6 Wide-screen television
Article 4(2) of the Access Directive addresses wide-screen television, as
explained by the relevant parts of Recitals 4 and 8.
Article 4(2) places an obligation on networks established for the distribution
of television services to have the capability to redistribute wide-screen TV
services and programmes in the appropriate wide-screen format. As Recital 8
makes clear, this obligation is intended to ensure that users are able to
receive wide-screen programmes and services as they were originated by the
broadcaster. Otherwise some network operators might convert wide-screen
services and programmes back to the traditional 4:3 format before
(re)transmission. The provision provides a measure of consumer protection for
those who buy wide-screen sets (footnote 12).
Recital 4 recalls that the 16:9 aspect ratio is the reference format for
wide-screen services and programmes. This coincides with the screen proportions
of wide-screen TV sets. Even wider formats are sometimes used for transmitting
films, notably the 2.35:1 aspect ratio (footnote 13).
Footnote 12. Wide-screen TV sets are expected to account for around 25% of the
TV sets sold in Europe during 2002.
Footnote 13. Wide-screen combines two elements: (1) the use of a wide-screen
aspect ratio such as the 16:9 format, or even wider film aspect ratios such as
2.35:1, for programme origination; (2) use of a wide-screen display format,
such as the 16:9 scanning raster on a 16:9 wide-screen receiver.
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I guess there's nothing said to prevent other aspect ratios than 16:9 for the
screen dimensions, but 16:9 is the "reference format" and is "screen
proportions of wide-screen TV sets." They didn't characterize it as "one among
many." Note that in Footnote 13, the aspect ratios are describing content, not
the TV dimensions.
Seems fair to say that back in 2002, at any rate, this EU committee did not
consider the existence of multiple wide screen ratios in TV sets to be a
reality.
Bert
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