17 & 18 November 2005
Understanding HDTV Technology
The Digital Test Bed, The National Film Theatre, London South Bank

The Course Leaders were:
John Watkinson - UK International consultant in audio, video and data recording.
Peter Wilson - International Consultant in High Definition Television and Digital Cinema.
Alan Roberts - Colour Scientist and HD Camera Guru.
Stuart Sommerville - Pioneering HD Equipment Designer.

COURSE PROGRAMME (216 kb PDF)

The course was well attended by 35 delegates from broadcast, production, post production and archive areas. 

Introducing the course, Peter Wilson gave a brief background of HD TV and its history, with show reels going back to the 1980s and forward to current BBC HD productions. This was followed by lectures on the relevant topics by John Watkinson.

Day Two was again introduced by Peter Wilson, this time talking about alternative applications of HD TV, with show reels covering pop concerts and car commercials.

The delegates were split into three groups for practical sessions, specialising in Camera Technology (with demonstrations), System Issues (with demonstrations) and Recording Theory. At the end of the second day there was a lively wrap-up Q&A session with all four speakers and delegates.

The course delegates each received a CD-ROM with the camera system and introduction presentation from the first day and a copy of John Watkinson’s book entitled Convergence in Broadcast and Communications Media.

Please refer to the following links for magazine articles covering this course:

BKSTS Magazine "Image Technology" (487 kb PDF)

"Television Magazine" (5,594 kb PDF)

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