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An HDTV-Compatible 3DTV Broadcasting System

  • Hur, Nam-Ho (Broadcasting system Research Group,Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI) ;
  • Lee, Gwang-Soon (Broadcasting system Research Group,Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI) ;
  • You, Woong-Shik (Broadcasting system Research Group,Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Hwan (Broadcasting system Research Group,Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI) ;
  • Ahn, Chung-Hyun (Broadcasting system Research Group,Digital Broadcasting Research Division, ETRI)
  • Received : 2003.04.18
  • Published : 2004.04.30
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Abstract

We introduce a high-definition three-dimensional television (3DTV) broadcasting system that is fully compatible with the existing transmission system of high-definition television (HDTV). Specifically, we developed high-definition 3DTV broadcasting subsystems including a 3DTV camera, 3DTV video multiplexer and demultiplexer, 3DTV receiver, and 3DTV outdoor broadcast van. To verify the developed subsystems, we performed experimental services of 3DTV broadcasting during the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. According to our subjective evaluation test, 88% of 273 viewers rated the perceived depth of 3DTV as “Good,” and 36% of the viewers preferred 3DTV to other digital broadcasting services.

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