• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.64-70
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• 2015

It has been 3 years since the TV broadcasting industry migrated to the UHDTV broadcasting service. Theoretically UHDTV picture quality is four times better than HDTV. UHDTV broadcast has been put to practical use by domestic broadcasters, excluding public broadcasters. The resolution of UHDTV does not correspond to the standard UHDTV values, the viewer have no choice but to watch existing contents on UHDTV. Therefore this paper analyses the current broadcast technology level for the image quality improvement, and to investigate the bandwidth of UHD broadcasts. In this paper we have studied current condition of HDMI interface technology and suggesting Super MHL interface technology capable of performing a successful establishment of the new broadcasting platform in future 8K UHD broadcasts alternatively. In order to improve the UHD broadcasting, we are expecting the development change of UHD broadcasting service user experience.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.547-554
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose transmission systems for ultra high definition television (UHDTV) through terrestrial transmission by applying the multi-input multi-output (MIMO) technology. The space time block code, hybrid STBC, V-BLAST and linear dis- persion code are considered to support a high data rate of the UHDTV system. The performance of proposed MIMO systems are evaluated through computer simulations. Then we suggest MIMO parameters, number of antennas and optimal transmission scheme to achieve the transmission rate of the UHDTV system.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.48-56
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• 2015

This study looks deep into how user's individual personality and his or her media experiences affect perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use about UHDTV based on Technology Acceptance Model using survey methodology. This study also focuses on how the purchase intention of terminal equipments and the willingness to pay for UHD contents will make different choices. The result of this study shows that, whether user is an exhibitionist or not or has frequently encountered a big screen, these factors affect both the perceived usefulness and the perceived ease of use about UHDTV. When user is an exhibitionist with more experience with big screens, it was clear that user tended to choose UHDTV with higher perception of usefulness and ease of use about UHDTV. This study also implies that when supplying the next generation broadcasting service, it is needed to consider the users' perceived usefulness and ease of use about UHD as well as the individuals' media experiences and characteristics.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.110-111
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• 2018

지상파 UHDTV가 2017년 5월 31일부터 수도권을 중심으로 송출되기 시작한지도 벌써 1년 가까이 되었으며, 수신되는 지역을 조금씩 확대하여 2021년까지는 전국을 커버하고자 진행되고 있다. 지상파 UHDTV는 직접수신이나 방송공동수신설비를 활용하여 수신율을 높이고자 하나, 현재까지는 "방송채널별 변복조형 신호처리기"의 보급이 활성화되지 못하여 시일이 조금은 미루어질 것으로 예상된다. 특히 지상파 UHDTV의 장점을 발휘하기 위해서는 해결해야 할 난제가 여러 가지가 있다. 본 논문에서는 지상파 UHDTV의 수신뿐만 아니라 ATSC3.0이 갖고 있는 다양한 특성과 장점을 알아보면서 제언을 하고자 한다. 결과적으로 UHDTV는 국민에게 무료 보편적 서비스로 당연히 제공되는 방송이 맞지만, 더욱 다양한 서비스(Wake-Up 이나 홈포털, VoD 등)가 무료나 유료로 제공되기 위해서는 지상파 방송사가 정부, TV제조사나 통신망 사업자 등과 상호협력이 필요함으로 지속적인 대화를 통한 해결방안을 찾아야 할 것으로 보인다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2014.06a
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• pp.22-25
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• 2014

UHDTV방송을 준비하면서 대용량 영상데이터의 전송이 중요시 되고 있다. 그러나 이용자의 미디어 이용행태는 언제 어디서나 쉽게 이용할 수 있는 매체를 더 선호하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 수신능률을 높이고, 향후 8K UHDTV 등 초고화질 서비스도 가능하도록 TV채널 폭의 확장에 의한 UHDTV방송의 효과를 제시하고자 한다.

• Broadcasting and Media Magazine
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.50-56
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• 2013

본 고에서는 미래 TV기술로 예견되고 있는 UHDTV(Ultra-High Definition Television)의 지상파 전송을 위한 후보기술들의 특징들을 살펴본다. 그리고 세계 각국의 관련 연구현황을 살펴보고, UHDTV 서비스의 구현을 위하여 요구되는 고전송효율을 달성하기 위한 MIMO 기술들을 살펴본다. 이를 통하여 향후 고려 가능한 UHDTV를 위한 지상파 전송기술에 대하여 살펴본다.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.572-588
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• 2013

In this paper, 4K-UHDTV or 8K-UHDTV and UHD-3DTV that the next generation broadcasting implementation and the possibility of direct receiving environment construction is analyzed on the terrestrial broadcasting. Particularly, we investigated the possibility by analyzing the previous and related works with regard to UHDTV transmission by DVB-T2 that is one of the best commercialized transmission mode. In order that the UHDTV broadcasting succeeds once again after completion of digital terrestrial switch over at the end of 2012, the ultra high resolution image transfer is important. However, the direct, the indoor and ubiquitous receiving environment is important in not only TV but also the personal type multimedia terminal in the sense of UHDTV service penetration. Therefore, in this paper, by using SFN and high error-correcting mode in DVB-T2 standard, the efficient frequency utilization and effective reception environment construction is illustrated. Particularly, SFN network constitution by 2 mutually different frequencies including the VHF bandwidth and UHF band, and etc. is shown. And the method that builds the free wireless receive environment by using SFN low power radio repeater and for home use gap filler is proposed. And the effect and frequency amount required are presented, when UHDTV broadcasting use 10MHz bandwidth.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.77-80
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• 2012

KBS는 세계 최초로 지상파 4K UHDTV(Ultra-High Definition Television) 실험방송을 9일 시작하였다. UHDTV 방송기술은 차세대 방송기술로 주목받으면서 선진국들간 주도권 경쟁이 치열하다. KBS에서는 지상파 4사 UHDTV 추진 협약에 따라서 KBS관악산UHDTV실험국 준공을 완료하고 현재 4K-UHDTV 신호를 송출하고 있으며, KBS연구동 기술연구소에 수신점을 마련하고 24시간 수신 중에 있다. 본 논문에서는 실험방송 송수신 전송시스템 개요에 대해서 알아본 후, 4K-UHDTV가 요구하는 최소 비트율 30Mbps을 만족하기 위한 최소 ToV(Threshold of Visibility) 값과 그 때의 전송 파라미터 구성에 대해서 살펴본다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.39A no.7
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• pp.380-388
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• 2014

Transmission methods for terrestrial UHDTV broadcasting have been actively studied in order to provide enhanced broadcasting service in many countries. Most of the countries are considering multi-carrier transmission methods based on OFDM and some of them have performed UHDTV experimental broadcasting by using the DVB-T2 standard with the adoption of an improved data compression technique. However, since single carrier transmission methods, which are known to be susceptible to multi-path fading, could remedy this defect by using the SC-FDE method where a frequency domain equalizer is utilized in the receiver, they may achieve a similar transmission performance with multi-carrier transmission methods. In consideration of these circumstances, we compare the transmission performances of two-type methods to provide a decision criterion on a suitable transmission method for UHDTV broadcasting.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.726-738
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• 2016

This study analyzed the properties of VHF band and suggested an efficient VHF band application plan for digital radio and UHDTV broadcasting through the experiment by the house T-DMB device in practical user environment. In order to find an efficient frequency band for digital radio broadcasting, this study examined first, to check the times of drop-out receive occurring in the audible area using a DMB/FM CAR Radio for T-DMB that has the characteristics of DAB. Second, this article explored the phenomenon of feedback loops in the same channel using a T-DMB house gap filler transmitting the signal by the same OFDM modulation scheme with UHDTV for configuring suitable SFN transmission network of the UHDTV broadcasting. Based on these experiments, this study suggested a suitable VHF band for digital radio and an efficient utilization of the VHF frequency band for the SFN network configuration of UHDTV.