TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AS AS-11 FILES
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UK DPP File v5.0 - 2017
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Contents
PART 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4
1. Video Technical Requirements ................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Video Formats ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1.1. Ultra-High Definition ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1.2. High Definition ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.3. Standard Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2. Signal Parameters ................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.1. Video Level Tolerance ......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2. High Dynamic Range .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.3. Blanking .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2.4. Field Dominance ................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.3. Video Line-Up ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.1. ITU-R BT.2100 UHD Programmes ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.2. SMPTE ST2036-1 UHD, HD and SD Programmes ............................................................................................. 7
1.4. Origination .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.4.1. DSLR Cameras ................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.2. Drones and Remotely Operated Cameras .......................................................................................................... 8
1.5. Film for HD and UHD Acquisition ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.6. Post Production ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.6.1. Video Codecs used for Post Production .............................................................................................................. 8
1.6.2. Film Motion or ‘Film Effect’ .................................................................................................................................. 9
1.6.3. Frame Rate Conversion ...................................................................................................................................... 9
1.6.4. Up Conversion to UHD ........................................................................................................................................ 9
1.7. Picture Aspect Ratio .............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.7.1. ‘Cinemascope Ratios’ as Letterbox ..................................................................................................................... 9
1.7.2. Floating Images ................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.7.3. ‘Pillar-Boxed’ HD Material.................................................................................................................................. 10
1.8. Archive Material ................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.8.1. General Quality ................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.8.2. Up-Converted SD Material ................................................................................................................................ 10
1.8.3. Picture Aspect Ratio .......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.8.4. Safe Areas......................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.9. Use of Lower Resolution Images ....................................................................................................................... 11
1.9.1. Non-UHD Material ............................................................................................................................................. 11
1.9.2. Non-HD Material ................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.10. 3D .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.11. Safe Areas for On-Screen Text ........................................................................................................................... 11
1.11.1. Text Size ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.11.2. In Vision Captions for Foreign Language Assets............................................................................................... 12
1.11.3. Safe Areas for SD On Screen Text ................................................................................................................... 12
1.11.4. Safe Areas for HD On Screen Text ................................................................................................................... 13
1.11.5. Safe Areas for UHD On Screen Text ................................................................................................................. 14
2. Audio Technical Requirements ............................................................................................................... 15
2.1. Dialogue ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
2.2. Loudness .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.2.1. Loudness terms ................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.2.2. Guidelines for True Peak Audio Levels ............................................................................................................. 16
2.3. Metering Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 16
2.4. Stereo Audio Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 16
2.4.1. Stereo Line-Up Tones ....................................................................................................................................... 16
2.4.2. Stereo Phase..................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.5. Surround Sound Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 16
2.5.1. Surround Line-Up Tones UHD Programmes ..................................................................................................... 16
2.5.2. Surround Line-Up Tones HD Programmes........................................................................................................ 17
2.5.3. AES Sample Timing .......................................................................................................................................... 17
2.6. Surround Sound Mixing Requirements ............................................................................................................. 17
2.6.1. Dialogue in a Surround Mix ............................................................................................................................... 17
2.6.2. General Mixing Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 17
2.6.3. Stereo and Centre Channel Monitoring ............................................................................................................. 18
2.6.4. Consistency of Image ........................................................................................................................................ 18
2.7. Dolby Metadata Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 18
2.7.1. Guidance for Acquired Programmes and Movies .............................................................................................. 19
2.8. Sound to Vision Synchronisation....................................................................................................................... 19
2.8.1. Audio / Video Sync Markers .............................................................................................................................. 19
3. Quality Control (QC) ................................................................................................................................. 20