SMPTE Hong Kong Section to Host Standards Update

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19/02/2013

First Standards Update Held in Hong Kong Will Focus on HEVC (H.265) Standard and Developments in UHD (4K and Beyond) Standards

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced that the SMPTE Hong Kong section will host the organization's Standards Update meeting from March 4-9 at the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI). In addition to facilitating face-to-face meetings among SMPTE members, the event will feature a one-day seminar, "SMPTE Standards Update With a Focus on Compression and Beyond HD," presented on March 9 by industry experts from around the world.

"The SMPTE standards team is delighted to be holding meetings in Hong Kong for the first time," said Dr. Hans Hoffman, engineering vice president at SMPTE. "Some 50 experts from many areas will participate, and we will leverage their attendance to present a seminar that highlights current developments in SMPTE and other standards bodies."

The seminar is designed to aid Hong Kong professionals from the broadcast, media, and related sectors in understanding the industry's latest development efforts and technical trends. Presentations will include hot topics along with applications and their development, with a specific focus on UHD (4K and beyond) and the newly released international codec HEVC (H.265).

The seminar following the Standards Update is co-hosted by HKDI and co-organized by Tech-ex Dot Com Ltd. The event is free for professional SMPTE members and students. The fee is HK$400 for Associate SMPTE members and HK$600 for nonmembers.

About the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
The Oscar® and Emmy® Award-winning Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), a professional membership association, is the worldwide leader in developing and providing motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, technology, media, and entertainment industries. An internationally recognized and accredited organization, SMPTE advances moving-imagery education and engineering across the broadband, broadcast, cinema, and IT disciplines. Since its founding in 1916, SMPTE has published the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal and developed more than 600 standards, recommended practices, and engineering guidelines. SMPTE members include motion-imaging executives, engineers, creative and technology professionals, researchers, scientists, educators, and students from around the world.