France integrates MPEG-H TV audio system into UHD event channel for the first time

France Television (France Télévisions), the French Tennis Federation and broadcast transmission expert TDF and satellite live broadcast service platform Fransat jointly tested the transmission and reception of MPEG-H audio on terrestrial television (DVB-T2) and satellite television. The MPEG-H audio stream is included in the regular ultra-high-definition live broadcast at the Philippe Chatrier court and will be broadcast live from May 27 to June 10.

French television began immersive sound production more than a decade ago. This year, in order to present the clearest sound of hitting, French TV station uniformly arranged a set of Schoeps microphones for all stadiums, and built a Schoeps microphone array based on the ORTF-3D pickup system on the main stadium for the production of 3D ambient sound .

Last year, French TV completed the first round of live object-based audio testing. This year, for the first time, the MPEG-H TV audio system was integrated into the ultra-high-definition event channel. MPEG-H audio allows TV viewers to freely switch the comment language (English or French) and enjoy the in-person experience by turning off the commentator's voice. The advanced menu setting of MPEG-H can provide users with personalized sound effects by adjusting the dialogue volume or changing the position of audio elements in the audio scene.

France integrates MPEG-H TV audio system into UHD event channel for the first time

Jünger Audio's multi-channel production and monitoring system (MMA) enables real-time production of MPEG-H immersive audio content. Personalized and interactive selection can be achieved through MPEG-H audio metadata, and users can mix programs at home Individual audio elements (ie audio objects) in the personalized adjustment.

Also in the real-time production and broadcast process, video compression solution provider Ateme successfully integrated the MPEG-H TV audio system into its TITAN broadcast UHD encoder. Ateme's solution is suitable for all DVB markets and supports immersive and personalized functions of MPEG-H audio.

During the end-to-end testing of the first European MPEG-H TV audio system, the player ’s action sounds on the court, the cheers and applause of the audience were transmitted in the form of 5.1 + 4H channels, and the The set-top box and UHD TV set with the Fraunhofer immersive soundbar prototype were returned in the broadcast control room of the French TV station.

The MPEG-H TV audio system is one of the next-generation audio technologies (NGA) considered by the French Broadcast Content Monitoring Agency (CSA). The next-generation audio technology will be used in the future upgrade of the digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform.

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