Signal Standards

The Host Broadcaster will produce and distribute all feeds in HD SDI 1080i/50Hz standard. The audio TV Stereo production signal will be embedded in all feeds. The mutililateral feeds will be available at the HB TOC. RHBs have tvo options to pick up the feeds : cable by themselves using their own cabling or requesting the HB to cable as stated in the Catalogue of Services.

HDSDI signal format

  •     HDTV standard 1080i/50 Hz
  •     Standard Dynamic Range - 1,485 Gbps
  •     SMPTE292M compliant

Audio signal format

  • Embedded in HDSDI feeds at 48 kHz 24 bit -18dBfs reference level.


Audio track allocation

  •     Audio track 01: Stereo TV International sound left.
  •     Audio track 02: Stereo TV International sound right.
  •     Audio track 03: Stereo Radio International sound left.
  •     Audio track 04: Stereo Radio International sound right.

Synchronisation, Test and Reference Signals

RHBs that have booked a production or ISO feed will be provided with reference signals free of charge. SDI 1485Mbps 1080i/50Hs.