SBTVD Forum
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The SBTVD Forum is a non-profit organization of private and public companies responsible for the general aspects of Digital TV deployment in Brazil
. The organization was founded in 2007 in order to address all technical issues regarding the upcoming SBTVD
standard, also known as ISDB-Tb
(ISDB-T version B).
There are over 80 companies members of the SBTVD Forum ranging from all areas of the television industry, including broadcasters
, receiver and transmitter manufacturers, universities, software industries and regulatory governmental agencies. Association to the SBTVD Forum is available for all companies regardless of nationality.
. The complete documents can be found and downloaded freely in English, Spanish and Portuguese at ABNT's website.
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The SBTVD Forum is a non-profit organization of private and public companies responsible for the general aspects of Digital TV deployment in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The organization was founded in 2007 in order to address all technical issues regarding the upcoming SBTVD
SBTVD
ISDB-T International or SBTVD, short for Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão Digital is a technical standard for digital television broadcast used in Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Philippines, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Uruguay, based on the Japanese ISDB-T...
standard, also known as ISDB-Tb
ISDB-Tb
ISDB-Tb is the short for International System for Digital Broadcast, Terrestrial, Brazilian version.It is a Digital TV system based on Japanese ISDB-T . ISDB-Tb system is also known as SBTVD and is used in Brazil...
(ISDB-T version B).
There are over 80 companies members of the SBTVD Forum ranging from all areas of the television industry, including broadcasters
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, receiver and transmitter manufacturers, universities, software industries and regulatory governmental agencies. Association to the SBTVD Forum is available for all companies regardless of nationality.
SBTVD Standards
One of the most important tasks of the SBTVD Forum is the development writing of the technical standards that describe the inner workings of digital television transmission and reception in the Brazil. The standard were written by telecommunications and television experts from many companies and universities and cover in detail all the aspects regarding SBTVDSBTVD
ISDB-T International or SBTVD, short for Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão Digital is a technical standard for digital television broadcast used in Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Philippines, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Uruguay, based on the Japanese ISDB-T...
. The complete documents can be found and downloaded freely in English, Spanish and Portuguese at ABNT's website.
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ABNT NBR 15601
ABNT NBR 15601 is the technical standard published by ABNT, the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards , that is responsible for addressing the aspects regarding transmission on the Brazilian Digital Terrestrial Television Standards, also known as SBTVD or ISDB-T version B.The document covers...
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ABNT NBR 15602
The audio and video compression aspects of the Brazilian Digital Terrestrial Television Standards are described in the three documents published by ABNT, the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards , the ABNT NBR 15602-1:2007 - Digital terrestrial television - Video coding, audio coding and...
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ABNT NBR 15603
The ABNT NBR 15603 is the technical document of the SBTVD standards that describes in detail aspects regarding Multiplexing and service information...
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ABNT NBR 15604
The ABNT NBR 15604 is the document that describes in detail the mandatory and optional functions and features of receivers for the SBTVD. It's essential for the correct implementation by manufacturers of either fixed, mobile or portable receivers aimed at the Brazilian Digital TV market.The...
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ABNT NBR 15605
The ABNT NBR 15605 is the technical document of the SBTVD standards that describes in detail aspects regarding content security issues and copy protection, also known as Digital Rights Management...
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ABNT NBR 15606
ABNT NBR 15606 refers to a collection of technical standards that govern the transmission of digital terrestrial television in Brazil.The data coding aspects of the Brazilian Digital Terrestrial Television Standards are described in the following documents published by ABNT, the Brazilian...
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ABNT NBR 15607
The standard ABNT NBR 15607-1:2008 - Digital terrestrial television – Interactivity channel establishes the ways in which a receiver device can send information back to the broadcaster through different communication mechanisms...
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ABNT NBR 15608
The standard ABNT NBR 15608 describes in further detail the parts of the digital television system that need clarifying, setting directives for implementation in a combination of mandatory and optional features...
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SBTVD Forum Modules and Workgroups
The SBTVD Forum is the recognize entity for discussions and meetings about Digital TV in Brazil, and also play the role of technical consultant to the Brazilian Digital TV Development Committee, a governmental group responsible system regulation. There are four different Modules that addresses topics from separate perspectives: a Technical Module, a Marketing Module, an Intellectual Property Module a the Market Module.
SBTVD Forum members
- Abril Radiodifusão S/A
- Canal Brasileiro da Informação – CBI Ltda
- Empreendimentos Radiodifusão Cabo Frio S/A
- Empresa Paulista de Televisão
- Fundação Cásper Líbero
- Fundação de Radiodifusão Futura
- Fundação Padre Anchieta Centro Paulista de Rádio e TV Educativas
- Globo Comunicação e Participações S/A
- Globo Comunicação e Participações S/A - Filial de Belo Horizonte – MG
- Globo Comunicação e Participações S/A - Filial de Brasília – DF
- Globo Comunicação e Participações S/A - Filial de Recife – PE
- Globo Comunicação e Participações S/A - Filial de São Paulo – SP
- Novo Interior Comunicações
- Rádio e Televisão Iguaçu S/A
- Radio e Televisão Record S/A
- Rádio e TV Bandeirantes Ltda
- Radio Televisão de Sergipe S/A
- Rádio TV do Amazonas Ltda - TV Rondônia
- RBS Participações S/A
- Shop Tour TV Ltda
- Sistema Clube de Comunicação Ltda
- Sistema Norte de Rádio e Televisão Ltda
- Sociedade Radio Emissora Paranaense S/A
- Televisão Bahia Ltda
- Televisão Liberal Ltda
- Televisão Ponta Porã Ltda
- Televisão Rio Formoso Ltda
- Televisão Verdes Mares Ltda
- TV Omega Ltda – RedeTV
- TV SBT Canal 05 de Porto Alegre Ltda
- TV SBT Canal 11 do Rio De Janeiro Ltda
- TV SBT Canal 4 de São Paulo S/A
- TV Studio de Brasília Ltda
- Cemaz Indústria Eletrônica da Amazônia S/A
- Elsys Equipamentos Eletrônicos Ltda
- LG Electronics da Amazonia Ltda
- Panasonic do Brasil Ltda
- Philips da Amazônia Industria Eletrônica Ltda
- Proview Eletrônica do Brasil Ltda
- Samsung Eletrônica da Amazônia Ltda
- Semp Toshiba Amazonas S/A
- Sony Brasil Ltda
- Centro de Excelência em Tecnologia Eletrônica Avançada - CEITEC
- Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Ceará – CEFETCE
- Fundação Centro de Análise, Pesquisa e Inovação Tecnológica - FUCAPI
- Fundação CPqD Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações
- Fundação Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações - INATEL
- Laboratório de Sistemas Integráveis da Escola Politécnica da Usp
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul -PUCRS
- Universidade de Brasilia
- Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC
- Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS
- Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
- Linear Equipamentos Eletrônicos S/A
- RF Telecomunicações Ltda
- Superior Tecnologia em Radiodifusão Ltda
- Tecsys do Brasil Industrial Ltda
- EITV Entretenimento e Interatividade para TV Digital com Serv de Produtos de Informática
- Estudar Consultoria e Empreendimentos Ltda
- Hirix Engenharia de Software Ltda
- IBM Brasil - Indústria, Máquinas e Serviços Ltda.
- International Syst S/A
- Le Serviços de Informática e Comércio Ltda
- Positivo Informática S/A
- Quality Software S/A
- Sun Microsystems do Brasil Ind. Com. Ltda
- Totvs S/A
- Tqtvd Software Ltda
- Wimobilis Digital Tecnhologies Informática Ltda
- Envision Indústria de Produtos Eletrônicos
- Intel Semincondutores do Basil Ltda
- MBK Distribuidora de Produtos Eletrônicos Ltda
- Olévia Senna do Brasil
- Primotech21 Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Ltda
- Qualcomm Serviços de Telecomunicações Ltda
- Rohde & Schwarz do Brasil Ltda
- Schadeck Consultoria em Tecnologia da Informação Ltda
- Screen Service do Brasil Ind e Com de Produtos Eletrônicos Ltda
- Stmicroeletronics Ltda
- Tec Toy S/A
