Implications of HDTV for Government Telecommunications

摘要

In recent years, there has been considerable activity in the development oftechnology and standards related to High Definition Television (HDTV). The broad purpose of this task is to analyze the HDTV standardization process from the perspective of the telecommunications interests of the Federal Government. To accomplish this objective, the work on the project was divided into the four tasks. Analyze activities which are contributing directly to HDTV standards, analyze activities which are contributing to telecommunication standards which are related to HDTV, analyze potential applications of HDTV in the Federal Government, and identify and recommend actions which (1) maximize the interoperability between HDTV systems and government telecommunications, and (2) maximize the applicability of HDTV within the government community. This document summarizes the work performed on each of these four tasks.