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CEA RELEASES DTV CLOSED CAPTIONING TESTING SOFTWARE
| Arlington, Virginia | 7/28/2005 |
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced the release of Digital Television Closed Captioning (DTVCC) test materials on DVD for set manufacturers. The DVD is designed to allow digital television manufacturers to test how closed captioning will be displayed on their television sets and contains a variety of signals that a DTV set may encounter.
"This DVD is an easy-to-use reference tool created by industry experts for use in the product design process. Its use should enhance the customer's overall satisfaction with the closed captioning feature in digital televisions," says Brian Markwalter, vice president, CEA Technology and Standards department.
"As a television manufacturer, I welcome this convenient opportunity to compare a television's display capability against a known industry reference tool," said Robert Blanchard, standards coordinator at Sony Electronics Inc. and chair of CEA's DTV Closed Caption Working Group. "After many years of effort, I am pleased to announce the completion of this pertinent reference tool."
The DVD contains five bitstreams that provide an initial indication of a DTV receiving device's basic ability to decode captions from the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) digital television transport stream. The bitstreams are designed to test several closed captioning features and functions, such as various character sets, multiple fonts within a window, language options, as well as many closed captioning window commands.
The DVD is intended to be a reference tool. Users are encouraged to conduct an independent analysis of both FCC closed captioning requirements and appropriate sections of CEA-708-B and ATSC A/53B. Available from Global Engineering Documents, the DVD costs $112.50 for CEA members and $150 for non-members and can be found at www.global.ihs.com by searching for Document Number "cea dtvcc."
CEA leads technology manufacturers in fostering CE industry growth by developing industry standards and technical specifications that enable new products to come to market and encourage interoperability with existing devices. CEA maintains an unmatched reputation as a credible and flexible standards making body and has earned American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation. Through more than 70 committees, subcommittees and working groups, the CEA Technology and Standards Program provides a unique and efficient forum where technical professionals throughout the industry develop a unified technology roadmap and address technical issues critical to CE industry growth. www.ce.org/standards
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $121 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.
CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
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