The NHK Outside Broadcast Division has produced many live 5.1 surround sound broadcasts of sports events using high-definition television (HDTV) broadcasting. With future live broadcasting in mind, this report covers methods of realizing surround sound that takes advantage of the characteristics of the 22.2 multichannel sound system, the methods of realizing a superior special presentation, and the problems involved in the live mixing of 22.2 multichannel sound for sports programs produced with the Super Hi-Vision system developed by the NHK Science and Technology Research Laboratories.

Authors: Hinata, Tsuyoshi; Ootakeyama, Yuichi; Sueishi, Hiromi
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), Tokyo, Japan
AES Conference: 40th International Conference: Spatial Audio: Sense the Sound of Space (October 2010)
Paper Number: 8-3
Publication Date: October 8, 2010 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Spatial Audio: Surround Sound With Height
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