HDTV and electronic cinema - Making the link

Current HDTV codec technology, has provided the link to enable successful d elivery of HDTV to the home. Similar technology is being used to help make exciting applications such as Electronic Cinema a reality. These implementa tions differ: so what are the considerations that need to be made. After pr oviding a brief overview of HDTV and a standards update, this paper will fo cus on the implementation considerations necessary when applying current HD TV codec technology to ATSC, DVB, and Electronic Cinema.