SMPTE Virtual Course on HDR
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) offers a virtual course on High Dynamic Range (HDR). This course provides in-depth knowledge about HDR technology, including its implementation, workflows, and best practices. It's designed for professionals seeking t
Link
Related resources
- 608toVTT Conversion NoteW3C technical note on best practices for converting CEA-608/708 caption features into WebVTT.
- tonemaplibPython library for video-focused HDR tone mapping, including a Reinhard02 implementation.
- Disney Dolby Vision Best Practices Guide v1.3.1Official Disney mastering spec detailing Dolby Vision L0/L1/L2/L5/L6/L8 metadata layers and trim requirements per content type.
- SMPTE Standards Quarterly Report, March 2025Official SMPTE quarterly report detailing status of in-progress standards including ST 2125/2126.
- MovieLabs Production Technology SpecificationsConcrete specification documents (Ontology for Media Creation, Media Creation Cloud, security architecture) supporting the 2030 Vision for…
- MPEG-5 Standards Overview (EVC & LCEVC)Overview of MPEG-5 Part 1 (EVC) and Part 2 (LCEVC) codec standards with links to specifications.
- MPEG Basics (Chiariglione)Explanation of MPEG standardization process and organizational structure by MPEG founder Leonardo Chiariglione.
- Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG)Overview of ITU-T's Video Coding Experts Group and its joint work with MPEG (JVET) developing codecs beyond VVC.
- Dolby Vision Overview (Technical PDF)Vendor-style technical overview of Dolby Vision mastering workflow covering PQ grading, CMU, and trim metadata.
- Getting to Know Dolby Vision HDR, Part 1Technical tutorial covering Dolby Vision terminology, CMU hardware, and PQ grading pipeline for colorists.
- MovieLabs 2030 VisionMajor studio-backed initiative defining cloud-native, software-defined media production workflows, ontology, and security architecture for…
- Samsung SDC22: HDR10+ SALT and Automatic HDR Video CreationSamsung Developer Conference session on the SALT SDK for automatic HDR10+ video creation in production workflows.
- HbbTV Reference ApplicationMIT-licensed reference DASH player with PlayReady/Marlin/ClearKey test material including cbcs streams, from the official HbbTV Association.
- SMPTE ST 2110 — Professional Media over Managed IP NetworksOfficial SMPTE standard page for ST 2110, the professional media-over-IP suite (2025 Emmy-winning standard with EBU and VSF).
- AIMS Alliance (Alliance for IP Media Solutions)Industry alliance driving adoption of open IP standards (SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS) for professional media infrastructure interoperability.