The Executive Committee for NorDig decided on Thursday October 4 to approve a new version of specifications of digital TV’s and STB’s (commonly IRD’s).
Among the novelties in this specification, NorDig Unified Requirements v3.1, is Next Generation Audio (NGA) is now added and is intended to be used for HEVC based services. The decision for NGA is that it is based upon the AC-4 codec from Dolby. NorDig is now probably one of the first to specify IRD implementation details for NGA. Further there are updates for the use of the latest HbbTV and extra security for HEVC/UHD services (CI+ ECP). The specifications will be published on NorDigs.org as soon as possible.
NorDig Executive Committee has also decided to start investigating the possibilities to include High Frame Rate and dynamic HDR for HEVC during late 2019.
In the same meeting Excom also approved the Test Plan spec v2.6 addendum for system software update.
For more information please contact:
Chairman of Excom, Olli Silipä, YLE
phone: +358 40 5431480
e-mail: olli.sipila@yle.fi
NorDig is specifying a common platform for Digital Television to be used within the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and Éire. NorDig is an open specification free to use.
NorDig started 1997 by a declaration by broadcasters stated that there should be unified rules in the Nordic region, where the combined size of the market could influence manufacturers to have common solutions for the Nordic TV viewers. A press release stated the following objectives: – that the nationwide channels of all the Nordic countries be accessible throughout the Nordic region; – that a uniform set of criteria and specifications regarding receiver apparatus be set out for the benefit of manufacturers and providers of service; and – that viewers be given the greatest possible freedom of choice of channels, services and distribution systems.