Broadcast technologies for disseminating cultural heritage

John Cosmas, Take Itagaki, Kannan Krishnapillai, Alan Lucas, Mohammed Akhtar, Graham A. Thomas, Jigna Chandaria, Wolfgang Putz, André Everts, Michael Probst, Peter Stammnitz, Jens Guether, Wolfram Liebsch, Gerhard Stoll, Christoph Dosch, Reiner Socker, Chris Brendes, Ronald Mies, Dick Van Smirren, Benoit Mory et al. (10 additional authors not shown)

Abstract: This paper introduces the System for Advanced Multimedia Broadcast and IT Services (SAMBITS). It consists of a Studio, Server and TV Terminal system for broadcasting audio/video TV content enhanced by 3D graphics, Internet pages, database indexing and sub-image streaming. It describes two scenarios program for disseminating cultural heritage. The readers are invited to imagine how this system could be used to prepare programs for disseminating archaeology. The paper describes the Studio and Server Tools and the main functionality of the TV terminal. It describes the functionality of the terminal through the description of the scenario in conjunction with illustrative screen shots.