Technology and Engineering Committee

Facilitates dialogue on new and emerging standards across the industry amongst researchers, engineers and developers from member companies and partners supported by moderated email discussion lists.

The 3DTV Working Group:
The MPEGIF 3DTV working group is chartered with facilitating and furthering the widespread adoption and deployment of 3DTV based on MPEG and related standards in next generation digital media services. The working group provides a forum for the free exchange of information related to this emerging technology, an industry voice advocating the adoption of standards and for consolidating the overall direction of the 3DTV industry. Its focus and constituency is derived from video service  providers, consumer electronics manufacturers, content owners, equipment manufacturers, system integrators, software providers, as well as industry advocacy groups, industry analysts, financial institutions and academic institutes.
The MPEGIF 3DTV working group will provide a unique voice focused on “3D over MPEG” within the emerging constellation of industry groups and standards bodies. The working group will initially focus on issues related to broadband & broadcast distribution of 3DTV and will work in cooperation with other organizations that are addressing standards for 3D mastering, connectivity in the home (such as HDMI), display standards, gaming, consumer electronics, and the overall 3DTV experience. The working group will work with MPEGIF committees to provide a framework for promoting “3D over MPEG” compliant product and services.

Interoperability & Conformance Committee

The Interoperability & Compliance Committee provides a framework to verify compliance with industry standards and interoperability between equipment. This Committee also administers the MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program to promote recognition of MPEG-compliant products in the marketplace. It is also responsible for coordinating industry liaisons with complementary qualification, certification and testing programs offered by other industry bodies or associations.

MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program:
MPEGIF has created a series of free self certification levels to promote MPEG conformance and interoperability. The levels include:

- The Conformance Tier: provides a way for companies to gain the right to use the MP4 Logo on their qualified products and associated marketing material by completing a Declaration of Conformance.
- The Premium Conformance Tier: provides a way for products to be recognized at a higher level of MPEGIF qualification by completing the a Declaration of Conformance as well as providing proof of self-testing using a series of industry – standard test streams.
- Interoperability Program: provides a way for participating companies to work together to test and resolve interoperability issues before products to go market.

Completion of either the *Conformance or *Premium Conformance Tiers provides companies with access to the MP4 logo as well as the opportunity to be listed and promoted through the MPEGIF Qualified Products Directory.
For more information about this program please go to: http://logo.mpegif.org

Marketing and Communication Working Group

The Marketing & Communication Committee facilitates outreach to new members and the industry at large to impart the agreed messaging from all MPEGIF Committees. This Committee also produces the MPEGIF Master Class Series, which encourages education, information exchange and dialog outside of the membership. It is also responsible for Industry Newsletters that promulgate the latest relevant information supporting the charter of the forum as well as online and print information resources for the industry to facilitate wider understanding on the development and deployment of standards based technology as well as to promote products and services of members and partners.

MPEGIF 2009-2010 Focus Topics

The following topics are specific areas of focus for the MPEG Industry Forum throughout 2009 and 2010.

* 3DTV
* Addressable Advertising: extension and adoption of cable Labs SCTE -104 for all multimedia
* MPEG-4/Scalable Video Coding (SVC)
* Simplifying competitive licensing
* Quality of Experience / Quality of Service metrics
* Royalty free DRM initiatives
* IPTV ecosystem
* Ultra HD (7680x4320)
* MPEG/High-Performance Video Coding (HVC, H.265)
* MPEG-7 / MPEG-21
* Internet Streaming/Online video