Publication Note: This preliminary Technical Document was expanded and superseded by AES TD1006: Loudness Guidelines for OTT and OVD Content, published in October 2017.
Chairman and Editor: Jim Starzynski
Writers: Frank Baumgarte; David Bialik; Florian Camerer; Tim Carroll; Roger Charlesworth; Jim DeFilippis; Fabian Kuech; Thomas Lund; Scott Norcross; Sean Richardson; Jeff Riedmiller; Steven A. Silva; Jim Starzynski; Jean-Michel Trivi; Adrian Wisbey
Prepared by: Audio Guidelines for Over-the-Top Television and Video Streaming (AGOTTVS) Study Group, AES Technical Committee on Broadcast and Online Delivery (TC-BOD)
Abstract
This preliminary AES Technical Document introduces recommendations for managing audio loudness in Over-the-Top Television (OTT) and Online Video Distributor (OVD) services. Published while a comprehensive recommendation was still under development, it addresses immediate industry concerns related to loudness consistency, metadata, dynamic range, and consumer listening experience for streamed television and video content. The document also established the foundation for the expanded guidance later published as AES TD1006.
Keywords: OTT; OVD; loudness; loudness normalization; streaming media; television audio; online video; metadata; dynamic range; audio distribution; broadcast audio; streaming audio
Published: September 2016
Technical Document: AESTD1005.1.16-09
References: See the PDF for the complete list of references.
