October 15, 2026 | 2 p.m. ET
This session introduces the concepts behind High Dynamic Range (HDR) as its used in television production and distribution. It also covers the technical standards involved, and defines terminology commonly used in the practices of converting between Standard Dynamic Range (TV as we know it today) and these new HDR systems. Signaling of HDR within the broadcast plant is also covered.
Instructor
John Mailhot, CTO & Director of Product Management, Infrastructure & Networking, Imagine Communications
John Mailhot has worked in the field of digital high-definition (HD) television systems since its North American inception in 1990. He began as part of the AT&T-Zenith team, responsible for system architecture and integration of the digital spectrum compatible high-definition television (DSC-HDTV) system prototype, and then served as technical lead for the Grand Alliance encoder at Lucent Technologies. He subsequently held engineering manager and general manager roles at Lucent Digital Video, Aastra Digital Video, and the Harris Broadcast Video Networking Group. Today, Mailhot is chief technology officer of the networking and infrastructure team at Imagine Communications. He has dual bachelor’s degrees in computer science and electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has been recognized as a SMPTE Fellow.
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Registration and Pricing
SBE Members: $90
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Non-Members: $120
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