Edgar Wilson joined the EBU Technical Department in 1988 as a specialist
in data broadcasting technology, having worked on many digital TV research
projects, including Teletext and Interactive TV with the UK IBA (Independent
Broadcasting Authority). His work at the EBU has included technical aspects
of Teletext, Subtitling and other Access Services Standards in support of
the TV Production committees of the EBU who are responsible for providing
the services in their broadcasts. From the commencement of the DVB Project
in 1993 he has been involved in many working groups, including those which
specified the standards for DVB-Teletext and DVB-Subtitles. He continues
in the DVB Commercial Module which recently captured the service requirements
for DVB-T2 standard, and has begun work on 3D TV, including the special needs
for Subtitling in 3D programming. He is Executive Director of the cross-industry
association DigiTAG (the Digital Terrestrial Television Action Group). DigiTAG
encourages the implementation of services on the DVB terrestrial platform,
has a very active information sharing website and publishes influential Handbooks
on digital terrestrial TV topics.
Ed’s present tasks include:
• DigiTAG Executive Director
• Coordinator of the EBU Expert Community on Broadcasting
and Broadband (EC-B)
• Secretary to the DVB Commercial Module
• Lecturer/facilitator at the EBU/ASBU Week of Technology
• EBU Representative in EU FP7 Project 3D VIVANT (3D holoscopy)
• Regularly invited speaker at many seminars in west and
east Europe addressing Digital Switch-over, Analogue Switch-off and television
technology topics.