PD IEC/TR 61998:2015

What is PD IEC/TR 61998 - Multimedia equipment and systems about?  

PD IEC/TR 61998 discusses model and framework for standardization in multimedia equipment and systems.

PD IEC/TR 61998 provides models and frameworks for the standardization of multimedia technology, being undertaken or to be undertaken by IEC as the result of the IEC PACT report. 

Who is PD IEC/TR 61998 - Multimedia equipment and systems for? 

PD IEC/TR 61998 on multimedia equipment and systems is useful for: 

• Product design engineers 
• Quality control personnel 
• Audio programmers  
• Music producers 
• Music studios  

Why should you use PD IEC/TR 61998 - Multimedia equipment and systems?  

Multimedia technology covers a wide range of technical areas and involves a number of technical elements. Most of the technical elements for multimedia are now being developed and updated. 

PD IEC/TR 61998 described from different points of view to configure different specific models and typical specific models are shown to clarify the technology to be standardized.

PD IEC/TR 61998 discusses generic models, specific models, multimedia data, data creation, equipment structure, user interface, distribution and management, and open system interconnection with media. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

PD IEC/TR 61998:2015 supersedes PD IEC/TR 61998:1999, which is withdrawn. PD IEC/TR 61998:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to PD IEC/TR 61998:1999.  

These include: 

• The annexes describing various technologies have been deleted because their roles have ceased over the past two decades 
• TC 100 frameworks are described in more general form and from the viewpoint of the model of data usage and communication including the possible future technologies of TC 100