SMPTE Metadata Registries
And Related Items

1. SMPTE Metadata Dictionary as specified in RP210-11-2008

The authoritative sources of SMPTE Registers are the published SMPTE Recommended Practices listed on this page.
The Registers can also be browsed on-line. Please click here (popups must be enabled on your browser)

• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210-11 Cover sheet (.pdf)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210-11 in Microsoft Excel format (.xls)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.10 Cover sheet (.pdf)(Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.10 in Microsoft Excel format (.xls)(Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.8 Cover sheet (.pdf)(Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.8 in Microsoft Excel format (.xls)(Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.6 Cover sheet (.pdf)(Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.6 in Microsoft Excel format (.xls)(Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.4 Cover sheet (.pdf) (Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.4 in Microsoft Excel format (.xls) (Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.2 Cover sheet (.pdf) (Provided for archival purposes only)
• SMPTE Metadata Dictionary RP210.2 in Microsoft Excel format (.xls) (Provided for archival purposes only)

2. SMPTE Labels Registry as specified in RP 224.9

• SMPTE Labels RP 224.9 Cover sheet (.pdf)
• SMPTE Labels RP 224.9 as Microsoft Excel format (xls)

3. SMPTE Registration Authority, LLC is the registration authority for SMPTE 335M-2001 - SMPTE Standard for Television - Metadata Dictionary Structure.

• Metadata Class 13: Organizationally registered for public use
• Metadata Class 14: Organizationally registered as private

3.2.8 Class 13: Organizationally registered for public use

Metadata in this class shall consist of individual elements of metadata that have been registered by a specific user organization or individual and are therefore reserved and managed separately from the other classes (1 -7) of metadata. Information about publicly registered metadata shall appear in the appropriate clauses of the published metadata dictionary.

Class 13 metadata shall be managed by the SMPTE Registration Authority and its approval shall be consistent with SMPTE Administrative Practices.

3.2.9 Class 14: Organizationally registered as private

Metadata in this class shall consist of individual elements or groups of elements of metadata that have been registered by a specific user organization or individual and are therefore reserved and managed separately from the other classes (1 -7) of metadata. Information about organizationally registered metadata shall not be made public but the metadata tags shall be publicly identified in the metadata dictionary and shall be reserved for use by the registered organization.

Class 14 metadata shall be managed by the SMPTE Registration Authority and its approval shall be consistent with SMPTE Administrative Practices.

Click here for a listing of Class 13 and Class 14 registrations

To apply for a registration, please contact the SMPTE Director of Engineering, registrar@smpte.org.

The SMPTE Metadata Dictionary and Related Items are maintained by

SMPTE Registration Authority, LLC
3 Barker Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601 USA
Tel: +1 914 761 1100
Fax: +1 914 761 3115
email: registrar@smpte.org

2008-06-28
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