Method and apparatus for transceiving multi-view video

A multi-view video transmitter modulating and transmitting a multiplexed stream, comprising:

• a video synthesizer to synthesize a two-dimensional (2D) video, a three-dimensional (3D) stereo video, or a multi-view 3D video into a 2D video format;
• a format supplementary information generator to generate formation supplementary information about the synthesized video;
• a video encoder to encode and packetize the 2D synthesized video into which the format supplementary information is incorporated;
• an audio encoder to encode an audio and packetize the encoded audio;
• and
• a multiplexer to multiplex the packet stream received from the video encoder and the audio encoder into a transport stream.

A multi-view video receiver including a demodulator, comprising:

• a demultiplexer to demultiplex a demodulated stream;
• a video decoder to decode a video transport stream for a 2D synthesized video received from the demultiplexer;
• an audio decoder to decode an audio transport stream received from the demultiplexer;
• a format supplementary information extractor to extract format supplementary information about the synthesized video from data received from the demultiplexer or the video decoder;
• a video recovery unit to receive the format supplementary information and recover the decoded 2D synthesized video to a 2D video or a 3D stereo video or a multi-view 3D video;
• and
• a video/audio output unit to output the recovered video data and the decoded audio data.

A method of transmitting a multi-view video, comprising:

• synthesizing a two-dimensional (2D) video, a three-dimensional (3D) stereo video, or a multi-view 3D video into a 2D video format;
• creating data including formation supplementary information about the synthesized video;
• encoding a 2D synthesized video and an audio and packetizing the encoded 2D synthesized video and audio;
• multiplexing the packet stream and the data including format supplementary information into a signal transport stream;
• and
• modulating and transmitting the multiplexed transport stream.

A method of transmitting a multi-view video, comprising:

• synthesizing a 2D video, a 3D stereo video, or a multi-view 3D video into a 2D video format;
• creating formation supplementary information about the synthesized video;
• encoding and packetizing the 2D synthesized video into which the format supplementary information is incorporated;
• encoding an audio and packetizing the encoded audio;
• multiplexing the packet stream into a transport stream;
• and
• modulating and transmitting the multiplexed transport stream.

A method of receiving a multi-view video, comprising:

• demodulating a transport stream (TS);
• demultiplexing the demodulated TS;
• decoding the demultiplexed video and audio transport streams;
• extracting format supplementary information about a synthesized video from the demultiplexed or decoded stream;
• recovering a decoded 2D synthesized video to a 2D video or a 3D stereo video or a multi-view 3D video with reference to the extracted format supplementary information;
• and
• outputting the recovered video data and the decoded audio data.