Newnes Guide to Digital TV

Richard Brice

308 pages, parution le 25/11/2002 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

A uniquely concise and readable guide - written by an engineer for engineers, technicians and technical staff and management.

Newnes Guide to Digital Television provides a down-to-earth guide to all aspects of digital TV, encompassing the electronics of the equipment, broadcast applications, installation and servicing, and the different transmission methods -terrestrial, satellite and cable.The book introduces the basic theory of digital technology and demystifies the world of MPEG-2. It also covers the process of broadcast from camera to transmitter, the workings of the receiver from antenna to tube, and the technology of encryption and the set-top box.

Thus, this book provides an overview of digital TV for specialists in any one area as well as an introduction for those who want to gain a basic grasp of the technology. It is essential reading for managers and engineers involved in the equipment design and manufacture, broadcasting, transmission, servicing and installation. Students and lecturers will find in this Newnes Guide all they need to know about this important new technology.

The second edition has been updated with all the key developments of the past three years, and includes new and expanded sections on digital video interfaces, DSP, DVD, video servers, automation systems, HDTV, 8-VSB modulation and the ATSC system

Contents

Introduction
Foundations of television
Digital video and audio coding
Digital signal processing
Video data compression
Audio data compression
Digital audio production
Digital video production
The MPEG multiplex
Broadcasting digital video
Consumer digital technology
The future

L'auteur - Richard Brice

Richard Brice has worked as a senior design engineer in several of Europe's top broadcast equipment companies and has his own music production company.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Newnes
Auteur(s)	Richard Brice
Parution	25/11/2002
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	308
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	595g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780750657211
ISBN13	978-0-7506-5721-1