Issues in Advanced Television Technology

ISBN-13: 9780240802503 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 334 str.

S. Merrill Weiss; S. Merrill Weiss

Opis

This collection of writings, from Weiss's column in TV technology magazine is organized by topic, updated and indexed. Noted for his relaxed, conversational style, this text explains complex subjects for all levels of experience. His material is possibly of use to business managers making strategic decisions, technical managers forming implementation choices, as well as system designers and operators preparing for future assignments. Included in the discussion are the interests of broadcasting, cable, wireless cable, telecos, DBS, and packaged media. Weiss covers a range of new technologies such as digital video compression, transmission of digital signals, audio compression, adaptive equalizers. packetization, transport and program streams, multiplexing, MPEG32, serial digital jitter, storage and servers, data broadcasting and the motivations of the players in the media of the future.

Spis treści

Where to Begin?...Where Have We Been?...Where are We Going? * Into the Woods * Digital Video Compression * There's Audio in Advanced Television, Too * The Systems Layer * Transmission Planning * Distributed Transmission * Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing * Standard Definition Television * Widescreen 525 * Other Matters

O autorze

S. Merrill Weiss