Jerry C. Whitaker is Technical Director of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), Washington, DC. He was previously President of Technical Press, a consulting company based in the San Jose (CA) area. Mr. Whitaker has been involved in various aspects of the electronics industry for over 25 years, with specialization in communications. Current book titles include the following: Editor, "Master Handbook of Video Production" (2002); Editor-in-Chief, "Standard Handbook of Video and Television Engineering," Third Edition (2000); Editor-in-Chief, "Standard Handbook of Audio and Radio Engin...