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Understanding New Television Technologies
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By
Philip Cianci, Philip Cianci was involved in the development of Advanced Television Systems, culminating in the Grand Alliance HDTV prototype. He is
the Editor of the Transition to Digital Broadcast Engineering Magazine e-Newsletter and is collaborating in the development of an HDTV
archive with the Smithsonian Institute.
Description
HDTV and the Transition to Digital Broadcasting bridges the gap between non-technical personnel (management and creative) and technical
by giving you a working knowledge of digital television technology, a clear understanding of the challenges of HDTV and digital broadcasting,
and a scope of the ramifications of HDTV in the consumer space. Topics include methodologies and issues in HD production and distribution,
as well as HDTV's impact on the future of the media business. This book contains sidebars and system diagrams that illustrate examples
of broadcaster implementation of HD and HD equipment. Additionally, future trends including the integration of broadcast engineering
and IT, control and descriptive metadata, DTV interactivity and personalization are explored.
Audience
The book is for non- or semi-technical managers and executives who need an overview of of HDVT/DVT Tansition and the its role in business.
Contents
1. The Dawn of HDTV and Digital Television
2. A Compressed History of HDTV
3. The Fundamentals of DTV
4. The DTV Receiver
5. HDTV and
DTV Standards
6. The Transition to Metadata
7. Emerging Technologies and Standards
8. The Future and Digital Broadcasting
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Paperback, 232 pages, publication date: MAR-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-80904-5
ISBN-10: 0-240-80904-1
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS
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