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DTV MONITORING AND TROUBLESHOOTING
DTV Monitoring and Troubleshooting
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Richard Chernock, Dr. Richard Chernock is currently Director of Technology at Triveni Digital. Previously, he was a Research Staff Member at IBM Research, investigating digital broadcast technologies. He is vice-chair of the Technology Group on Distribution (TSG) and chairing the Non-Real-Time Services and Mobile/Handheld management layer activities within ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee).

Description
With the advent of digital technology, television distribution systems have become significantly more complex. DTV technologies have spread across all architectures: broadcast, cable, satellite and telco (IPTV). DTV Monitoring and Troubleshooting provides a working understanding of the technologies underlying DTV: MPEG compression, transport, and metadata - across the different delivery platforms. This book familiarizes you with what can potentially go wrong, the different types of impairments, and root causes. Practical strategies and information for monitoring and troubleshooting these DTV systems are discussed and portrayed. You can be sure a quality product is delivered to the viewer. Author Dr. Rich Chernock is an authority in DTV technical standards and has published this text in conjunction with the SBE. This collaboration puts knowledge and experience into an understandable format that allows you to put the concepts to work quickly. Covering all architectures worldwide, the strategies and techniques are comprehensive and thorough, giving you the tools you need.

Audience
Engineers, Technicians in the digital television industry: Broadcast, Cable, Satellite and IPTV (Telco)

Contents
DTV Background DTV Basics: Compression DTV Basics: Transport DTV Basics: Metadata Goals of Monitoring / Troubleshooting DVB ETR 101-290 ATSC A/78 SCTE xyz (HMS 158 official name TBC) Common Impairments and Causes Monitoring Strategies Troubleshooting Strategies Practical Examples Summary

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 400 pages, publication date: SEP-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-81133-8
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS

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