DTV: The Revolution in Digital Video - Hardcover

Whitaker, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071371702 ISBN 13: 9780071371704

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001

Synopsis

Exhaustive compendium of DTV details

Now there’s an up-to-the-minute edition of the #1 guide to digital television. And none too soon, because in the two years since the last edition was published, DTV has undergone dizzying technical and regulatory changes. You’ll find them all covered in Jerry Whitaker’s DTV: The Revolution in Digital Video, Third Edition.This engineering-level guide to the ATSC DTV standard and its impact on the television broadcast industry is loaded with examples, detailed diagrams and schematics. It’s a tutorial for all ATSC and SMPTE standards and FCC regulations guiding DTV licensing and applications. This timely edition explores the implications of datacasting and interactive television…harmonizing DTV with the European DVB system…and the bristling controversy over the ATSC standard’s suitability for urban broadcast. A dedicated Website, updated monthly, ensures that you’ll stay on top of all fast-breaking news and developments in the field.

About this title

About the Author

Jerry Whitaker is the President of Technical Press, Inc. and former Editor in Chief of Broadcast Engineering. He is the author of more than 25 technical books, including the landmark Standard Handbook of Video and Television Engineering, Third Edition, and Communications Receivers, Third Edition, both from McGraw-Hill. He resides in Morgan Hill, California.

From the Back Cover

Report from the frontlines... The definitive, bestselling book on DTV —in step with the revolution Packed with intensive coverage of the transformative standards and technologies revolutionizing the field at dizzying speed, Jerry Whitaker’s revised DTV guide gives you solid and current footing for a technical career in digital television. The first edition of DTV unveiled new applications and innovations in digital television and high-definition video imaging—the hottest technologies to come along since color TV. A runaway bestseller, that book led to a second, which brought video and broadcasting engineers and technicians up to speed with all the latest developments in DTV. Now this state-of-the-art guide once again tackles the new and makes it manageable, accessible, and understandable. If it has to do with changes to standards or advances in technology, you’ll find it in this much-needed, just-in-time primer. DTV, Third Edition, brings you: *Comprehensive review of all the new ATSC, SMPTE, and FCC standards *Contextual examinations of history, fundamentals, and applications *Previews of “DTV Meets Interactive TV”—the intersection where broadcasting, computing, and telecommunications converge *Step-by-step guidance in transitioning a facility from analog to digital *Insights on interfacing and harmonizing the ATSC DTV system and the European DVB system *Technical perspective on the controversy over the ATSC standard’s suitability for trouble-free reception in urban areas *Scene-setting backdrop of regulatory and technical history *Monthly updates at the affiliated Website, tvhandbook.com The bedrock for building an understanding of DTV, this guide by the award-winning former editor-in-chief of Broadcast Engineering magazine provides both newcomers and veterans alike a unique and essential handle on a complex field. Filled with examples, detailed diagrams and schematics, and enhanced coverage of standards, DTV: The Revolution in Digital Video gives you more reasons than ever to make it your first-stop technical resource. "This book is a must-have for anyone involved in DTV/HDTV engineering." "A ‘must-have’ reference for DTV and new media practitioners alike."

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071371702
• ISBN 13: 9780071371704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 784