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Standard Handbook of Video and Television Engineering (Hardcover)

by Jerry C. Whitaker (Editor), K. Blair Benson (Editor)
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Book Description
Definitive video and TV engineering handbook.

If you're involved in designing, producing, installing, operating or maintaining video or broadcast facilities, Standard Handbook of Video and Television Engineering, Third Edition, edited by Jerry Whitaker and Blair Benson, puts you in charge of all the latest principles, standards, and technologies -- from colorimetry to digital video effect to cable and satellite delivery systems. With contributions from nearly two dozen respected experts, this mammoth resource grounds you in the must-know working essentials of:

*Video technology applications *Optical components and systems *Monochrome and color information transmission *Waveforms and spectra of composite video signals *Image pickup devices and systems *Broadcast production equipment and services *Videotape recording *Video disc recording and reproduction *Film transmission systems and equipment *Serial digital video *Video and audio compression *Electronic editing *DTV technical details *Transmitters and transmitting antennas *Receivers *Standards and recommended practices *Much more

Bonus CD-ROM packs standards, links to organizations and companies, archived technical material, and broadcast engineering software.

Book Info
Completely updated with more than 50% new material, including new chapters on video networking and digital television systems in the USA and Europe. Previous edition: c2000. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 1320 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 3rd edition (February 29, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0070696276
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070696273
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.7 x 2.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,372,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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