Broadcast Technology Update (Paperback)

by Peter B. Seel (Author) "The most dynamic area of the broadcast industry is not the programming, the stars, corporate maneuvering, or the ratings battles, but the technology used to..." (more)
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Product Description
Broadcast Technology Update provides broadcast students and professionals with a detailed overview of the latest developments in all areas of broadcast production technology. Each chapter opens with an introduction and technical description, followed by sections providing the history, recent developments, current status, and factors to watch regarding the technology. Each chapter in this edited text will be written by an expert in the subject area, using a standard organizational structure for consistency throughout the work. In order to keep the book fresh and the information current, users of the book will be invited to turn to a companion website which will provide regular updates.

As a supplement to mainstream production texts, this book will be invaluable for keeping students up to date with evolving technologies in order to better prepare them for employment. In the broadcast industry, managers and other non-engineering staff will appreciate having one source to which they can turn to keep up with constantly changing technologies.

Invaluable information resource for cutting-edge broadcast technology.

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As a supplement to mainstream production texts, this book will be invaluable for keeping students up to date with evolving technologies in order to better prepare them for employment. In the broadcast industry, managers and other non-engineering staff will appreciate having one source to which they can turn to keep up with constantly changing technologies.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (April 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240802845
• ISBN-13: 978-0240802848
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,759,147 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Warning - 1996 Technology !, September 16, 2002

By A Customer

Calling this book an update is like saying you're going to update your car by buying a 1974 Holden Torana. This book was published in 1997, so it's limited to describing 1996 technology, no S/PDIF, AES/EBU, SDI, etc. The URL given in the book for the update website no longer exists. It is also very very basic, it looks at each piece of technology from a black box, user perspective - talking more about what it does than how it does it. If you really have no idea how the weatherman makes it from the studio into your home, then buy this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand primer for the new broadcast technologies, March 10, 1999

By A Customer

If you are like me and have been in the television broadcast industry for some 20 years, this book is an excellent place to begin to understand the industry's change from analog to digital broadcasting. Each chapter gives a brief history of the technology it is discussing and moves on to what the industry is using today, and in some cases, what can be expected in the future. The terms used are simple and easy to understand, and in some cases too easy and not technical enough for my liking. One of the best things about this book is the associated web site which discusses new technology that has come to the market since the book's publication. If a basic foundation to the new digital broadcast technology is what you are looking for, I recommend this book.