Video and television engineer's field manual / Jerry C. Whitaker, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whitaker, Jerry C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Television.

Video recordings--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Video recordings.

Sound--Equipment and supplies.

Sound.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xiv, 459 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2000]

Summary:

The nuts and bolts of modern video engineering, fully explained

Jam-packed with the latest standards, device diagrams, compression technologies, and system information, Video and Television Engineers Field Manual brings the data you need to the job and do it right. This handy guide from expert Jerry Whitaker is a portable, durable, lie-flat tool that gives you instant answers on the worksite or on the fly. A hands-on guide for working engineers and techniciansthats loaded with look-up charts, tables, graphs, diagrams and formulas, it will help you:

* Work faster and smarter with recommended practices* Answer questions on the newest equipment and techniques* Comply with standards * Understand light, vision, photometry components and systems, representation, propagation, reproduction, transmission, and distribution* Design, construct, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the latest video/ video/audio systems anywhere

Contents:

Section 1 Principles of Electronics 1

Magnetic Effects 1

Conductors and Insulators 2

Direct Current (dc) 3

Alternating Current (ac) 3

Electronic Circuits 4

Circuit Analysis 6

Static Electricity 7

Magnetism 8

Electromagnetism 8

Magnetic Shielding 9

Electromagnetic-Radiation Spectrum 10

Low-End Spectrum Frequencies (1 to 1000 Hz) 11

Low-End Radio Frequencies (1000 to 100 kHz) 11

Medium-Frequency Radio (20 kHz to 2 MHz) 11

High-Frequency Radio (2 to 30 MHz) 12

Very High/Ultrahigh Frequencies (30 MHz to 3 GHz) 12

Microwaves (3 to 300 GHz) 12

Infrared, Visible, and Ultraviolet Light 12

X-Rays 13

Passive Circuit Components 13

Resistors 13

Wire-Wound Resistor 13

Metal Film Resistor 14

Carbon Film Resistor 14

Carbon Composition Resistor 14

Control and Limiting Resistors 15

Resistor Networks 15

Adjustable Resistors 15

Attenuators 15

Capacitors 16

Polarized Capacitors 17

Nonpolarized Capacitors 18

Film Capacitors 18

Foil Capacitors 18

Electrolytic Capacitors 19

Ceramic Capacitors 19

Polarized-Capacitor Construction 19

Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors 20

Tantalum Electrolytic Capacitors 21

Inductors and Transformers 22

Losses in Inductors and Transformers 22

Air-Core Inductors 23

Ferromagnetic Cores 23

Shielding 24

Diodes and Rectifiers 24

The pn Junction 25

Zener Diodes and Reverse Breakdown 26

Current Regulators 26

Varistor 27

Indicators 27

Active Circuit Components 29

Vacuum Tubes 29

Bipolar Transistors 30

NPN and PNP Transistors 30

Transistor Impedance and Gain 31

Transistor Configurations 32

Switching and Inductive-Load Ratings 33

Noise 34

Field-Effect Transistors 35

FET Impedance and Gain 36

Integrated Circuits 36

Digital Integrated Circuits 37

Linear Integrated Circuits 38

Operational Amplifiers 38

Current and Voltage Ratings 39

Section 2 Analog and Digital Circuits 41

Single-Stage Transistor/FET Amplifier 41

Impedance and Gain 43

Common-Base or Common-Gate Connection 45

Common-Collector or Common-Drain Connection 46

Bias and Large Signals 48

Digital Circuits 49

Binary Coding 50

Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Conversion 50

Sampling Principles 51

Digital-to-Analog (D/A) Conversion 53

Combinational Logic 55

Logic Device Families 57

Diode-Transistor Logic (DTL) 57

Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) 58

NMOS and PMOS 60

Complementary MOS (CMOS) 60

Emitter-Coupled Logic (ECL) 61

Scaling of Digital Circuit Packages 61

Representation of Numbers and Numerals 62

Nibble 62

Byte 62

Word 63

Negative Numbers 63

Floating Point 63

Compare 63

Jump 64

Errors in Digital Systems 65

Error Detection and Correction 65

Error Concealment 66

Light, Vision, and Photometry 70

Color Vision, Representation, and Reproduction 76

Optical Components and Systems 93

Digital Coding of Video Signals 97

Electron Optics and Deflection 106

Video Cameras 110

Monochrome and Color Image Display 114

Video Recording Systems 130

Video Production Standards, Equipment, and Design 145

Film for Video Applications 161

Video and Audio Compression Systems 166

Video Networking 175

Digital Television Transmission Systems 184

Frequency Bands and Propagation 194

Television Transmission Systems 209

Television Transmitting Antennas 229

Television Receivers and Cable/Satellite Systems 235

Video Signal Measurement and Analysis 245

Standards and Practices 251

Section 4 Dictionary 255

Terms Relating to Digital Television 255

General Electronics Terms 262

Section 5 Standards and Practices 359

Standards and Practices 360

International Standards 361

Classification of Standards 361

Standards-Making Organizations 362

Voluntary Standards 362

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 363

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 363

Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 364

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 364

Professional Organization Standardization 364

Television Service 364

Standards Relating to Digital Video 368

Video 368

Audio 368

ATSC DTV Standard 368

Service Multiplex and Transport Systems 369

System Information Standard 369

Receiver Systems 370

Program Guide 370

Program/Episode/Version Identification 370

DVB 371

General 371

Multipoint Distribution Systems 371

Interactive Television 371

Conditional Access 372

Interfaces 372

SMPTE Documents Relating to Digital Television 372

General Topics 372

Ancillary 372

Digital Control Interfaces 373

Edit Decision Lists 373

Image Areas 374

Interfaces and Signals 374

Bit-Parallel Interfaces 374

Bit-Serial Interfaces 374

Scanning Formats 375

Monitors 375

MPEG-2 375

Test Patterns 376

Video Recording and Reproduction 376

Tape Care 376

Time and Control Code 376

Tape Recording Formats 377

SCTE Standards 377

Light, Vision, and Photometry 382

Color Vision, Representation, and Reproduction 383

Optical Components and Systems 387

Digital Coding of Video Signals 387

Electron Optics and Deflection 389

Video Cameras 391

Monochrome and Color Image Display Devices 392

Video Recording Systems 403

Video Production Standards, Equipment, and Design 405

Film for Video Applications 407

Compression Technologies for Video and Audio 408

Video Networking 411

Digital Television Transmission Systems 413

Frequency Bands and Propagation 419

Television Transmission Systems 422

Television Transmitting Antennas 425

Television Receivers and Cable/Satellite Systems 428

Video Signal Measurement and Analysis 431

Standards and Practices 434.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

007134845X

OCLC:

44552160