› › Broadcast Engineering

Broadcast Engineer's Reference Book

Author : EPJ Tozer

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 1009 pages

File Size : 16,44 MB

Release : 2012-11-12

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1136024174

Get eBook

Book Description

The current and definitive reference broadcast engineers need! Compiled by leading international experts, this authoritative reference work covers every aspect of broadcast technology from camera to transmitter - encompassing subjects from analogue techniques to the latest digital compression and interactive technologies in a single source. Written with a minimum of maths, the book provides detailed coverage and quick access to key technologies, standards and practices. This global work will become your number one resource whether you are from an audio, video, communications or computing background. Composed for the industry professional, practicing engineer, technician or sales person looking for a guide that covers the broad landscape of television technology in one handy source, the Broadcast Engineer's Reference Book offers comprehensive and accurate technical information. Get this wealth of information at your fingertips! · Utilize extensive illustrations-more than 1200 tables, charts and photographs. · Find easy access to essential technical and standards data. · Discover information on every aspect of television technology. · Learn the concepts and terms every broadcaster needs to know. Learn from the experts on the following technologies: Quantities and Units; Error Correction; Network Technologies; Telco Technologies; Displays; Colourimetry; Audio Systems; Television Standards; Colour encoding; Time code; VBI data carriage; Broadcast Interconnect formats; File storage formats; HDTV; MPEG 2; DVB; Data Broadcast; ATSC Interactive TV; encryption systems; Optical systems; Studio Cameras and camcorders; VTRs and Tape Storage; Standards Convertors; TV Studios and Studio Equipment; Studio Lighting and Control; post production systems; Telecines; HDTV production systems; Media Asset Management systems; Electronic News Production Systems; OB vehicles and Mobile Control Rooms;ENG and EFP; Power and Battery Systems; R.F. propagation; Service Area Planning; Masts Towers and Antennas; Test and measurement; Systems management; and many more! Related Focal Press titles: Watkinson: Convergence In Broadcast and Communications Media (2001, £59.99 (GBP)/ $75.95 (USD), ISBN: 0240515099) Watkinson: MPEG Handbook (2001, £35 (GBP)/$54.99 (USD) ISBN: 0240516567)



The SBE Broadcast Engineering Handbook: A Hands-on Guide to Station Design and Maintenance

Author : Jerry C. Whitaker

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 912 pages

File Size : 30,45 MB

Release : 2016-04-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0071822429

Get eBook

Book Description

Up-To-Date Broadcast Engineering Essentials This encyclopedic resource offers complete coverage of the latest broadcasting practices and technologies. Written by a team of recognized experts in the field, the SBE Broadcast Engineering Handbook thoroughly explains radio and television transmission systems, DTV transport, information technology systems for broadcast applications, production systems, facility design, broadcast management, and regulatory issues. In addition, valuable, easy-to-use appendices are included with extensive reference data and tables. The SBE Broadcast Engineering Handbook is a hands-on guide to broadcast station design and maintenance. SBE Broadcast Engineering Handbook covers: · Regulatory Requirements and Related Issues · AM, FM, and TV Transmitters, Transmission Lines, and Antenna Systems · DTV Transmission Systems, Coverage, and Measurement · MPEG-2 Transport · Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) · Information Technology for Broadcast Plants · Production Facility Design · Audio and Video Monitoring Systems · Master Control and Centralized Facilities · Asset Management · Production Intercom Systems · Production Lighting Systems · Broadcast Facility Design · Transmission System Maintenance · Broadcast Management and Leadership



A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-engineers

Author : Graham Jones

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 329 pages

File Size : 45,8 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0240807006

Get eBook

Book Description

"A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers, Third Edition, is your guide to understanding the technical world of radio and television broadcast engineering. - This book provides an introduction to the technologies and equipment that comprise modern broadcasting systems. Written by Graham Jones, of the NAB Science and Technology Department, for those without engineering backgrounds, it will also be useful for engineering trainees and others who are new to the industry. - It serves as a decoder to industry jargon, so you can know what you are talking about - or just sound like you do."--Jacket.



Standard Handbook of Broadcast Engineering

Author : Jerry Whitaker

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education

Page : 1104 pages

File Size : 39,96 MB

Release : 2005-01-21

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9780071451000

Get eBook

Book Description

New digital transmission systems are rapidly changing the broadcast industry and creating a demand for engineers who possess the proper technical skills. This comprehensive handbook explains DTV (digital TV) and DAR (digital audio radio) within the context of pre-existing radio and TV technologies, provides key equations and reference data used in the design, specification, and installation of broadcast transmission systems.



National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook

Author : Graham A. Jones

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 2052 pages

File Size : 28,90 MB

Release : 2013-04-26

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1136034102

Get eBook

Book Description

The NAB Engineering Handbook provides detailed information on virtually every aspect of the broadcast chain, from news gathering, program production and postproduction through master control and distribution links to transmission, antennas, RF propagation, cable and satellite. Hot topics covered include HD Radio, HDTV, 2 GHz broadcast auxiliary services, EAS, workflow, metadata, digital asset management, advanced video and audio compression, audio and video over IP, and Internet broadcasting. A wide range of related topics that engineers and managers need to understand are also covered, including broadcast administration, FCC practices, technical standards, security, safety, disaster planning, facility planning, project management, and engineering management. Basic principles and the latest technologies and issues are all addressed by respected professionals with first-hand experience in the broadcast industry and manufacturing. This edition has been fully revised and updated, with 104 chapters and over 2000 pages. The Engineering Handbook provides the single most comprehensive and accessible resource available for engineers and others working in production, postproduction, networks, local stations, equipment manufacturing or any of the associated areas of radio and television.



Satellite Broadcast Systems Engineering

Author : Jorge Matos Gómez

Publisher : Artech House

Page : 255 pages

File Size : 45,74 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1580533132

Get eBook

Book Description

Focusing on the analysis and design of satellite broadcast systems, this practical book gives you an integral understanding of the essential engineering aspects of these systems, and provides insight into the calculations of modern digital broadcasting by satellite. The book helps you master the basic technological principles of satellite broadcast systems, giving you the knowledge you need to efficiently design systems for top performance.



Introduction to Radio Engineering

Author : Nathan Blaunstein

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 351 pages

File Size : 12,15 MB

Release : 2016-10-14

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1315350084

Get eBook

Book Description

The book introduces the basic foundations of high mathematics and vector algebra. Then, it explains the basic aspects of classical electrodynamics and electromagnetism. Based on such knowledge readers investigate various radio propagation problems related to guiding structures connecting electronic devices with antenna terminals placed at the different radar systems. It explains the role of antennas in process of transmission of radio signals between the terminals. Finally, it shows the relation between the main operational charactistics of each kind of radar and the corresponding knowledge obtained from the previous chapters.



Standard Handbook of Audio and Radio Engineering

Author : Jerry C. Whitaker

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 918 pages

File Size : 15,64 MB

Release : 2001-10-17

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9780071414883

Get eBook

Book Description

More than 70% all-new material! THE #1 ON-THE-JOB AUDIO ENGINEERING GUIDE--NOW UPDATED WITH THE LATEST DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES Get clear answers to your every question on every aspect of audio engineering in the updated reference of choice of audio and video engineers and technicians, Standard Handbook of Audio Engineering, Second Edition. You'll find no other source that covers such a broad range of audio principles and technologies--with an emphasis on practical applications, including design, production, installation, operation, and maintenance of recording studios, broadcast centers, and multimedia operations. Now fully updated for the first time in a decade, this trusted guide brings you completely up to speed with: *CD, DVD, and other hot technologies *Audio compression schemes, including MP3 *Sound transmission, reproduction, amplification, modification, detection, and storage equipment *Broadcasting, music industry, multimedia, and Internet audio methods and tools *Editing, voice-over, and post-production systems *Noise reduction *Test and measurement procedures and practices Accompanying CD-ROM packs extensive data files--sound, industry specs, standards, diagrams, photos, and more, all keyed to relevant passages in the book.



Digital Video and Audio Broadcasting Technology

Author : Walter Fischer

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 588 pages

File Size : 49,78 MB

Release : 2008-01-09

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3540763589

Get eBook

Book Description

This essential text for any technician in broadcasting deals with all the most important digital television, sound radio and multimedia standards. The book provides an in-depth look at these subjects in terms of practical experience. In addition it contains chapters on the basics of technologies such as analog television, digital modulation, COFDM or mathematical transformations between time and frequency domains. The attention in each respective field under discussion is focused on aspects of measuring techniques and of measuring practice, in each case consolidating the knowledge imparted with numerous practical examples. Since the entire field of electrical communications technology is traversed in a wide arc, those who are students in this field are not excluded either.



Planning and Designing the IP Broadcast Facility

Author : Gary Olson

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 169 pages

File Size : 41,98 MB

Release : 2014-08-27

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1317629779

Get eBook

Book Description

The transition to computer-based technologies and file-based workflows is one of the most significant changes the broadcast and production industry has seen. Media is produced for multiple delivery platforms: Over the Air, Over the Top, large screen displays, cable, satellite, web, digital signage, tablets, and smartphones. These changes impact all aspects of creation, production, media management, technical operations, business processes, and distribution to end users. Of all the books and papers discussing storage mapping, packet transport, and compression algorithms, none puts all the pieces together and explains where these fit into the whole environment. Planning and Designing the IP Broadcast Facility is the first to provide a comprehensive understanding of the technology architecture, physical facility changes, and—most importantly—the new media management workflows and business processes to support the entire lifecycle of the IP broadcast facility from an engineering and workflow perspective. Key features: This beginning-to-end perspective gives you the necessary knowledge to make the decisions to implement a cost-effective file-based production and distribution system. The cohesive, big-picture viewpoint helps you identify the differences in a tape-based facility, then how to overcome the unique challenges of upgrading your plant. Case studies throughout the book serve as recommendations and examples of use, helping you weigh the pros and cons of various approaches.