Video Engineering

Name: Video Engineering
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ISBN: 9780070317918

ISBN-10: 0070317917

ISBN-13: 9780070317918

Edition: 2nd 1996

Authors: Andrew F. Inglis, Arch C. Luther

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This 2nd edition expands the original's coverage to deal with the many non-broadcast applications of video, including computer display systems and multimedia applications. It has also been updated to reflect the changes taking place in broadcast video.

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List price: $60.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 518
Language: English

Arch C. Luther earned his B. S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is president of Arch Luther Associates in Jenner, California. Mr. Luther holds 32 patents gained during his 38-year career in broadcast engineering at RCA, and is the author of ten books, including Video Camera Technology and Principles of Digital Audio and Video, both published by Artech House. He has won both the SMPTE David Sarnoff Gold Medal and RCA David Sarnoff Gold Medal for Outstanding Technical Achievement.

Preface	p. xiii
Video System Fundamentals	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Video Systems	p. 2
Scanning	p. 4
Resolution	p. 6
Pixels, Sampling, and Quantizing	p. 7
Choosing Scanning Standards	p. 11
Wolldwide Video Scanning Standards	p. 14
Television Signal Waveforms	p. 17
Digital Video Signals	p. 25
Analog-Digital and Digital-Analog Conversion	p. 26
Summary Comparison of Analog and Digital Systems	p. 27
The Audio Component	p. 27
Summary	p. 29
Color Video Fundamentals	p. 31
Introduction	p. 31
The Properties of Color--A Summary	p. 31
Color Specifications	p. 33
The Primary Colors	p. 34
Dominant Wavelength and Saturation	p. 36
Luminance and Color Difference Components	p. 37
The CIE Chromaticity Coordinates	p. 37
Camera Colorimetry	p. 40
Display Device Primary Standards	p. 42
Colorimetry of Computer Displays	p. 46
Introduction to Digital Technology	p. 47
Digital	p. 47
Number Systems	p. 47
Analog-to-Digital Conversion	p. 50
Serial and Parallel Formats	p. 58
Binary Arithmetic	p. 60
Digital Signal Processing	p. 63
Digital Video Transmission	p. 65
Digital Error Protection	p. 70
Digital-to-Analog Conversion	p. 74
Video Bandwidth Reduction	p. 75
Digital Data Compression Technologies	p. 76
JPEG and MPEG Compression	p. 81
Summary	p. 85
Elements of Image Quality	p. 87
Overview	p. 87
Basic Image Quality Criteria	p. 89
Image Defects	p. 90
Characteristics of Human Vision	p. 92
Image Definition	p. 94
Aperture Response	p. 95
Sampling and Aliasing	p. 101
Limiting Resolution	p. 104
NTSC Television System Aperture Response	p. 107
HDTV System Apperture Response	p. 112
Image Definition--Broadcast Systems	p. 115
Image Definition--HDTV Systems	p. 116
Visual Perception of Broadcast and HDTV Images	p. 118
Image Gray Scale	p. 119
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	p. 125
Image Defects (Continued from Section 4.3)	p. 128
Comparison of Film and Television Picture Quality	p. 132
Analog Video Systems	p. 139
Introduction	p. 139
Standardization	p. 139
Video Signal Formats for Color	p. 140
Analog Color Television System Configurations	p. 142
Broadcast Signal Components	p. 143
Subcarriers	p. 145
The NTSC System Subcarrier	p. 145
The PAL System Subcarrier	p. 149
Comparison of NTSC and PAL	p. 152
Color Signal Distortions and Artifacts	p. 153
Subcarrier Cross Talk Reduction	p. 155
Component Signal Formats	p. 156
Multiple Analog Component (MAC) Systems	p. 156
Digital Video Systems--HDTV	p. 159
Introduction	p. 159
HDTV System Objectives	p. 161
The Grand Alliance HDTV System	p. 162
The Picture Formats Layer	p. 164
The Compression Layer	p. 166
The Transport Layer	p. 168
The Transmission Layer	p. 172
GA HDTV Audio	p. 177
Summary	p. 178
Digital Video Systems--Computers	p. 179
Introduction	p. 179
The Personal Computer	p. 179
Software	p. 185
Computer Video Formats	p. 188
Computer Video Standards	p. 193
Digital HDTV on Computers	p. 194
Video Cameras	p. 195
Introduction	p. 195
Photoconductive Storage Tubes	p. 199
Charge-Coupled-Device (CCD) Sensors	p. 200
CCD Imagers	p. 205
CCD Imager Performance	p. 212
Camera Chain Configurations	p. 218
Optical Components	p. 220
Analog Camera Electronics	p. 222
Digital Camera Electronics	p. 226
Camera Operating Controls	p. 229
Camera Specifications	p. 229
Television Film Camera Systems	p. 230
Professional Video Recorders	p. 233
Introduction	p. 233
Principles of Magnetic Tape Recording	p. 236
Video Head Design	p. 238
The Helical-Scan Principle	p. 240
Tape Transport Configurations	p. 241
Magnetic Recording Tapes	p. 243
Tape and Record/Playback Head Performance	p. 245
Analog Recording	p. 249
SMPTE Type C Recorders	p. 252
1/2-inch Cassette Recorders	p. 259
Digital Recording	p. 261
Digital Recording Standardization Policy	p. 262
The D-1 Component Format	p. 264
The D-2 Composite Format	p. 264
The D-3 Composite and D-5 Component Formats	p. 265
The D-6 HDTV Component Format	p. 268
Computer Hard Disk Video Recording	p. 268
Optical Video Recording	p. 270
Trends in Professional Video Recorders	p. 272
Home and Semiprofessional Video Recorders	p. 275
Introduction	p. 275
Comparison with Professional Recorders	p. 275
Recording Drum Configurations	p. 280
Home VCR Record Formats	p. 280
Automatic Scan Tracking	p. 285
Record Information Density	p. 286
Color-Under Signals	p. 287
S-VHS and Hi-8	p. 289
Digital Home Recorders	p. 290
Camcorders	p. 291
Semiprofessional and Professional Camcorders	p. 294
Video Postproduction Systems	p. 297
Introduction	p. 297
Electronic Editing of Videotape	p. 298
Tasks of Postproduction	p. 304
Time Code	p. 307
Digital Postproduction	p. 308
Summary	p. 312
Television Receivers and Video Monitors	p. 313
Introduction	p. 313
Receiver Configuration	p. 313
RF Amplifier and Channel Selector	p. 314
IF Amplifier	p. 315
Detection	p. 318
Sync Separation and Scanning Generation	p. 318
Subcarrier Demodulation and Video Amplification	p. 318
Color Display Devices	p. 319
Special Receiver Features	p. 322
Receiver Performance Criteria	p. 324
Professional Picture Monitors	p. 326
Digital Video Display Systems	p. 327
Introduction	p. 327
Computer Video Subsystem	p. 327
Analog Video Overlay	p. 332
Digital Television Displays	p. 334
Computer Display Monitors	p. 334
Flat-Panel Displays	p. 335
Digital HDTV Display Processing	p. 339
Interactive Video Systems	p. 343
Introduction	p. 343
Ingredients of Interactivity	p. 344
Communicating with the User	p. 345
Video-Based User Interfaces	p. 345
Computing Capability for Interactivity	p. 349
Multimedia	p. 350
Interactive Television	p. 356
Terrestrial Broadcasting Systems	p. 359
A Brief History and the Future Outlook	p. 359
Allocations and Assignments	p. 361
The Standard Analog Broadcast Television Channel	p. 365
The Visual Carrier	p. 365
The Aural Carrier	p. 368
Elements of a TV Transmitting System	p. 369
FCC ERP/Antenna Height Limitations	p. 371
Television Transmitters	p. 371
Representative Transmitter Power Ratings	p. 376
Transmitter Performance Standards	p. 376
Transmission Lines	p. 379
Waveguides	p. 383
Properties of VHF and UHF Radiation	p. 385
Antennas	p. 391
TV Station Service Areas	p. 396
Digital Broadcasting	p. 398
HDTV (ATV) Transmission Standards	p. 400
Display Formats for HDTV (ATV) Systems	p. 401
HDTV (ATV) Channel Assignments	p. 402
HDTV (ATV) Station Coverage	p. 402
HDTV (ATV) Channel Utilization Alternatives	p. 403
HDTV (ATV) Transmitters	p. 403
CATV Systems	p. 405
A Brief History of CATV	p. 405
Cable System Elements	p. 405
Cable Television Channels	p. 406
Coaxial Cable	p. 408
Line and Bridging Amplifiers and Equalizers	p. 410
Trunk Circuits	p. 412
Reverse Path Circuits	p. 413
Video Performance Standards	p. 413
Head Ends	p. 414
Head-End Equipment	p. 414
Set-Top Converters	p. 415
Pay-TV Systems	p. 417
Wireless Cable	p. 418
Digital Transmission and Fiber-Optic Cable	p. 422
Future Cable Systems	p. 424
Satellite Video Communications	p. 427
Satellites and Television	p. 427
Satellite Communication Systems Elements	p. 428
The Geosynchronous Orbit	p. 428
Satellite Classifications	p. 432
Satellite Construction	p. 434
Earth Stations	p. 437
Transmission Formats	p. 442
FM Performance Characteristics	p. 444
Digital DBS Services	p. 449
Fiber-Optic Transmission Systems	p. 457
Overview	p. 457
Fiber-Optic Construction and Operation	p. 458
Single and Multimode Fibers	p. 459
Attenuation and Dispersion	p. 461
Signal Formats and Modulation Modes	p. 463
Path Performance, Digital Format	p. 465
Transmitters for Fiber-Optic Systems	p. 465
Receivers for Fiber-Optic Systems	p. 467
Passive Components	p. 469
The Future of Video Systems	p. 471
Introduction	p. 471
Technologies in Video Engineering	p. 471
Video Systems	p. 475
Communications	p. 477
New Video Systems	p. 478
Conclusion	p. 484
Glossary	p. 485
Bibliography	p. 507
Index	p. 511
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