Newnes Guide to Television and Video Technology

EUGENE TRUNDLE0750648104, 9780750648103

A truly accessible guide to TV technology and the Digital revolution. The third edition of the Newnes Guide to Television & Video Technology is the definitive guide to analogue and digital TV technology. Eugene Trundle explores the fundamentals of Digital TV (satellite, cable and terrestrial) and Digital Video, as well as providing a thorough grounding in analogue systems. The readable style of this book makes it the first choice for a wide range of readers working in TV manufacturing, broadcasting and retail. It also makes fascinating reading for anyone who wants to discover the technical side of the Digital revolution gain a better understanding of their home video equipment, or simply learn more about how their TV works. Newnes Guide to Television & Video Technology is essential reading for service engineers and electronic servicing students, and provides an ideal foundation text for the relevant units of City & Guilds 2240, NVQs and the new City & Guilds Progression Awards (6958). A truly accessible guide to TV technology and the Digital revolution Essential information for all servicing students and professionals Includes full coverage of analog systems, and new material on Digital

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 5
Preface to third edition……Page 7
1 Basic television……Page 9
2 Light and colour……Page 23
3 Reading and writing in three colours……Page 29
4 The PAL system……Page 51
5 Transmission and reception……Page 59
6 Colour decoding……Page 69
7 TV display systems……Page 86
8 The TV receiver……Page 110
9 Teletext……Page 130
10 PAL-Plus, MAC and enhanced TV……Page 140
11 TV sound systems……Page 152
12 Digital TV……Page 173
13 Satellite TV……Page 202
14 Cable TV……Page 223
15 Development of video tape recording……Page 231
16 Magnetic tape basics and video signals……Page 236
17 Video tape: tracks and transport……Page 247
18 Signal processing: video……Page 271
19 Signal processing: audio……Page 302
20 Servo systems and motor drive……Page 316
21 System control for VCRs……Page 332
22 The complete VCR……Page 345
23 Analogue camcorders and home video……Page 353
24 Digital tape formats and computer editing……Page 367
25 Tape formats – systems and facilities compared……Page 390
26 DVD players……Page 399
27 Care, operation and maintenance of VCRs……Page 407
28 Interconnection and compatibility……Page 414
Index……Page 425