Elsevier Science (USA), - 2002, - 326 pages.
The Dictionary of Video and Television Technology contains the most up-todate terms and their usage. Just a few short years ago, the applications for video were fairly confined — analog broadcast and cable television, analog VCRs, analog settop boxes with limited functionality, and simple analog video capture for PCs. Since that time, a tremendous and rapid conversion to digital video has taken place, with consequent changes in broadcast standards and technologies. Convergence is the buzzword that has come to mean this rapid coming together of various technologies that were previously unrelated. Today we have:
DVD and SuperVCD players and recorders, with entire movies being stored on one disc, with newer designs supporting progressive scan capability for even higher video quality.
Digital VCRs and camcorders, that store digital audio and video on tape.
Digital settop boxes, which interface the television to the digital cable, satellite, or broadcast system. Many also now support interactivity, datacasting, sophisticated graphics, and inteet access.
Digital televisions, which receive and display digital TV broadcasts, either via cable, satellite, or over-the-air. Both standard-definition (SDTV) and high-definition (HDTV) versions are available.
Game consoles, with high-definition graphics and powerful processing, and with the newer systems supporting DVD playback and inteet access.
Video editing on the PC, using real-time MPEG decoding, fast MPEG encoding, and other powerful techniques.
Digital transmission of content for broadcast, cable and satellite systems, with the conversion to HDTV underway.
The book is a valuable reference for engineers working in the fields of analog and digital video, broadcast personnel, technicians, or anyone charged with the task of understanding, using, or implementing video and television signals.
The Dictionary of Video and Television Technology contains the most up-todate terms and their usage. Just a few short years ago, the applications for video were fairly confined — analog broadcast and cable television, analog VCRs, analog settop boxes with limited functionality, and simple analog video capture for PCs. Since that time, a tremendous and rapid conversion to digital video has taken place, with consequent changes in broadcast standards and technologies. Convergence is the buzzword that has come to mean this rapid coming together of various technologies that were previously unrelated. Today we have:
DVD and SuperVCD players and recorders, with entire movies being stored on one disc, with newer designs supporting progressive scan capability for even higher video quality.
Digital VCRs and camcorders, that store digital audio and video on tape.
Digital settop boxes, which interface the television to the digital cable, satellite, or broadcast system. Many also now support interactivity, datacasting, sophisticated graphics, and inteet access.
Digital televisions, which receive and display digital TV broadcasts, either via cable, satellite, or over-the-air. Both standard-definition (SDTV) and high-definition (HDTV) versions are available.
Game consoles, with high-definition graphics and powerful processing, and with the newer systems supporting DVD playback and inteet access.
Video editing on the PC, using real-time MPEG decoding, fast MPEG encoding, and other powerful techniques.
Digital transmission of content for broadcast, cable and satellite systems, with the conversion to HDTV underway.
The book is a valuable reference for engineers working in the fields of analog and digital video, broadcast personnel, technicians, or anyone charged with the task of understanding, using, or implementing video and television signals.