Digital Techniques in Broadcasting Transmission / Edition 2

by Robin Blair

Overview

Digital Techniques in Broadcasting Transmission 2E is a practical guide for the broadcast engineer making the transition from analog to digital. Emphasis is on digital communication at the level of the practicing broadcast engineer and the application of digital principles to high-powered broadcast transmission. Unlike texts heavier in mathematics and technical detail, this book provides the most basic, must-have information in a comprehendible manner.



Digital Techniques in Broadcasting Transmission 2E has been revised to include recent developments, including new information on:

·Cyclic Block Codes
·New satellite systems and standards
·New transmission system standards
·Pulse distortion
·Recent studies in the mixed analog and digital environment.

Engineers and managers involved in technical transmission issues will find this an essential resource to simplify the transition from analog to digital and will not want to be without this book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780240805085
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/02/2002
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Sending by Numbers: Basic Digital Transmission; 3. The Effects of Radio Propagation; 4. Transport Streams; 5. Forward Error Correction; 6. Audio Compression and Coding; 7. Video Compression: The Techniques Behind MPEG; 8. ATSC 8-VSB System; 9. COFDM: The New Modulation; 10. Satellite Systems; 11. Engineering the Transmission Channel; 12. Transmission Systems in Practice; 13. The Mixed Analog and Digital Environment; Appendix 1: The Fourier Transform; Appendix 2: Principles of Channel Combiners; Glossary; Index

Editorial Reviews

Australian consultant in broadcasting and satellite transmission technology Blair offers broadcast engineers a practical reference guide for making the transition from analog to digital. He examines the principles underlying digital transmission and how they are being applied in the systems now emerging worldwide. He then explains the steps for converting existing systems to digital and maintaining satisfactory operation during the time that digital and analog services must coexist. He does not include a bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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