Understanding digital television an introduction to DVB systems with satellite, cable, broadband and terrestrial TV
With the milestones of Digital TV and HDTV, there arelots of questions to be asked about television of today...Understanding Digital Television explains complex technical systems and solutions in an easyto comprehend manner along with visual 3D graphics. It helps non-technical individuals such asman...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/Focal Press
c2006.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009626919906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Understanding Digital Television An Introduction to DVB Systems with Satellite, Cable, Broadband and Terrestrial TV; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 The History Of Television; The Evolution of Storytelling; The History of the TV Set; Color Television (1950s and 60s); A Video Recorder in Each Home (1970s and 80s); Cable Television and DTH Satellites (1980s and 90s); Multiplexed Analog Components System (Early 1990s); Chapter 2 What Is Digital Tv?; Shannon's Information Theorem; Digitizing a Video Signal; Measuring and Compressing Digital Video Signals; Digital Video Broadcasting
- Picture and Sound QualityMPEG-4: HDTV Compression; Why Change to Digital TV?; Chapter 3 Satellite Tv; The Route to Orbit; Launch Vehicles From All Over the World; Stabilizing Satellites; Satellite Payload: The Transponders; What is the Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power?; Chapter 4 Digital Tv By Satellite; Satellite Positions and Power; Finding the Satellite; Positioning the Dish; Low Noise Block Converters (LNBs); The Satellite Receiver; Modulating Digital Signals; Error Protection and Transmitted Bitrate; Dish Size; Multi-Satellite Antennas; Installing Multi-Focus Antennas
- Optimizing Parabolic AntennasChapter 5 Digital Tv By Cable; The Headend: The Heart of the Cable TV Network; Channel Capacity; The MATV (Master Antenna TV) Network; UHF Coaxial Networks; Coaxial Cable TV Networks; Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Networks (HFC); Digital Cable Television; SMATV, Satellite MATV Systems; Terrestrial Digital TV Signals in Coaxial Cable Systems; Chapter 6Digital Tv By Terrestrial T Ransmitters; Antennas for Terrestrial TV Reception; Digital Terrestrial TV; Multi-Directional Antenna Systems; Indoor Antennas; Digital Terrestrial Receivers; DVB-T Receivers
- Terrestrial TV for Mobile Devices DVB-H; Chapter 7 Digital Tv By Broadband; Broadband IPTV; Internet TV; Software Media Player Options; Internet Via Satellite; Chapter 8 Choosing The Right Box; Digital Receivers; Digital TV with Interactive Services; Digital Receiver Firmware; The Application Interface; The API of the Future; The Media Gateway Dream; The Media Terminal; Chapter 9 Connecting The Devices; The Antenna System for Terrestrial Signals; Connecting the Digital Receiver to the TV and Other Video Devices; Using Scart Cables; Connecting a Satellite Dish to Multiple Receivers
- The Telephone and Computer NetworksThe Home Computer Network; Chapter 10 Digital Tv On Disc; Solving the Need for Analog Recorded Video; Digital Video Recording; Interconnecting Devices; Twin Tuner Receivers; Chapter 11 The Home Cinema; Home Cinema Display Components; Aspect Ratios; Connecting Home Cinema Components; Home Cinema Sound; Program Sources; Chapter 12 Hdtv And The Future Of Television; High Definition TV (HDTV); Practical Aspects of Receiving HDTV; HDTV Connectors; The High Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI; First Generation HDTV Transmissions in Europe; HDTV Recording
- Television of the Future
