A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers is the leading publication on the basics of broadcast technology. Whether you are new to the industry or do not have an engineering background, this book will give you a comprehensive primer of television, radio, and digital media relating to broadcast-it is your guide to understanding the technical world of radio and television broadcast engineering. It covers all the important topics such as DTV, IBOC, HD, standards, video servers, editing, electronic newsrooms, and more.
This long-awaited fourth edition includes new standards and identifies and explains the emerging digital technologies that are revolutionizing the industry, including:
HDTV-and "UltraHD"
IP-based production and distribution and Internet delivery (including "over-the-top" TV)
Connected/Smart TV, Mobile TV Second Screens and Social TV
"Hybrid" broadcasting (over-the-air and online convergence)
Podcasting and Mobile Apps
Connected Cars
1. Introduction
BROADCASTING BASICS
2. Types of Broadcasting
3. Sound and Vision
4. Analog Color Television
5. Digital Audio and Video
6. Information Technology
7. Radio Frequency Waves
STUDIOS AND, PRODUCTION, AND PLAYOUT FACILITIES
8. Radio Studios
9. Television Studios and Playout Facilities
10. Remote Broadcasting
11. Links
TRANSMISSION STANDARDS AND SYSTEMS
12. Analog Radio
13. IBOC Digital Radio
14. Alternate Radio Delivery Systems
15. NTSC Analog Television
16. ATSC Digital Television
17. Alternate Television Delivery Systems
18. Next-Generation Television Systems
19. Transmitter Site Facilities
20. Radio Wave Propagation and Broadcast Regulation
21. Conclusion
