Television Technology

Fundamentals and Future Prospects

By: A. Michael Noll

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Hardcover | 31 October 1988

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Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
History	p. 5
Basic Principles	p. 9
Image Scanning
Signals
Vertical Resolution
Interlacing
Horizontal Scanning Frequency
Waveforms
Monochrome Television Transmission	p. 25
Modulation
Video Bandwidth
Audio Bandwidth
Channel Bandwidth
Modulated Video Carrier Waveform
Channel Allocation
Propagation Problems
Colorimetry	p. 33
Light Spectrum
Color Theory
Color Wheel
Color Attributes
Color Spatial Resolution
CIE Chromaticity Diagram
Principles of Color Television	p. 41
Introduction and Overview
Signal Specifics
Waveforms
Color Vector Diagram
Color Subcarrier
Frequency Interleaving
Frequency Spectrum
Picture and Camera Tubes	p. 57
Picture Tubes
Monochrome Cathode Ray Tubes
Color Picture Tubes
Gamma Correction
Camera Tubes
Color Cameras
Receiver Circuitry	p. 71
Functional Block Diagram
Front-End Circuits
Audio Circuits
Video Circuits
Sweep Circuits
Color Receivers
Color Demodulation
Digital Television
Video Tape Recording	p. 87
Principles of Magnetic Tape Recording
Video Tape Recording Principles
Professional Video Recording
Home Video Cassette Recording
Beta and VHS
Super VHS
Time-Base Error and Other Problems
Video Discs	p. 105
Introduction
Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED)
Optical Video Disc
Interactive Video Disc
CATV and Alternative Broadcast Technology	p. 115
Introduction
CATV System
Two-Way CATV
Pay per View
Broadband Cable
Optical Fiber
Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)
Satellite Master Antenna Television (SMATV)
Subscription Television (STV)
Low-Power Television (LPTV)
Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS)
Multichaned Sound	p. 127
New Display Technology	p. 131
Introduction
Projection TV
Stereoscopic 3D TV
Flat Displays
Conventional Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs)
Flat Folded-Beam Cathode Ray Tubes
CRT Addressing
Liquid-Crystal Display Technology
CCD Image Sensors	p. 145
Photodiodes
CCD Image Sensors
Color CCD Image Sensors
Solid-State Television Cameras
Uses of the Vertical Blanking Interval	p. 153
Introduction
Vertical Interval Test Signals (VITS)
Vertical Interval Reference (VIR) Signal
Closed Captioning
Teletext
Other Uses of the VBI
High-Definition Television	p. 163
International Standards	p. 169
Introduction
The PAL System
The SECAM System
Polarity of Video Modulation
The Future of Television Technology	p. 173
Glossary	p. 177
Bibliography	p. 175
Index	p. 181
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