Newnes Guide to Television and Video Technology,: The Guide for the Digital Age - from HDTV, DVD and flat-screen technologies to Multimedia Broadcasting, Mobile TV and Blu Ray - Softcover

K. F. Ibrahim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750681659 ISBN 13: 9780750681650

Publisher: Newnes, 2007

Synopsis

Newnes Guide to Television and Video Technology provides a full and comprehensive coverage of video and television technology including the latest developments in display equipment, HDTV and DVD. Starting with TV fundamentals, the bulk of the book covers the many new technologies that are bringing growth to the TV and video market, such as plasma and LCD, DLP (digital light processing), DVD, Blu ray technology, Digital television, High Definition television (HDTV) and video projection systems.

For each technology, a full explanation is provided of its operation and practical application, supported by over 300 diagrams including schematic diagrams of commercially available consumer equipment. Where relevant, testing and fault finding procedures are outlined together with typical fault symptoms supported by photographs. The new edition has a number of useful appendices on microcomputer/microcontroller systems, test instruments, serial buses (I2C and RS 232), teletext and error correction techniques. The book is intended for students of electronics and practicing engineers. In particular, it will useful for students on vocational courses and service engineers as well as enthusiasts.

• The definitive guide to the new technologies transforming the world of television: HDTV, Digital TV, DVD recorders, hard disk recorders, wide-screen CRT, flat screen technologies and others
• A practical approach, including troubleshooting and servicing information
• Covers UK, European and North American systems

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Review

Discover and understand the Digital technologies of today and tomorrow: High Definition TV, DVD, Blu Ray, Hard Drives, IPTV (Web TV), On Demand Services, Multimedia Broadcasting, Mobile TV, Video Display Devices, Plasma vs. LCD, and DLP

Synopsis

This book provides a full and comprehensive coverage of video and television technology including the latest developments in display equipment, HDTV and DVD. Starting with TV fundamentals, the bulk of the book covers the many new technologies that are bringing growth to the TV and video market, such as plasma and LCD, DLP (digital light processing), DVD, Blu ray technology, Digital television, High Definition television (HDTV) and video projection systems. For each technology, a full explanation is provided of its operation and practical application, supported by over 300 diagrams including schematic diagrams of commercially available consumer equipment. Where relevant, testing and fault finding procedures are outlined together with typical fault symptoms supported by photographs.The new edition has a number of useful appendices on microcomputer/microcontroller systems, test instruments, serial buses (I2C and RS 232), teletext and error correction techniques. The book is intended for students of electronics and practicing engineers. In particular, it will be useful for students on vocational courses and service engineers as well as enthusiasts.

This is the definitive guide to the new technologies transforming the world of television: HDTV, Digital TV, DVD recorders, hard disk recorders, wide-screen CRT, and, flat screen technologies. It features a practical approach, including troubleshooting and servicing information, and, covers UK, European and North American systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Newnes
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750681659
• ISBN 13: 9780750681650
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 448