Focal Press publishes HDTV and the Transition to Digital
Broadcasting: Understanding New Television Technologies.
New book provides an introduction to digital television engineering for
non-technical TV professionals and for non-broadcast technologists.
Addressing the need for non-technical television
professionals to interact with engineers, Focal Press has published a new book,
“HDTV and the Transition to Digital Broadcasting.”
The book bridges the gap between non-technical and technical personnel by presenting an easy-to-grasp working knowledge of digital television technology and a clear understanding of the challenges of HDTV and digital broadcasting. Topics include methodologies and issues in HD production and distribution, as well as HDTV’s impact on the future of the media business. Implementation of high definition in DTV receiver technology is detailed. Sidebars and system diagrams illustrate how basic functional blocks fit together to create a versatile digital broadcast system. Additionally, key future trends are explored -- including the integration of broadcast engineering and IT, control and descriptive metadata, DTV interactivity and personalization.
This book features:
- Clear explanations of the technologies both management and creative professionals need to understand for effective communication with engineers and other broadcast technologists.
- A resource for understanding what makes DTV not just better, but fundamentally different than analog TV – critical for journalists, technical writers, procurement managers and other communications professionals.
- A great starting place for students and others looking for a career in any broadcasting-related discipline: management, creative or technical.
- An
overview of HDTV history and technology, DTV standards and stakeholder
organizations.
The author, Philip Cianci, worked at Philips Research in the 1980s and 90s,
where, he was involved in many aspects of the development of HDTV and moved
into broadcast operations at ESPN during the construction and commissioning of the
all-HD Digital. Mr. Cianci is collaborating in
the development of an HDTV archive with the Smithsonian Institution and is gathering information from industry insiders about
the history of the development and implementation of HD and DTV. He has
also documented HD development history in original works of art. For more information and to view the
The book can be purchased at www.Amazon.com.
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