Ebook: Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting: Designs, Systems and Operation

This practical reference book is concerned mainly with the technology of digital terrestrial television broadcasting. The author describes the latest developments in digital television, the status of analog technology, and the basics of digital technology and its specifications. The operating and measurement procedure is given especially extensive treatment. Technical future scenarios are also discussed. The book thus gives a self-contained account of this topical theme which will be useful for trainee engineers as well as media experts and broadcasting professionals.

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This practical reference book is concerned mainly with the technology of digital terrestrial television broadcasting. The author describes the latest developments in digital television, the status of analog technology, and the basics of digital technology and its specifications. The operating and measurement procedure is given especially extensive treatment. Technical future scenarios are also discussed. The book thus gives a self-contained account of this topical theme which will be useful for trainee engineers as well as media experts and broadcasting professionals.

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This practical reference book is concerned mainly with the technology of digital terrestrial television broadcasting. The author describes the latest developments in digital television, the status of analog technology, and the basics of digital technology and its specifications. The operating and measurement procedure is given especially extensive treatment. Technical future scenarios are also discussed. The book thus gives a self-contained account of this topical theme which will be useful for trainee engineers as well as media experts and broadcasting professionals.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
History of the Development of Digital Transmission Techniques in TV Broadcasting....Pages 1-11
Present State of the Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Service....Pages 13-45
Basic Principles of Digital Television Transmission....Pages 47-68
Basic Parameters of the Specification for the Digital Terrestrial TV Transmission....Pages 69-83
Programme Feeds to the Digital Terrestrial Transmitting Stations....Pages 85-103
Technology of Terrestrial DVB Transmitters....Pages 105-134
Test Methods for the Digital Terrestrial Television Transmitter....Pages 135-154
Synchronization of the DVB Transmitters in a Single-Frequency Network....Pages 155-162
Techniques of Measuring the Coverage of Digital Terrestrial Television Networks....Pages 163-187
Outlook....Pages 189-209
Summary....Pages 211-219
Back Matter....Pages 221-243

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This practical reference book is concerned mainly with the technology of digital terrestrial television broadcasting. The author describes the latest developments in digital television, the status of analog technology, and the basics of digital technology and its specifications. The operating and measurement procedure is given especially extensive treatment. Technical future scenarios are also discussed. The book thus gives a self-contained account of this topical theme which will be useful for trainee engineers as well as media experts and broadcasting professionals.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
History of the Development of Digital Transmission Techniques in TV Broadcasting....Pages 1-11
Present State of the Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Service....Pages 13-45
Basic Principles of Digital Television Transmission....Pages 47-68
Basic Parameters of the Specification for the Digital Terrestrial TV Transmission....Pages 69-83
Programme Feeds to the Digital Terrestrial Transmitting Stations....Pages 85-103
Technology of Terrestrial DVB Transmitters....Pages 105-134
Test Methods for the Digital Terrestrial Television Transmitter....Pages 135-154
Synchronization of the DVB Transmitters in a Single-Frequency Network....Pages 155-162
Techniques of Measuring the Coverage of Digital Terrestrial Television Networks....Pages 163-187
Outlook....Pages 189-209
Summary....Pages 211-219
Back Matter....Pages 221-243
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