dw@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Wortman) (04/04/84)
Howard W. Sams Publishing Co. puts out a series of very technical books
aimed at training and reference for electronic technicians working in
the television broadcasting industry. These books provide a wealth of
technical detail about how television works between the camera and the
transmitter. The ones that might be of interest are listed below:
Harold E Ennes, Television Broadcast Equipment Systems and Operating
Fundamentals, 1979 ISBN 0-672-21593-4
Introduction to television signal processing from the camera to
the transmitter. Describes typical operations in a telvision
station.
Ch. 2 NTSC Color Fundamentals
Ch. 3 Basic Television Waveforms
Ch. 6 The Synchronizing Generator
Harold E. Ennes, Television Broadcasting systems Maintenance,
1978, ISBN 0-672-21530-6
A how-to-fix-it book for the broadcast technician.
Ch. 2 Television System Waveforms
Ch. 4 The Synchronizing Generator
Ch. 5 Video Switching and Special Effects
Ch. 6 Video Amplifiers
Ch. 7 Picture and Waveform Monitoring
Harold E. Ennes, Digitals in Broadcasting, 1977, ISBN 0-672-21414-8
Intended to introduce the broadcast technician to the world
of digital electronics and signal processing. First 6
chapters are an undergraduate level introduction to digital
circuits. Somewhat dated.
Ch. 7 A/D and D/A Conversion
Ch. 8 Data Links and Modulation
Ch. 9 Digital Control Systems
Ch. 10 Digital Audio and Video Hardware
(includes synchronizers, time base correctors, frame stores)