Focal Press Catalog 2008 Update

Broadcast and Digital Media Understanding Digital Television An Introduction to DVB Systems with Satellite, Cable, Broadband and Terrestrial TV Distribution Lars-Ingemar Lundström Digital Television Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial, IPTV, Mobile TV in the DVB Framework, 3e Hervé Benoit Satellite Newsgathering, 2e Jonathan Higgins Aug 2006 $49.95 Paperback 978-0-240-80906-9 Understanding Digital Television explains complex technical systems and solutions in an easy to comprehend manner, along with visual 3D graphics . It helps non-technical individuals, such as managers, executives and general media professionals, as well as TV and home cinema enthusiasts, gain a practical understanding of the equipment, the technical aspects of digital television and various ways of distributing it . • Describes the four major platforms of digital TV: satellite, cable, terrestrial transmitters and broadband • Uses an extensive collection of illustrations to explain the technical solutions • Includes detailed illustrations and full-color section • Contains an appendix dedicated to North American systems Feb 2008 $49.95 Paperback 978-0-240-52081-0 May 2007 $64.95 Paperback 978-0-240-51973-9 Digital Television is as an authoritative and complete overview that describes the technology of digital television broadcasting . It gives you a thorough technical description of the underlying principles of the DVB standard and the various steps of signal processing . Also included is a complete technical glossary of terms, abbreviations and expressions that gives you quick reference . • Enhance your knowledge of digital television with this authoritative, technical introduction • Learn underlying priciples of the DVB system, compression technology, IPTV, Mobile TV and more • Understand analog and digital formats and signal processing, from transmission to reception An ideal introduction for anyone working, or interested, in satellite newsgathering (SNG) . The new edition of this popular book builds upon the success of the first—an important and valuable work that is extremely easy to read, comprehensive in its treatment and detailed where necessary . Learn the skills, basics of equipment, cutting-edge technology and critical safety issues of satellite newsgathering . • Deliver “live” and “breaking” news to the viewer or listener as it happens • Includes everything people want today—videophones, HDTV, tales from the ground in the latest Gulf War, compression technologies and key safety issues 44 http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780240809069 http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780240809069 http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=2692 http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=2692 http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=4804 http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=4804 http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780240809069 http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=2692 http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=4804 http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=4804

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Focal Press Catalog 2008 Update Contents Broadcast and Digital Media Film and Postproduction Theatre and Live Performance Audio and Music Technology Game Design and Animation

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