Product Description

Important Updates!
This third edition has been reorganized and updated throughout. It encompasses new standards and identifies and explains emerging digital technologies currently revolutionizing the industry. Additions include:

."Broadcast Basics" - first principles for those who really are starting from scratch
.ATSC PSIP (Program and System Information Protocol) and Data Broadcasting
.More information on ATSC digital television standards and implementation
.Current TV studio operations - HD and SD systems, video servers, non-linear editing, electronic news rooms, closed captioning, and compressed bitstreams
.Station and network arrangements, centralcasting, and multicasting
.IBOC digital HD radio and methods for implementation
.Current radio studio operations - digital audio workstations, program automation, and voice tracking
.and much more!

* Learn from industry expert Graham Jones of the National Association of Broadcasters--the most trusted name in broadcast
* Covers television and radio, analog and digital
* Packed with jargon-busters

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #283667 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 328 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780240807003
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers By Graham Jones is going to be a valuable reference book for the broadcast industry. I recommend it for people in the industry who need to know more about the world of Broadcast Engineering. Jones does an outstanding job of explaining complex technical issue to non-engineers. This book is long overdue!!" - Raymond Benedict, President of the Society of Broadcast Engineers

"This is the book for anyone wanting to understand broadcast technology. While it is an easy read for those without a technical background, it is also a great resource for the experienced engineer." - Mark Richer, President of the Advanced Television Systems Committee

About the Author
Graham Jones has more than 35 years experience in the broadcast industry. With NAB he works on advanced television issues, technical standards, education and training. He is a member of both ATSC and SMPTE engineering committees. Previously he was Engineering Director for the Harris/PBS DTV Express - the educational road show that introduced DTV to many U.S. broadcasters. He started his career with the BBC in London, and has worked as a consultant to broadcasters in many parts of the world. He holds a degree in physics, is a chartered electrical engineer, and is a member of the IEE, SMPTE, SBE and the Royal Television Society. In 2004 he received the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award from the Advanced Television Systems Committee.

Customer Reviews

From one who teaches Broadcast Engineering...
I teach Radio/Television Broadcasting (along with being Director of Engineering, CMAT) at a State University. I read this book and many others trying to find the perfect book to use in the B'cast Engineering courses I teach here. This book is by far the best I've ever seen for the beginner to novice Engineer. I started my B'cast career in 1978 -- I wish this book would have been around then, or even during my first 5 years!!! It's written in simple terms making it easy to understand, yet completely covers the subject to the most technical aspects. If you're majoring in Communications and have an eye on the technical side, GET THIS BOOK!

Gregory