| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Broadcast Standards and Practices; Broadcast Towers and Systems; Audio Production Facilities; Radio Transmission Facilities; Video Production Facilities; Television Transmission Facilities; Digital Television; Signal Measurement and Testing; Ancillary Broadcast Systems; Technical Management and Safety |
| Summary |
The NAB Engineering Handbook provides detailed information on virtually every aspect of the broadcast chain, from news gathering, program production and postproduction through master control and distribution links to transmission, antennas, RF propagation, cable and satellite. Hot topics covered include HD Radio, HDTV, 2 GHz broadcast auxiliary services, EAS, workflow, metadata, digital asset management, advanced video and audio compression, audio and video over IP, and Internet broadcasting. A wide range of related topics that engineers and managers need to understand are also covered, including broadcast administration, FCC practices, technical standards, security, safety, disaster planning, facility planning, project management, and engineering management. Basic principles and the latest technologies and issues are all addressed by respected professionals with first-hand experience in the broadcast industry and manufacturing. This edition has been fully revised and updated, with 104 chapters and over 2000 pages. The Engineering Handbook provides the single most comprehensive and accessible resource available for engineers and others working in production, postproduction, networks, local stations, equipment manufacturing or any of the associated areas of radio and television. * An National Association of Broadcasters official publication * Over 100 industry leaders combine their knowledge and expertise into one comprehensive reference * Completely revised to add many new technologies such as HDTV, Video over IP, and more |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed September 17, 2013) |
| Subject |
Broadcasting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Radio -- Transmitters and transmission.
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Television -- Transmitters and transmission
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Broadcasting
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Radio -- Transmitters and transmission
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Television -- Transmitters and transmission
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Williams, Edmund A.
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National Association of Broadcasters.
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| ISBN |
0240807510 |
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9780240807515 |
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