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Ibrahim: Digital Television
An ongoing transition towards digitalization has inspired this concise guide to Digital Television. Aimed at both students at technician level and TV Engineers, this text provides complete coverage of satellite and terrestrial Digital TV broadcasting and reception, as well as testing and servicing of set-top boxes. The essential elements of digital and microprocessor techniques are covered, making the text eminently accessible for those readers who have no prior knowledge of the new technology.
FEATURES
- complete coverage of satellite and terrestrial digital TV broadcasting and reception
- complete coverage of testing and servicing of set-top boxes for digital TV
- encourages learning through self-test questions
- written at an introductory level, assuming little or no prior knowledge in digital technology
- suitable for students or engineers moving from traditional TV
- typical circuits are included throughout
Digital Television is essential reading for those taking C&G 224 levels 2 and 3 and will be invaluable on all courses and modules covering television broadcasting, reception and services. It is also suitable as a core text for HNC/D and undergraduate courses in electronic communication, media technology and engineering. In addition, it will be of particular help to those practising TV engineers wishing to move into this area.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Fawzi Ibrahim is a Senior Lecturer in Electronic Engineering at the College of North West London. He has authored several textbooks including
Television Receivers and
PC Operation and Repair.
List of contents
1. Introduction to television signals.
2. Digital television broadcasting.
3. Introduction to digital processing techniques.
4. Introduction to Microprocessors.
5. DTV reception; Interactive TV.
6. The RS-232 Testing the DTV receiver.
7. Dish and aerial alignment.
Questions.
Appendices.
Summary
Suitable for all courses and modules covering television broadcasting, reception and services. A core text for HNC/D and undergraduate courses in electronic communication, media technology and engineering and essential reading for C&G 224 levels 2 and 3. It will also be extremely useful for reskilling and practising TV engineers. A concise guide to Digital Television for students at technician level and TV Engineers which provides complete coverage of Digital TV broadcasting, reception, testing and servicing. The essential elements of digital and microprocessor techniques are covered to bridge the gap for readers who have little knowledge of the new technology. The book is written at an introductory level, assuming little or no prior knowledge and allows students to check their own progress independently through the use of self-test questions. Typical circuits are included throughout.
