Basic TV Technology

Basic TV Technology, Third Edition, teaches students and beginning professionals the technical fundamentals underlying all television and video systems, demonstrating how various pieces of equipment work, what their functions are, and how they are integrated to form a complex video system. New topics include the PAL system, nonlinear editing, open architecture vs. dedicated equipment, an update on HDTV, and the FCC's plans for its future.


This book features the accessible Media Manual format, which integrates abundant illustrations and lucid text. An essential resource for students and professionals of video media, readers will become proficient in the technical concepts of video and television.


Covers basics of analog and digital tv technology

Uses unique building-block approach for which Media Manuals are known

Equally accessible to students and beginning professionals