Video Camera Technology
Published on 1. February 1998
Book
Hardback
342 pages
978-0-89006-556-3 (ISBN)
Description
This examination of video camera technology and applications covers the fundamentals and latest advances in cameras ranging from consumer camcorders to state-of-the-art professional broadcast models. Focusing on the latest technology, the book discusses camera technology as it applies to a broad range of fields including broadcasting, computers and telecommunications. It explains how to select appropriate cameras for specific applications and apply cutting-edge camera technology in computer system development. Broadcast engineering professionals, electrical engineers and computer scientists should find this volume useful.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 152 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89006-556-3 (9780890065563)
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Person
Arch C. Luther is president of Arch Luther Associates in Merchantville, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His distinguished career spans more than 40 years and includes broadcast equipment design at RCA, and consulting in multimedia computing for Intel, IBM, and others. Mr. Luther holds 32 U.S. patents and is the author of nine books, including Principles of Digital Audio and Video, published by Artech House in 1997. He has won both the SMPTE David Sarnoff Gold Medal and RCA David Sarnoff Gold Medal for Outstanding Technical Achievement.
Content
Introduction. Light and Optics. Image Sensors. Camera Signal Processing. Automatic Camera Operation. Cameras Used in Systems. Telecine Cameras. Camcorders. Viewfinders. Camera Packaging. Digital Still-Picture Cameras. Camera Specifications and Measurements. HDTV Cameras. The Future of Video Cameras.