Video Recording Technology
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-89006-275-3 (ISBN)
Description
From the fundamentals of video recorders, to the latest advances in disk recording, DVD and optical techniques, this is a comprehensive guide to the technical details and applications associated with video recording technology. The text also covers: recorder formats; heads and scanners; tape decks; disk drives; signal processing; editing; and various recorder products.
From the fundamentals of video recorders, to the latest advances in disk recording, DVD and optical techniques, this is a comprehensive guide to the technical details and applications associated with video recording technology. The text also covers: recorder formats; heads and scanners; tape decks; disk drives; signal processing; editing; and various recorder products.
From the fundamentals of video recorders, to the latest advances in disk recording, DVD and optical techniques, this is a comprehensive guide to the technical details and applications associated with video recording technology. The text also covers: recorder formats; heads and scanners; tape decks; disk drives; signal processing; editing; and various recorder products.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 152 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89006-275-3 (9780890062753)
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Arch C. Luther is president of Arch Luther Associates in Jenner, California. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Luther holds 32 patents gained during his 38-year career in broadcast engineering at RCA, and is the author of ten books, including Video Camera Technology and Principles of Digital Audio and Video, both published by Artech House. He has won both the SMPTE David Sarnoff Gold Medal and RCA David Sarnoff Gold Medal for Outstanding Technical Achievement.
Arch C. Luther is president of Arch Luther Associates in Jenner, California. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Luther holds 32 patents gained during his 38-year career in broadcast engineering at RCA, and is the author of ten books, including Video Camera Technology and Principles of Digital Audio and Video, both published by Artech House. He has won both the SMPTE David Sarnoff Gold Medal and RCA David Sarnoff Gold Medal for Outstanding Technical Achievement.
Arch C. Luther is president of Arch Luther Associates in Jenner, California. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Luther holds 32 patents gained during his 38-year career in broadcast engineering at RCA, and is the author of ten books, including Video Camera Technology and Principles of Digital Audio and Video, both published by Artech House. He has won both the SMPTE David Sarnoff Gold Medal and RCA David Sarnoff Gold Medal for Outstanding Technical Achievement.
Content
Video Fundamentals: Video Systems. Recording Requirements. Video Signal Properties. Analog Video. Digital Video. Video Signal Standards. Audio Signals. Digital TV. Recording Fundamentals: Introduction to Recording. Magnetic Recording Fundamentals. Optical Recording. Tapes, Disks, and Records: Tapes, Magnetic Tape Records. Disks. Disk Records. Heads and Helical Scanners: Magnetic Heads. Helical Scanners. Optical Heads. Tape Decks: The Typical Tape Deck. Properties of Tape. Tape Deck Components. Interfacing to a Scanner. Servomechanisms. Cassettes. Cassette Loading Mechanisms. Disk Drives: The Typical Disk Drive. Magnetic Disk Drives. Optical Disk Drives. Recorder Signal Processing: Introduction. Preamps and Drivers. Modulation and Demodulation. Video Compression. Audio Compression. Time-Base Correction. Digital Error Protection. Digital Data Formatting. Editing: Production-Postproduction. Editing Principles. Linear Editing-Videotape. Nonlinear Editing-Disk. Picture Quality Issues in Editing. Specific Editor Designs. Video Servers. Recorder System Features: Packaging. Synchronization. Control. Remote Control. Signal Interfaces. User Interfaces. Tape Recorder Products: Introduction. Analog Recorders. Digital Recorders. Disk Recorder Products: Introduction. The Compact Disc. Digital Versatile Disc. Laser Video Disc. Trends in Recording: Technologies. Recorders. Glossary. Bibliography, Index.