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Author:   Arch Luther
Publisher:   Artech House Publishers
Imprint:   Artech House Publishers
Edition:   Unabridged edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780890062753

ISBN 10:   0890062757
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   31 January 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

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.

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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.

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