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Broadcasting and Media Technology


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Technology of Video and Audio Streaming (2ND 05 Edition)
Technology of Video and Audio Streaming (2ND 05 Edition)
by David Austerberry
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* Learn the end-to-end process, starting with capture from a video or audio source through to the consumer's media player * A quick-start quide to streaming media technologies * How to monetize content and protect revenue with digital rights management... (read more)

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Satellite Technology: An Introduction
Satellite Technology: An Introduction
by Arch Luther
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Satellite Technology, Second Edition is a complete update of this popular handbook exploring the world of communication satellites. It will help broadcast professionals and students fully understand these indispensable telecommunications tools. Written... (read more)

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A Practical Guide to Video and Audio Compression: From Sprockets and Rasters to Macro Blocks
A Practical Guide to Video and Audio Compression: From Sprockets and Rasters to Macro Blocks
by Cliff Wootton
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Learn all about Codecs--how they work, as well as design and implementation with this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to compression. After reading this book, you will be able to prepare and distribute professional audio and video on any platform... (read more)

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Basic TV Technology: Digital and Analog (Media Manuals)
Basic TV Technology: Digital and Analog (Media Manuals)
by Robert L. Hartwig
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Basic TV Technology: Digital and Analog, Fourth Edition addresses students' and nontechnical professionals' need for a basic guide to the fundamentals underlying all television and video systems. Although readers can find many books on production... (read more)

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Interactive TV Standards: A Guide to Mhp, Ocap, and Javatv
Interactive TV Standards: A Guide to Mhp, Ocap, and Javatv
by Steven Morris
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For any digital TV developer or manager, the maze of standards and specifications related to MHP and OCAP is daunting—you have to patch together pieces from several standards to gather all the necessary knowledge you need to compete worldwide. The... (read more)

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Programming for TV Radio & Internet 2ND Edition
Programming for TV Radio & Internet 2ND Edition
by Lynne Gross
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Where do program ideas come from? How are concepts developed into saleable productions? Who do you talk to about getting a show produced? How do you schedule shows on the lineup? What do you do if a series is in trouble? The answers to these questions... (read more)

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Making Media: Foundations of Sound and Image Production with CDROM
Making Media: Foundations of Sound and Image Production with CDROM
by Jan Roberts Breslin
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Making Media takes the media production process and deconstructs it into its most basic components. Students will learn the basic concepts of media production: frame, sound, light, time, motion, sequencing, etc., and be able to apply them to any medium... (read more)

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Audio for Single Camera Operation
Audio for Single Camera Operation
by Tony Grant
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In the last decade a greater demand has been placed on cameramen to record sound as well as pictures on location. For anyone wanting to learn about the basics of recording sound, specific to single camera location work this book provides an ideal... (read more)

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Electronic Media Management (5TH 06 Edition)
Electronic Media Management (5TH 06 Edition)
by Peter Pringle
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The fifth edition of a classic text features important updates that reflect the enormous changes that have taken place in recent years - the Internet as an important information transmission format that is here to stay and convergence among media. This... (read more)

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Hd Radio Implementation (08 Edition)
Hd Radio Implementation (08 Edition)
by Ray
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Take the mystery out of the conversion to HD Radio transmission with this hands-on approach to implementation. HD Radio Implementation will take this new subject and make it familiar. With details and descriptions of what HD Radio is, what changes are... (read more)

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Location Lighting for Television
Location Lighting for Television
by Alan Bermingham
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and moved to Television South West, becoming Head of Lighting. Alan formed ITTC in 1992 and has given lighting training in over twenty countries. He is a co-author of Multiskilling for television Production and The Video Studio, also published by Focal... (read more)

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An Introduction to Video and Audio Measurement
An Introduction to Video and Audio Measurement
by Peter Hodges
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What do we measure and why? Peter Hodges explains the answer to this question in approachable language and with clear illustrations. Newcomers to the video industry, as well as those already established, will find this uniquely readable guide to the... (read more)

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Introduction to Media Production: The Path to Digital Media Production
Introduction to Media Production: The Path to Digital Media Production
by Robert Musburger
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Introduction to Media Production, Third Edition, provides students with a practical framework for all aspects of media production by addressing the technological and aesthetic changes that have shaped the industry. Offering both hands-on instruction and... (read more)

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Write to TV: Out of Your Head and Onto the Screen
Write to TV: Out of Your Head and Onto the Screen
by Martie Cook
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Learn to craft smart, original scripts and teleplays for a variety of television formats, including comedy, animation, drama, movies of the week, pilots, reality television, TV news magazine, and children's programming. Using the tools the author... (read more)

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Digital Television: Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial, IPTV, Mobile TV in the DVB Framework
Digital Television: Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial, IPTV, Mobile TV in the DVB Framework
by Herve Benoit
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Digital Television is as an authoritative and complete overview that describes the technology of digital television broadcasting. It gives you a thorough technical description of the underlying principles of the DVB standard and the various steps of... (read more)

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Television Sports Production
Television Sports Production
by Jim Owens
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Television sports production is difficult, and producing a remote sports event is arguably the most complicated to orchestrate. Many factors can adversely affect your production, including weather, lighting, and natural sound. A successful production is... (read more)

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Television Production
Television Production
by Gerald Millerson
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This practical guide to professional TV and video production techniques covers both the technical operations of camera work, lighting methods, and sound treatment as well as production crafts such as scenic design and make-up. The 13th edition covers... (read more)

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Digital Asset Management
Digital Asset Management
by David Austerberry
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The second edition focuses on the media and entertainment sector (M&E), with more information relevant to encompass broadcasters migration to file-based production. New technology and new products are also included and there is more detail on systems... (read more)

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Mobile Broadcasting with Wimax: Principles, Techology, and Applications (Focal Press Media Technology Professional)
Mobile Broadcasting with Wimax: Principles, Techology, and Applications (Focal Press Media Technology Professional)
by Amitabh Kumar
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Written exclusively from broadcasters perspective, Mobile Broadcasting with WiMAX will help you move ahead in the use of WiMAX technologies. Whether you are an engineer, content provider, manager, or operator and planning such services, this book helps... (read more)

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Mpeg Handbook 2ND Edition
Mpeg Handbook 2ND Edition
by John Watkinson
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A fully revised and updated version of the popular professional “bible” on all aspects of audio and video compression using MPEG technology. The MPEG Handbook is both a theoretical and practical treatment of the compete family of standards... (read more)

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