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From: dw@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Wortman)
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Subject: Very Technical Video Books
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Date: Wed, 4-Apr-84 11:26:46 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  4 11:26:46 1984
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Howard W. Sams Publishing Co. puts out a series of very technical books
aimed at training and reference for electronic technicians working in
the television broadcasting industry.  These books provide a wealth of
technical detail about how television works between the camera and the
transmitter.  The ones that might be of interest are listed below:

Harold E Ennes, Television Broadcast Equipment Systems and Operating
     Fundamentals, 1979    ISBN  0-672-21593-4

     Introduction to television signal processing from the camera to
     the transmitter.  Describes typical operations in a telvision
     station.

     Ch. 2   NTSC Color Fundamentals
     Ch. 3   Basic Television Waveforms
     Ch. 6   The Synchronizing Generator

Harold E. Ennes, Television Broadcasting systems Maintenance,
     1978,   ISBN  0-672-21530-6

     A how-to-fix-it book for the broadcast technician.

     Ch. 2   Television System Waveforms
     Ch. 4   The Synchronizing Generator
     Ch. 5   Video Switching and Special Effects
     Ch. 6   Video Amplifiers
     Ch. 7   Picture and Waveform Monitoring

Harold E. Ennes, Digitals in Broadcasting, 1977, ISBN 0-672-21414-8

     Intended to introduce the broadcast technician to the world
     of digital electronics and signal processing.  First 6
     chapters are an undergraduate level introduction to digital
     circuits.  Somewhat dated.

     Ch.  7   A/D and D/A Conversion
     Ch.  8   Data Links and Modulation
     Ch.  9   Digital Control Systems
     Ch. 10   Digital Audio and Video Hardware 
	      (includes synchronizers, time base correctors, frame stores)