[内容简介]
The HDTV market is growing at a rapid pace and is expected to reach $65 billion by 2009 and HD service is now available in over 10 million US homes. With transition to Digital Television service in full effect by 2009, companies are now finding their strategies and executive need to get up to speed with confusing technologies and standards. HDTV and the Transition to DTV is the only book on the market available for non-technical professionals.
[目次]
1. What is HDTV? - 2006: DTV sets sales >analog sets - Spectrum, CE, global HD competitiveness, antiquated NSTC technology - Perception - Technology, Creativity & Business
2. History of HDTV - Global scene 1984 - FCC, ACATS, ATSC, ATTC - NAB, SMPTE
3. The Technology of HDTV: the Standards - Display - Compression - 5.1 Audio - Transport Stream - PSIP, ACAP & Data services
4. Deployment of HDTV - Terrestrial Rollout - Cable & DBS - Global
5. HD and the Broadcast Operations Center - Requirements gathering - Design and implementation process - Vendor relations - Buy or build?
6. HD and the Creative Process - Numerous ?HD? source formats - NLE - Dual production infrastructure & costs
7. Assembling HD Programming - Plant Distribution - MAM & Archiving - The HD PCR & MCR - Backhaul & Centralized Assembly - HD Commercials: Video & Audio quality & conformance
8. Distributing HDTV - Network feed-through & DPI - Commercial fiber and satellite - Local HD origination & broadcasting - Legal requirements: CC & Ratings - DRM
9. HDTV and the Consumer - Display Technology - An immersive experience - Interactive TV
10. HD in the 21st Century - Multiplatform delivery - Internet2 & IPTV - Emerging Technologies: Grid Computing, Holographic Storage