Short description
With the milestones of Digital TV and HDTV, there arelots of questions to be asked about television of today...Understanding Digital Television explains complex technical systems and solutions in an easyto comprehend manner along with visual 3D graphics. It helps non-technical individuals such asmanagers, executives, general media professionals, as well as TV and home cinema enthusiastsgain a practical understanding of the equipment, technical aspects of digital television, and variousways of distributing. Most examples are from a European perspective, but also include comparisonswith North American systems. This book answers the confusing questions about new devices anddigital formats, what to do when the analog TV transmitters are switched off, watching TV using yourbroadband connection, and much more.*Describes the four major platforms of digital TV: satellite, cable, terrestrial transmittersand broadband*Uses an extensive collection of illustrations to explain the technical solutions*Includes detailed illustrations and full-color section*Contains an appendices dedicated to North American systems