Description

With the milestones of Digital TV and HDTV, there are
lots of questions to be asked about television of today...

Understanding Digital Television explains complex technical systems and solutions in an easy
to comprehend manner along with visual 3D graphics. It helps non-technical individuals such as
managers, executives, general media professionals, as well as TV and home cinema enthusiasts
gain a practical understanding of the equipment, technical aspects of digital television, and various
ways of distributing. Most examples are from a European perspective, but also include comparisons
with North American systems. This book answers the confusing questions about new devices and
digital formats, what to do when the analog TV transmitters are switched off, watching TV using your
broadband connection, and much more.

Table of Contents

1 The History of Television
2 What is Digital TV?
3 Satellite TV
4 Digital TV by Satellite
5 Digital TV by Cable
6 Digital TV by Terrestrial Transmitters
7 Digital TV by Broadband
8 How to choose the Equipment
9 Digital TV on Disc
10 The Consumer
11 HDTV and the future of Television