Behind the Tube: A History of Broadcasting Technology and BusinessTells the story of the unseen foundation of modern radio, television, and cable - the technology that enables programming to reach an audience. |
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... Signal - to - noise ratio , or in popular terms the amount of " snow " in the picture 2. Contrast ratio , or the ratio of the brightness of the brightest and darkest areas of the picture 3. Colorimetry , or the faithfulness with which ...
... Signal - to - noise ratio , or in popular terms the amount of " snow " in the picture 2. Contrast ratio , or the ratio of the brightness of the brightest and darkest areas of the picture 3. Colorimetry , or the faithfulness with which ...
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... signal to digital form ( A / D conversion ) . The signal is quantized by defining discrete levels , typically 256 , each of which represents a range of levels in the analog signal . Its amplitude is then sampled at regular intervals ...
... signal to digital form ( A / D conversion ) . The signal is quantized by defining discrete levels , typically 256 , each of which represents a range of levels in the analog signal . Its amplitude is then sampled at regular intervals ...
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... Signal Processing The ability to store digital signals in a solid - state memory where they can be easily retrieved for manipulation and playback at a later time has made a wide variety of signal - processing circuits possible . The ...
... Signal Processing The ability to store digital signals in a solid - state memory where they can be easily retrieved for manipulation and playback at a later time has made a wide variety of signal - processing circuits possible . The ...
Contents
THE ORIGINS OF RADIO AND TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
AM RADIO BROADCASTING | 57 |
FM RADIO BROADCASTING | 113 |
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