Publisher's Preface

Preface to the Third Edition

Introduction to the First Edition

Introduction to the Second Edition

Introduction to the Third Edition

DTV In The Real World: Chapter 1
From Yesterday To Today: A Perspective On The Digital Revolution
DTV: A Brief History
November 1999: Momentum Is Building
Television News In The Digital Era
The Future Of Newsgathering Is Now
LPTV Struggles To Survive
Watching TV On An HDTV: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The DTV Consumer

Understanding Digital: Chapter 2
Understanding Digital: The Basics
A Word About Ratios or Where Did All Those Numbers Come From?
Video Compression
Error Management
Understanding Digital: Advanced Theory

Pre-Production: Chapter 3
Digital Can Be Dangerous
Digital Pre-Production Tools Of The Trade

Production: Chapter 4
The Lens: Making The Best Of An Analog Situation
Framing The Two Worlds
Shooting HD: My First Time
Real World Digital And Production Problems

Audio: Chapter 5
Digital Audio Production
Digital Audio Post
To DAW Or Not To DAW
To Embed Or Not To Embed? The Pros And Cons Of Embedded Audio
Get A Feel For Surround
Setting Up Your Surround Sound Studio
Dolby Digital-The Missing Pieces
Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby E

Graphics & Compositing: Chapter 6
The Art Of Digital

Post Production: Chapter 7
Nonlinear Editing: Moing Toward The Tapeless Environment
Digital Post: The Paradigm Wars

Delivery & Duplication: Chapter 8
Mass Duplication
Digital Be Damned: Consumers Still Love VHS
From Camera to Desktop: The Distribution and Handling Of Video As Files
Delivering Video Over The Internet
Internet Video:Bandwidth, Buzz And Interactivity Deliver A New Medium
The Realities of Digital Media

Engineering & Transmission: Chapter 9
DTV Test, Measurement And Monitoring
Transmission: Digital Within the Facility
Intra-Facility And Inter-Facility Transmission: Copper Versus Fiber
Better Cables, Better Distances For HDTV
Digital Television Broadcasting
DTV Interference: New Channels, New Problems
DTV Transmission Realities
What Exactly Is 8-VSB Anyway?
The How and Why of COFDM
QAM In Cable Transmission

Appendix A: Digital Television Production And Transmission
Production & Transmission Standards
Sweet 16 And Never Been Missed
MPEG-2 Art: Splicing, Editing and Keying

Appendix B: Storage And Archiving/Asset Management
Storage And Archiving In The Age Of Digital
Digital Asset Management
Maximizing Digital Assets: A Primer
Metadata And Content: A Guide For Video Pros

Glossary Of Digital Television Terms

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