A broadcast engineering tutorial for non-engineers

the long version

New edition of this popular book by the National Association of Broadcasters--learn the basics of broadcast engineering from the top society! Important Updates! This third edition has been reorganized and updated throughout. It encompasses new standards and identifies and explains emerging digital technologies currently revolutionizing the industry. Additions include:"Broadcast Basics" – first principles for those who really are starting from scratchATSC PSIP (Program and System Information Protocol) and Data BroadcastingMore information on ATSC digital television standards and implementationCurrent TV studio operations – HD and SD systems, video servers, non-linear editing, electronic news rooms, closed captioning, and compressed bitstreamsStation and network arrangements, centralcasting, and multicastingIBOC digital HD radio and methods for implementationCurrent radio studio operations – digital audio workstations, program automation, and voice trackingand much more!