This is an authoritative book by acknowledged international experts of the latest techniques in video and television engineering. It brings together, in over sixty chapters, information on every aspect of modern broadcasting technology. This reference work will be of enormous value to all practising engineers and managers working in the broadcast, cable and satellite services, and television equipment industries; and in its format will make an excellent reference for students. Starting from basic reference material and the fundamentals of electronic circuit design, it provides detailed coverage of all the main components in the broadcasting chain: transmission, distribution, DBS, TV studios and equipment, sound, television receivers and video recorders, videotex and HDTV. Television performance measurements and current EMC requirements are covered.