Presents the technique and processes necessary to create, record, deliver, and display television pictures. This book takes you through the fundamental principles of the subject, with practical applications and a guide to troubleshooting included. It also covers encoding, decoding, recording and transmission.

The word 'television' today means moving pictures in colour, with sound, brought to the viewer by terrestrial or satellite broadcast, cable or recording medium. The techniques and processes necessary to create, record, deliver and display television pictures form the major part of this book. Television Fundamentals is written in clear English, with a minimum of mathematics. Readers are taken, in a logical sequence of small steps, through the fundamental principles of the subject, with practical applications and a guide to troubleshooting included. Encoding, decoding, recording and transmission are treated in depth.

'Television Fundamentals is a comprehensive reference source covering all aspects of digital, video, VTR and non-linear video editing amongst its subjects, and will act as a useful guide to anyone working in the television and broadcast industries.'Lighting and Sound International"...a valuble resource to those Engineers and Technicians wishing to consolidate their knowledge base..."JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA