Many engineers familiar with analog television broadcast systems are now faced with designing, operating, and maintaining digital television systems. A major reason for this introductory book is to make the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting as painless as possible for these engineers. The emphasis is on radio-frequency (RF) transmission, those elements of the system concernedwith transmitting and propagating the digitally modulated signal. | Fundamentals of Digital Television Transmission. Gerald W. Collins PE Copyright 2001 John Wiley Sons Inc. ISBNs 0-471-39199-9 Hardback 0-471-21376-4 Electronic FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSMISSION FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSMISSION GERALD W. COLLINS PE GW Collins Consulting A Wiley-Interscience Publication JOHN WILEY SONS INC. New York Chichester Weinheim Brisbane Singapore Toronto Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. In all instances where John Wiley Sons Inc. is aware of a claim the product names appear in initial capital or ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Readers however should contact the appropriate companies for more complete information regarding trademarks and registration. Copyright 2001 by John Wiley Sons Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including uploading downloading printing decompiling recording or otherwise except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department John Wiley Sons Inc. 605 Third Avenue New York NY 10158-0012 212 850-6011 fax 212 850-6008 E-Mail PERMREQ@. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required the services of a competent professional person should be sought. ISBN 0-471-21376-4 This title is also available in print as ISBN 0-471-39199-9. For more information about Wiley products visit our web site at .
