Weynand: How Video Works Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction Video Evolution Analog and Digital Video Applications About This Book Chapter 2 - Electronic Photography Tube Cameras Scanning the Image Displaying the Image CCD Cameras Camera Chips Chapter 3 - Scanning Video Lines Blanking Fields Black and White Specifications Chapter 4 - Synchronizing the Analog Signal Synchronizing Generators Synchronizing Pulses Drive Pulses Blanking Pulses Horizontal Blanking Vertical Blanking Vertical Synchronizing Pulses Color Subcarrier Cross Pulse Display Other Signal Outputs Vertical Interval Signals Chapter 5 - The Transmitted Signal Chapter 6 - Color Video Additive and Subtractive Primary and Secondary Colors The Color System Harmonics NTSC Color Transmission NTSC Color Frame Rate Vectors Color Burst Chrominance and Luminance Color Difference Signals I and Q Vectors Other Color Standards Chapter 7 - Monitoring the Color Image The Human Eye Color Bars The Monochrome Image PLUGE Bars Color Image Video Displays DLP LCD LCoS SED Plasma Chapter 8 - Analog Waveform Monitors Graticule Signal Components on Graticule Waveform Display Controls Signal Measurement Filters Reference Inputs Display Combining Setups Viewing Color Bars Viewing an Image Chapter 9 - Analog Vectorscopes Graticule Axes Vector Readings Setup Controls Input Selections Calibration Active Video PAL Signal Other Scopes Chapter 10 - The Encoded Signal Analog and Digital Encoding Analog Encoding Process Analog Composite Signal Analog Component Signal Digital Encoding Process Digital Composite Signals Digital Component Signal Transcoding Encoding and Compression Chapter 11 - Digital Theory Analog Video Digital Video Sampling Rate Computer Processing Binary System Digital Stream Serial Digital Interface Chapter 12 - Digital Television Standards Standards Organizations Standards Criteria Image Resolution Aspect Ratios Pixel Aspect Ratio Interlace and Progressive Scan Modes Frame Rate Standards Categories Conventional Definition Television (CDTV) Digital Television Categories (DTV) High Definition Television (HDTV) Standard Definition Television (SDTV) Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) Digital Television Standards Chapter 13 - High Definition Video Non-Picture Data Vertical Ancillary Data (VANC) Horizontal Ancillary Data (HANC) Metadata Chapter 14 - Digital Scopes Digital Signal Dual Digital Scope Overview WFM601 Monitor Overview Video Display Video In Sweep Reference Menu Section Chapter 15 - Compression Lossless Compression Lossy Compression Data Reduction Intraframe Compression Data Transmission Limitations Bit Rates Constant Bit Rates Variable Bit Rates JPEG Compression JPEG 2000 Motion JPEG Compression MPEG Compression The MPEG Process I Frames P Frames B Frames The Group of Pictures (GOP) IP Method IBP Method Profiles and Levels Main Profile at Main Level Video Encoding and Compression MPEG Variations MPEG 1 MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Compression Process Problems Introduced During Compression Compression Artifacts Compression for Broadband, Cell Phones, and Handheld Devices DVB-S and DVB S-2 DVB-C DVB-T DVB-H DMB ISDB Wi-Fi and WiMAX Chapter 16 - Image Acquisition and Recording Formats Magnetic Recording Control Track Signal-to-Noise Ratio Magnetic Tape Metal Tape Modulation and Demodulation in Analog Recording Erasing Media Magnetic Video Recording Formats Other Recording Formats Hard Drives and RAID Systems RAID Levels Servers Computer Generated Images (CGI) Chapter 17 - Optical Media Optical Recording Optical Reproduction Optical Formats Types of Optical Media CD DVD Chapter 18 - Timecode Chapter 19 - Audio for Video Chapter 20 - Overview of Operations VTR and VCR Components Operational Controls Analog Tape Playback Analog Playback Procedures Horizontal Blanking Vertical Blanking Video Recording Signal Timing Insert and Assemble Editing Digital Playback and Recording Chapter 21 - Test Signals, Displays, and Media Problems.
How Video Works : From Analog to High Definition