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High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology

by Philip J. Cianci (Author), Bernard S. Finn (Foreword)
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The 40-year history of high definition television technology is traced from initial studies in Japan, through its development in Europe, and then to the United States, where the first all-digital systems were implemented. Details are provided about advances in HDTV technology in Australia and Japan, Europe's introduction of HDTV, Brazil's innovative use of MPEG-4 and China's terrestrial standard.

The impact of HDTV on broadcast facility conversion and the influx of computer systems and information technology are described, as well as the contributions of the first entrepreneurial HD videographers and engineers. This thoroughly researched volume highlights several of the landmark high-definition broadcasts from 1988 onward, includes input gathered from more than 50 international participants, and concludes with the rollout of consumer HDTV services throughout the world.

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    0786449756
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    978-0786449750
  3. Publisher
    McFarland
  4. Publication date
    January 23, 2012
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    7 x 0.77 x 10 inches
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“the definitive technical history of the development of high definition television in the United States...well-researched...the first full-length historical study of the technology that we’ve seen”―Communication Booknotes Quarterly; “recommended”―CEDMagazine.com; “I’ve no doubt it’s the most comprehensive behind the scenes look at the development and launch of HDTV that’s ever been penned.”―Rob Sabin, Editor in Chief, Home Theater Magazine; “Deserves a prime place on my shelf of TV books, bringing the story up to date...extremely detailed, with loads of colorful information...the cast of characters is huge...a scholarly work.”―Walt S. Ciciora, CED Magazine; “Provides a comprehensive look at how we got to where we are today with HDTV.”―Russ Brown, Editor, The Online Engineer; “The first full-length study of the technology...an important record.”―Chris Sterling, Communication Booknotes Quarterly.

About the Author

Philip J. Cianci worked with HDTV systems at Philips Research USA and ESPN, was the editor of Broadcast Engineering magazine's e-newsletter Transition to Digital from 2005 through 2007, and is the author of two books about television technology. He lives in Lake Peekskill, New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland (January 23, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786449756
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786449750
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.77 x 10 inches
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Living a dual existence in the parallel universes of creativity and technology, Mr. Cianci is forging a body of work exemplifying the intelligent fusion of technology and art at his Frog Hill Creative Sanctuary, subscribing to the creative premise: Why do it if it has been done before? His creative R&D is a lifelong pursuit of uniquely innovative creative expression.

Philip J Cianci was born in White Plains, NY, and currently resides in Lake Peekskill, NY. A career in technology has permitted him to develop his artistic vision free from the restrictions of the contemporary art world.

In his professional career as a media technologist, Mr. Cianci's involvement in high definition television (HDTV) engineering began at Philips Research in 1984 and continued at ESPN during the construction and commissioning of the all-HD digital center. From 2005-2007, he was the editor of the "Transition to Digital" Broadcast Engineering magazine e-newsletter. Mr. Cianci has authored two Focal Press published books and in 2012, McFarland published "High Definition Television — The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology," which documents the global deployment of HDTV. He assisted the Smithsonian Institution in developing an HDTV primary source archive. His most recent literary work has been the editorial content direction and production of three books celebrating the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineer’s (SMPTE) centennial anniversary.

His artistic adventures have evolved to an exploration of the Creative Interpretation and Application of Contemporary Technology to produce an Aesthetically Intelligent Fusion of Technology and Art, using hi-tech materials, computer software and hardware that he refers to as “Techno-Artifacts.” The HDTV based works produced during this period documented the technological, engineering and scientific history and offer an insight into the lives of innovative Technologists. Currently, Mr. Cianci is researching and developing generative synesthetic art.

For additional information visit www.philipcianci.com and www.HDTVarchiveproject.com.

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Benjamin Combee
5.0 out of 5 stars and there are a few fun stories, like the behind-the-scenes drama for the first ...
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As someone who works on the implementation of ATSC systems in my day job, I found this a fascinating read, with lots of detail on the prehistory of our current HDTV system, as well as the business and technical reasons why we have so many formats. It's very well sourced, and there are a few fun stories, like the behind-the-scenes drama for the first SuperBowl HD broadcast.
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Dane E. Ericksen
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2012
Although I am an electrical engineer who designs DTV stations, my expertise is at the transmitter end, dealing with RF issues such as antenna patterns and allocation conditions. The closest I needed to get to the studio end was the digital video input to the STL microwave transmitter. That was fine with me, because I figured that a digital standard with well over a hundred acronyms wasn't something I was overly anxious to learn about; let somebody else try to drink from the ATSC fire hydrant. I was interested in service thresholds, signal protection ratios, power vs effective height limits, and similar FCC rules needed for DTV station applications and, in some cases, rulemaking petitions to change a station's digital channel. Things got really interesting in Canadian and Mexican border areas, but the thrust was that I could leave the studio end to video engineers who specialized in the care and feeding of digital video devices.

Still, I couldn't help but remember the early DTV standards wars and then the Grand Alliance compromise. The decision by the FCC for the U.S. to go with 8-VSB instead of COFDM seemed like a questionable one at the time, and the pathetic performance of early 8-VSB DTV receiver chip sets only added to the misery. But by the time sixth-generation decoder chips (actually a single chip instead of a set of chips) became available in 2007, just in time for coupon-eligible converter boxes, DTV receiver performance was finally on a par with European COFDM, but with the spectral efficiency of 8-VSB. Thus, more than three years after the end of the DTV transition in June of 2009, the U.S. system turned out pretty well. A long gestation with a difficult birth, but ultimately worth it.

So when I came across High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology by Philip Cianci, I was intrigued, and bought a copy. No regrets. It was soon clear that this book was written by someone who was involved in the early DTV standards battles, from the Japanese MUSE system through the final ATSC A/53 DTV standard (which is now supplemented by the ATSC A/153 Mobile DTV standard). DTV standards in Europe and other countries are also touched on, but this book is primarily about the path taken in the United States.

The book has thirteen chapters, with Chapter 13 being appropriately titled "Exceeds All Expectations." The text is a little over three hundred pages, with another forty pages or so of Notes giving detailed citations. There are a moderate number of figures, all black & white, but it's an appropriate mix. I recognized several of the names cited in the various chapters, having worked with some of those individuals either in my capacity as a consulting engineer, or in the ten years of FCC rulemakings culminating in a final table of post-transition DTV allotments (which, ironically, the National Broadband Plan with its Incentive Auctions for TV stations is now threatening to upend).

I like Mr. Cianci's writing style, and I think that he told the story with as little bias as anyone could have. If you're somewhat of a technical geek, especially with a TV broadcasting interest, then you will find this book a great read.
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