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TELEVISION AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

TELEVISION AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGY. TYPES OF TRANSMISSIONS Broadcast - frequencies for broadcasting measured in megahertz Cablecast Satellite (Direct) television. Broadcast Stations: Broadcasting regulated by FCC Limited channels available Local distribution Broad content for wide audience

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TELEVISION AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

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  1. TELEVISION AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

  2. TYPES OF TRANSMISSIONS • Broadcast- frequencies for broadcasting measured in megahertz • Cablecast • Satellite (Direct) television

  3. Broadcast Stations: • Broadcasting regulated by FCC • Limited channels available • Local distribution • Broad content for wide audience Cable/Satellite Channels • Cable/Satellite not regulated by FCC • Almost no limit to channels available • World-wide distribution • “Narrowcast” - can be very specialized for small audience

  4. How does Broadcasting work? • Transmitter/Antenna • Receiver How does Cablecasting work? • Headend with Satellite Dishes • Cable Lines • Trunk • Feeder • House Drop How does Direct Satellite work? • Individual Dishes

  5. Examples of Programming: Broadcast TV – Network vs. Independent • Network - ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc. • WMUR – Channel 9 (ABC) Manchester • WENH – Channel 11 (PBS) Durham • WCVB – Channel 5 (ABC) Boston • WHDH – Channel 7 (NBC) Boston • WBZ – Channel 4 (CBS) Boston • WFXT – Channel 25 (Fox) Boston • Independent • WBIN – Channel 50 (Derry)

  6. Examples of Programming: Satellite/Cable Channels Basic/Cable Plus Service - “Narrowcasting” • CNN (News) • ESPN (Sports) • MTV (Music) • Comedy Central • Discovery Networks • QVC • Animal Planet • Cartoon Network • Nickelodeon • National Geographic • SyFy

  7. Film: • Can't be re-used • Needs processing • Expensive to buy and process • Sound recorded separately • 24 Frames per Second • Individual images projected quickly to look like motion • Physically cut and splice to edit • Creates a specific “look” that is softer than video • Footage shot on film is generally transferred to video for editing. 5.

  8. Video: • Can be re-used • Can be viewed immediately – no processing • Inexpensive • Sound recorded on video • 30 Frames per Second • Electronic editing • Linear – analog video – transfer from one machine (raw footage) to a new tape (MASTER). • Non-Linear – digital video – Computer editing. • Video recorded digitally on Mini-DV tape or SD cards. 5.

  9. Videotape has two audio tracks • One video track • Control track is the “glue” that the signals stick to on the tape.  VIDEO CONTROL TRACK

  10. Cardiod Pick-Up Pattern Super-Cardiod/Shotgun Pick-Up Pattern

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