Digital TV Over Broadband: Harvesting Bandwidth Contributor(s): Van Tassel, Joan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0240803574 ISBN-13: 9780240803579 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: This exciting new edition offers a clear overview of how technological developments are revolutionizing television by examining the recent move toward a combination of digital services, including a new channel bandwidth and high definition television. The book also discusses the convergence of telecommunications, television and computers, and the role of the Web in interactive programming. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Television & Video - Performing Arts | Television - Direction & Production - Technology & Engineering | Telecommunications |
Dewey: 384.554 |
LCCN: 00048432 |
Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.06" W x 9.24" (1.80 lbs) 608 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Digital TV Over Broadband: Harvesting Bandwith offers a clear overview of how technological developments are revolutionizing television. It details the recent shift in focus from HDTV to a more broadly defined DTV and to the increasing importance of webcasting for interactive television. Digital Television examines the recent industry toward a combination of digital services, including the use of the new bandwidth for additional channels of programming, as well as some high definition television. The book discusses the increasingly rapid convergence of telecommunications, television and computers and the important role of the web in the future of interactive programming. This new edition not only covers the new technology, but also demonstrates practical uses of the technology in business models. |