Introduction to SNG and ENG Microwave (Media Manuals)
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
 Featuring essential resources for professionals and students in many areas of media and mass communications, Focal Press books keep you up-to-date and demystify ever-changing technologies to help you gain success. Check out the Focal Press store. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
"...this is a good introductory book, giving an overview of SNG/ENG techniques in about 200 pages." - EBU Tecnhical Review
Product Description
An excellent primer on the subject, this book gives beginning professionals in satellite newsgathering an introduction to the technologies and processes involved. It will also suit journalists, editors and producers needing to understand this important element of the newsgathering chain. Written for the complete beginner, the book shows how typical transmission chains work and their communication with the studio. It also offers a brief introduction to analogue and digital theory before going on to explain Electronic Newsgathering (ENG) systems: from basic principles - transmission and reception chains, frequencies used and why, through to audio channel, subcarriers and digital modulation, as well as applications - radio cameras, window links, infra-red & laser links. A brief chapter on satellite theory gives an overview of satellite communication and orbits, basic satellite communication theory, transportables ('flyaways') and trucks, as well as analogue vs digital issues, digital compression and MPEG. Systems regulations and operations are also introduced as well as safety and logistics issues. If you're looking for a quick and easy introduction to the subject, this book will act as an essential on the job reference guide. This is an easy to understand, useful 'quick-start' guide to satellite newsgathering. It provides a basic grounding in analogue, digital, compression and satellite technology for a comprehensive understanding of the subject. It shows how the process works from beginning to end including important legal and safety issues.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
Watch a TV news or sports programme anywhere in the world at any time, and it is highly likely that some (or all) of the events being televised will have been relayed back to the studio by the use of microwave communications at some point. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt
Watch a TV news or sports programme anywhere in the world at any time, and it is highly likely that some (or all) of the events being televised will have been relayed back to the studio by the use of microwave communications at some point. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Paperback
Johnathan Higgins explains the nature of ENG/SNG very clearly. For anyone wishing to progress their career into this field this book would act as a good starter. Higgins takes you through the basics of the TX/RX technology and leaves you wanting to learn more.
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Business, Finance & Law
- Books > Reference > Writing > Journalism
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electronics & Communications Engineering > Electronics Engineering > Microwave Technology
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electronics & Communications Engineering > Satellite Communication
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electronics & Communications Engineering > Telecommunications
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electronics & Communications Engineering > Television Technology
- Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Communication Studies > Media & Communication Industries > Press & Journalism
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Communication Studies > Media & Communication Industries > Television
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
