HDTV and Today's Broadcasting World

Video image quality is changing dramatically and true High Definition Television produces the highest quality picture possible. — There are two aspect to the commercial application of HDTV: (1) The production system–how to create the original HDTV picture, and (2) The transmission system–how to distribute that picture intact. — NHK has developed both a production system and several transmission systems, MUSE and MUSE family, to meet various needs. — A tremendous number of related facilities and hardware products need to be developed concurrently to make HDTV practical in the existing broadcasting world: Cameras, VTRs, Telecines, Microwave Transmitters, Swithers, RF transmitters and others are included in such a support system. — DBS, Cablecasting, VCRs and Discs are other distribution options for the HDTV picture. What is necessary to integrate HDTV technology into the available distribution systems will also be ducussed in this paper.

Published

1989-02

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M00758

ISBN

978-1-61482-918-8