Course detail

Fundamentals of TV Technology

FEKT-KZTVAcad. year: 2009/2010

Basic principles of TV transmission. Structure and properties of video-signal, in the time and frequency areas. TV standards.TV colorimetry.
Camera tubes and CCD sensors, TV colour cameras. Colour picture tubes, monolithic flat displays and projection systems. Magnetic and optical recording of video-signals. Analogue composite colour TV standards. TV standards PALplus, MAC. Distribution of the TV signals. A/D conversion of video-signals. European standard of DVB. TV receivers - block structure.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students shall be acquired knowledges about the methods and technical devices for scanning, monitoring, recording of the video-signals, about the world's TV standards, analogue composite coulour systems and about the TV receivers block structures

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Evaluation by the points according to the FECT BTU rules (max. 100 points)

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquirement of the knowledges about the methods and technical devices for scanning, monitoring, recording of the video-signals, TV standards, coulour composite TV systems, distribution of TV signals and about the block struktures of TV receivers

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

{1] HANUS, Stanislav. Základy televizní techniky I. Skripta FEKT VUT v Brně. Brno: MJ Servis, 2009. 82 s. ISBN 978-80-214-3971-9. (CS)
[2] HANUS, Stanislav. Základy televizní techniky II. Skripta FEKT VUT v Brně. Brno: MJ Servis, 2009. 65 s. ISBN 978-80-214-4022-7. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-BK Bachelor's

    branch BK-EST , 3. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. TV colorimetry
2. Basic principles of TV transmission.
3. Opto-electrical transformation.
4. Analogue color TV stadards.
5. EDTV systems. TV transmission of sound signals.
6. TV information systems, Analogue TV receivers.
7. DVB standard. Source coding of video signals.
8. Source coding of sound signals.
9. Multiplexing and channel coding.
10. Digital modulations for DVB11. TV receivers, set-top-box.
12. High definition television, DVB-H standard.
13. Satellite TV transmission.

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Signals in TV transmission system.
2. Transmission of data information in TV signal.
3. TV signal.
4. Data communication in TV receiver.
5. Desing of TV cable network.
6. Video signal compression using 3D DCT.
7. Video sequence compression.
8. Testing of DVB-T signals.
9. Testing of DVB-S signals.
10. Testing of TV receiver parameters.