Course detail

Fundamentals of TV Technology

FEKT-CZTVAcad. year: 2010/2011

Basic information about light. Basic principles of TV transmission. Picture scanning. Television screens. Analog television. TV transmission of sound signals. Teletext transmission. TV receivers. Digitization of images. DVB standard. Image and video compression standards (JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4-AVC). Channel coding (RS code, convolution code, interleaving). Digital modulations ((QPSK, QAM, OFDM). DVB receivers. High definition television HDTV. Satellite TV transmission.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Stanislav Hanus, CSc.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students gain knowledge about methods and technical devices for TV signals transmission.

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 recommendation of the CSP FEEC BTU (max. 100 points)

Laboratory practice:
every practice - max. 3 points,
total number of 10 laboratory works - 30 points.

Writing test:
3 questions from rewiev of information - every question max. 20 points - total number max. 60 points,
2 short questions - every question max. 5 points - total number max. 10 points.

Course curriculum

1. Basic information about light
2. Basic principles of TV transmission
3. Picture scanning
4. Television screens
5. Analog television
6. TV transmission of sound signals
7. Teletext transmission
8. TV receivers
9. DVB standard, image and video compression standards
10. Source coding of sound signals
11. Multiplexing and channel coding
12. Digital modulations
13. DVB receivers
14. High definition television HDTV
15. Satellite TV transmission

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquirement of information about the methods and technical devices for transmission of TV signals.

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] BOVIK, A. Handbook of Image and Video Processing. Second Edition. USA: Elsevier, 2005. 1372 pp. ISBN 0-12-119792-1. (EN)

Recommended reading

[2] RICHARDSON, I. E. The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard. Second Edition. United Kingdom: John Wiley and Sons, 2010. 316 pp. ISBN 978-0-470-51692-8. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BC-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
    branch BC-TLI , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Stanislav Hanus, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Course schedule. Basic information about light
2. Basic principles of TV transmission
3. Picture scanning (CCD, TV cameras, film scan)
4. Television screens (LC and plasma TV screens)
5. Analog television (NTSC, PAL)
6. TV transmission of sound signals, teletext transmission
7. TV receivers
8. DVB standard, image and video compression standards (JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4-AVC)
9. Source coding of sound signals
10. Multiplexing and channel coding
11. Digital modulations (QPSK, QAM, OFDM)
12. DVB receivers, high definition television HDTV
13. Satellite TV transmission

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Stanislav Hanus, CSc.

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. Design of TV cable network
6. Video compression using 3D DCT
7. Video compression
8. Testing of DVB-T signals
9. Testing of DVB-S signals
10. Testing of TV receiver parameters