Course detail

Video and Multimedia Technology

FEKT-NVDKAcad. year: 2010/2011

TV colorimetry. Picture flux, picture function, video signal (analysis in space-time and frequency domain) .TV standards, structure of composite video-signal. Video signal distortions. CCD and CMOS image sensors, TV colour cameras, thermovision cameras. Colour picture tubes, monolithic flat displays,colour projection systems. Magnetic and optical recording of video-signals (CD, DVD, Blu Ray etc.). Digitizing of video signals. Compression of digital video data (standards JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, Dirac, VC-1). Digital audio signal processing and compression. Analog and digital interfaces. 3DTV. Video quality assessment.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students shall learn methods and technical devices used for scanning, monitoring, recording, processing and measurement of analog and above all digital video and audio signals.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

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

1. Basics of TV colorimetry.
2. Principles ot television transmission. The basic concepts of video technology. Image scanning, structure of the CVBS signal, distortions.
3. Analog television standards PAL and NTSC. Analog interfaces used in video technology.
4. Devices for scanning of video signals.
5. Displays. CRT tubes, LCD, OLED and plasma panels, projection systems.
6. Digitizing video signals. Digital interfaces.
7. Digital video compression. Standards JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2.
8. Modern compression standards, part 1. MPEG4 Part 2, MPEG4 Part 10.
9. Modern compression standards, part 2. Dirac, SMPTE VC-1, H.265.
10. Digital audio processing and compression.
11. Video recording - Magnetic tapes, optical discs CD, DVD, BD, players and recorders.
12. Objective and subjective video quality assessment.
13. Trends and perspectives in video technology. 3DTV.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Gaining knowledge of methods and technical devices for scanning, monitoring, recording, processing and measurement of analogue and above all digital video and audio 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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

LUTHER, A. C. Digital Audio and Video. London: Artech House, 1997 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC-MN Master's

    branch MN-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.Basic concepts of videotechnology-picture flux,picture function, video-signal (description in the time-spatial and spectral areas).
2.Basic concepts of the analogue TV transmission image scanning, composite video (colour) signal, spatial resolution of TV system.
3.Distortions of the video-signals and their corrections
4.TV colorimetry.
5.Scanning of video signals a)- camera tubes.
6.Scanning of video-signals(b)- monolithic image sensors CCD, TV colour cameras.
7.Colour picture tubes,displays and projection systems.
8.Recording of video-signals a)- principles and standards of the analogue magnetic recording.
9.Recording of video-signals(b)types,principles and standards of the digital recording.
10.Composite analogue colour TV standards NTSC,PAL,SECAM.
11.Enhanced analogue colour TV standards - (PALplus, MAC).
12.A/D conversion of the video-signals (standard ITU R 601).
13.Compression of the digital video-data, standards JPEG,MPEG.

Laboratory exercise

18 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.Specification of the special measurig devices in the laboratory of video-technology. Comment of laboratory exercises 1-6 (2 hours).
2.Measurement of the operational video-amplifier
AD 810 (2 hours).
3.Measurement of TV camera (2 hours).
4.Measurement of the composite colour video- signals parameters, checking of TV generator (2 hours).
5.Demonstration "TV cameras and record of video-signals" (2 hours).
6.Measurement and adjustement of the TV colour tube (2 hours).
7.Measurement of the composite colour video- signals by the vektorscop (2 hours).
8.D/A conversion and compression of video-signals - demonstration exercise (2 hours).
9.Credit (2 hours).