TV Engineering Articles

• High Definition Formats
• Standard Definition Formats
• Television Standards Conversion
• Transmission Requirements

• ViewSonic VX2268wm FuHzion 3D Display Reviewed
  August, 2011
  by Mark Holder
  If explosive 3D magic is what you desire then look no further than the ViewSonic VX2268wm.
• FCC Laws and Wireless Mics
  April, 2010
  by Hal Robertson
  How old is your wireless mic system? Are you aware it might be deemed inoperable, even illegal by new FCC rules? DTV is changing how we can use wireless…
• If You're Looking For More Info About The AVCHD Codec, Read This!
  November, 2009
  by Mark Montgomery
  AVCHD codec? No - not really. AVCHD is a data format, but many people think it's a codec. AVCHD is an acronym for the Advanced Video Codec High Definition&hell…
• CMOS vs CCD
  September, 2009
  by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
  CMOS Vs CCD technology. What's the difference? The first big difference between the two is that CMOS chips are manufactured much like traditional microchips.
• Blu-ray Wave: State of the Technology
  October, 2008
  by Nathan Beaman
  Not since Beta versus VHS has a format war been so hotly contested. When the dust settled, Blu-ray Disc won against HD DVD. So the war is over... now what?
• Choosing Your Direction: Progressive or Interlaced
  July, 2008
  by Michael Reff
  A great director once asked, "To Interlace or not to Interlace? That is the Question. Whether âtis nobler in the mind to capture slings and arrows of…
• Book and DVD Guide You Through Editing Process
  July, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
• Video Editing: Put Your Best Signal Forward
  April, 1997
  by Mike Loehr
  Simple tweaking of the video signal can make a big difference in the quality of your video image
• Edit Suite: Test Your Monitor Knowledge
  October, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  TVs, video monitors and computer monitors may look similar, but savvy videomakers know how they differ, and how to use them.
• Desktop Video: Titles and Graphics
  December, 1994
  by Bob Doyle
  Titles and Graphics
• Desktop Video: Singing the NTSC Red-green Blues
  October, 1995
  by Scott Anderson
  Singing the NTSC Red-green Blues
• Film vs. Video Discussion
  June, 1997
  by Donald Keller
  In Box
• Why Y/C?
  January, 1998
  by Loren Alldrin
  Want better color accuracy? Learn the benefits of the Y/C (or S-video) cable. This article explains what this special connector will do for your image quality.
• What does “Broadcast Quality” Mean?
  February, 1999
  by Larry Lemm
  Quick Focus
• The NTSC Signal: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
  July, 1999
  by Bob Stephenson
  Does HDTV signal the end for NTSC? Learn what the NTSC standard means to you.
• S-VHS Camcorder Experience Begs its Persistence
  June, 1999
  by Joe McCleskey
  In Box
• Computer & Video Monitors
  September, 2002
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  If you are taking the time to produce a video masterpiece, whether for fun or fame and fortune, you depend on your monitors to provide you with true, high-quali…
• Is 24P for Me?
  August, 2003
  by D. Eric Franks
  You may want 24p, but do you really need it?
• Monitor Your Monitor
  September, 2003
  by D. Eric Franks
  Monitors for Video
• NTSC: Yesterday, Today, Forever?
  May, 2004
  by Pat Bailey
  Examining the scope of the North American broadcast video standard.
• Cracking the Video Time Code
  July, 2005
  by Pat Bailey
  Unraveling the perplexity and complexity of using video time code.
• What is HDV?
  December, 2004
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Hi-Def has become the big catch phrase of the year, but many people don't understand just what the format is and why it will be so important to our TV viewing…
• The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC Monitors
  September, 2005
  by Michael Fitzer
  The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC.
• Monitors
  October, 2005
  by Michael Fitzer
• Free Video Sharing Sites
  August, 2007
  by Tony Bruno
  Here's a list of top free video sharing sites with descriptions of the services offered. How to uploaded your video and get the word out to the world.