Video Camera Technology / Edition 1

by Arch C. Luther, Arch Luther

Overview

Authored by a pioneer and leading authority in broadcast and video technology, this comprehensive examination of video camera technology and applications covers the fundamentals and latest advances in cameras ranging from consumer camcorders to state-of-the-art professional broadcast models. Focusing on the latest digital technology used in today's cameras, the book is the first to cover camera technology as it applies to a broad range of fields including broadcasting, computers, and telecommunications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890065563
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/28/1998
Series:	Artech House Audiovisual Library
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.27(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Arch C. Luther is president of Arch Luther Associates in Merchantville, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His distinguished career spans more than 40 years and includes broadcast equipment design at RCA, and consulting in multimedia computing for Intel, IBM, and others. Mr. Luther holds 32 U.S. patents and is the author of nine books, including Principles of Digital Audio and Video, published by Artech House in 1997. He has won both the SMPTE David Sarnoff Gold Medal and RCA David Sarnoff Gold Medal for Outstanding Technical Achievement.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Light and Optics. Image Sensors. Camera Signal Processing. Automatic Camera Operation. Cameras Used in Systems. Telecine Cameras. Camcorders. Viewfinders. Camera Packaging. Digital Still-Picture Cameras. Camera Specifications and Measurements. HDTV Cameras. The Future of Video Cameras.

Editorial Reviews

An exposition of the technology of video cameras at all levels from consumer products to professional broadcast and production cameras. Assumes a background in engineering or computer science but not in video technology, and avoids mathematics except when equations can enhance the understanding of the material. After introducing fundamental concepts, explains light and optics, image sensors, camera signal processing, automatic camera operation, cameras used in systems, telecine systems (video movies), camcorders, viewfinders, camera packaging, digital still-picture cameras, specifications and measurements, high- definition television cameras, and the future of video cameras. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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