Latest articles by MICHAEL ROBIN
The analog-digital hybrid
The chosen television picture repetition rate is aimed at satisfying different requirements
Digital video compression and noise
The key to efficient compression is noise reduction prior to the compression stage. Michael Robin shows readers how noise adversely affects compression and reveals tips to remove it
Format conversion
Author Michael Robin explains the complex process of converting 4:3 images to 16:9 and back. The trade offer that accompanies the conversion is also discussed.
Digital video basics
Getting digital video from an analog source sounds simple. It isn't, as author Michael Robin explains.
Composite video basics
Compression is usually affected by removing video signal redundancies and unneccessary data.
Gamma correction
In this month's Transition to Digital, Michael Robin discusses the nonlinear relationship between a pixel's value and its displayed intensity on a color TV monitor
Audio multiplexing
The most important use of the ancillary data space is for the insertion of audio signals accompanying the video signal
Bit-serial digital video distribution
Michael Robin's look at bit-serial video distribution focuses on techniques to move digital signals between devices and systems
Horizontal resolution: Pixels or lines
Michael Robin explains why returning to basic concepts is essential in order to understand contemporary technologies
Audio compression and noise
In a previous article, we discussed analog audio SNR concepts. As mentioned, the dynamic range is restricted at the top by clipping (THD 1 percent) and
The component digital standard
Michael Robin reviews digital component video; how it's created and used, and the benefits it provides over composite video
Carrying the bits
Michael Robin reviews digital platforms to transport data streams. He looks at system requirements and minimum performance levels
The AES/EBU digital audio signal distribution standard
The Audio Engineering Society (AES), together with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), developed a digital audio transmission standard known as the
Compression basics
Review key SMPTE and EBU standards for television systems and learn how they affect your station's systems
Transition to Digital: Understanding Composite Analog Video
All color television systems use the principle of additive colors, with green, blue and red as primary colors.
Audio sampling
For the most part, the mechanisms of the natural world around us, including sound, operate in the analog domain.
HDTV data multiplexing, Part 1
All source formats are transmitted using the same nominal 1.485Gb/s serial bit rate. The capacity for carrying ancillary data varies from format to format.
