Here's the first overview of the scientific, economic, market, political, legal, and technological factors involved in successfully embedding digital television in our society. This comprehensive assessment of digital video broadcasting (DVB) technology, standards and regulation enables you to understand both the history of this technology, and the convergence processes presently taking place. This unique resource places special focus on the European initiatives on DVB, which experts agree have high potential to become the world standards. The book describes the DVB standards for cable, satellite and terrestrial transmission and examines the policies and regulatory framework from the United States and Japan, as well as the standards on source coding, transmission, conditional access and interactive services. Digital Video Broadcasting: Technology, Standards and Regulations serves as an excellent overview of DVB for policy makers, managers and engineers in government, and business and academic institutions involved in media, telecommunications, and the terminal equipment industry.
History of Digital Television. Theoretical Framework. Technological and Market Convergence. United States Policy. Japanese Policy. European Union Policy. Analytical Model. European Digital Video Broadcasting Project. Coding Techniques and Additional Services. Transmission. Conditional Access. Interactive Services. European Digital Video Broadcasting Analyzed. Future Developments.
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Ronald De Bruin
Ronald de Bruin is a manager at KPMG, the Netherlands. He earned an M.Sc. at Eindhoven University of Technology and a B.Sc. from Rotterdam Polytechnics. Jan Smits is an independent telecommunications consultant and a professor of law and technology at Eindhoven University of Technology. He holds a masters (LL.M.) from Tilburg University and a Ph.D. in Law from Utrecht University.
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Jan Smits
Jan Smits is an independent telecommunications consultant and a professor of law and technology at Eindhoven University of Technology. He holds a masters (LL.M.) from Tilburg University and a Ph.D. in Law from Utrecht University.