Communications between Analogue Component Production Centers

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY
Doc Type: Conference Paper
Content Type: Original Research
Volume: 1988, No. 16, pp. 107–121
Abstract: The introduction of Component Analogue and Digital equipments has created a demand for the transfer of component signals between production areas and centres. Existing plants usually offer a single wire composite link for transfer. A Time Division Multiplex, or MAC format, offers an alternative mode of component transfer without composite decoding errors. The ITV Association Technical Laboratories have developed a wideband system based on the SMPTE SMAC proposals but using a standard sync waveform as carrier, also an ENG development offering best utilisation of existing narrow band, 5 MHz, links. The paper will describe the systems, report on operational experience gained with an ENG equipment within the UK, and on progress towards standardisation in the EBU.
Publication Date: 1988-01-01
DOI: 10.5594/M00527
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/M00527
Author(s): Chris J. DaltonIndependent Television Association London, United Kingdom
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Chris Dalton graduated from Bristol University in 1960 and joined the BBC, where he was concerned with research in optics, colorimetry, and camera and film source origination. He later specialized in signal processing and was responsible for the development of Sound-in-Syncs and the first operational digital standards conversion equipment. In 1987 he became technical director of a new company and introduced a PAL decoding component frame synchronizer. Since 1982 Chris has been supervisor of the ITV Association Technical Development Laboratory situated at Thames Television, where he has been involved in colorimetry, analogue component systems, and the development of an experimental digital production facility.
Andrew T. MalcherIndependent Television Association London, United Kingdom
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Andy Malcher graduated from Imperial College with an honors degree in electrical engineering in 1978. He has worked primarily in a research and development environment since then, first, for the Rank Organization, working on thermal imaging for medical applications using mechanical 625-line scanning, and then for the Lucas-CAV group on diesel fuel injection electronics. The last five years he has been with the ITV Association Technical Development Laboratory at Thames Television, Teddington, working on colorimetry and the application of TDM techniques to broadcasting.
Copyright: © 1988 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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1 CCIR Recommendation 601 (Mod F), 1982 . EXTERNAL
2 CCIR Recommendation 656, 1986 . EXTERNAL
3 Rickards A. J. Brown I. G. ; An Intermediate Video Coding System ; IBC 84, IEE Conf. Pub. No 240, pp 42 – 47 . EXTERNAL
4 S-MAC, Multiplexed Analogue Components for the Studio SMPTE DOC. T14.22-X2. EXTERNAL
5 CCIR Report 962. EXTERNAL
6 Deaves Graham J. ; A Component Analogue News Studio Centre ; SMPTE J , 96 : 1072 , November 1987 . EXTERNAL

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