Students will obtain an in-depth knowledge of the specifics of various technical aspects of television and visual human perception and how image transmission and delivery fit into the telecommunications industry market mix. A comprehensive review of the major business and human factor perception issues will be made so that students will be able to evaluate video systems from a comprehensive management perspective. Not intended to provide training in specific current systems, the course provides sufficient background to non-technical types of how video works. Students who successfully complete this course should have the basis to understand future developments in all aspects of television technology. Course web site at http://itpcourses.colorado.edu/borsuk/tlen5380.

TV fundamentals visual perception and measurements, the scanning process, the analog TV waveform, elements of picture quality. US and international Analog Color Video Signals and Delivery Systems: NTSC, PAL, SECAMs, Television Transmitting Systems Broadcast TV, CATV/Cable TV Overview, Introduction to Satellite Systems, Fiber Optics in Television. Digital Television, Video compression techniques such as MPEG and MPEG/2. High Definition TV technical, regulatory, and business issues. Television Cameras and Color TV Receivers, Computer Monitors and Standards, Television Tape Recording, Introduction to other recording systems, Home Recording Techniques and Practices. Human factors testing and analysis as they relate to video perception and image system impairments and quality assessment, analysis of history of telecommunications video systems from a business, technical, and marketing viewpoint. A short final quiz or take-home exam is possible, but the focus of the last week's sessions will be the presentation of student papers on current topics in video systems and technology. If time permits, additional discussion may be possible on "hot topics" and further in depth discussion of the course material and additional topics as requested.

Students successfully completing this course should be able to: Understand visual perception, electronic image concepts, and video components and systems as they relate to technologies important to the telecommunications industry. Evaluate emerging and new image systems such as high definition TV, digital TV, flat panel displays, etc., from a customer acceptance and business viewpoint. Understand how to evaluate impairments from a human factors and quantitative viewpoint in video systems. Have an introduction to issues relating to emerging and historical transmission and delivery choices, displays and pickups for analog and digital video systems.

Unless waived by instructor, either TLEN 5310 (Telecommunications Systems) or TLEN 5330 (Data Communications 1).

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