Chapter5.5

Television Camera Systems

Michael Bergeron

Steven Mahrer

Panasonic

Newark, NJ

Updated for the 11th Edition by

Steven Mahrer

Panasonic

Newark, NJ

Idin Roshan

Idin Roshan Productions

Martin Marietta

Producer, Camera Operator, and Robotic Camera Movement Specialist

New York, NY

Introduction

Since the NAB Engineering Handbook’s 10th edition, the television landscape has continued to evolve and change. NTSC analog camera systems have all but vanished. Typically the only place NTSC analog technology exists is in the systems that are used to play and digitize legacy content that is stored in that format. Most broadcasters are working diligently to convert and transfer any content of long-term value to digital files. Even digital standard ...

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