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Television & Video eBooks

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  • Culture, Communication and National Identity

    The Case of Canadian Television

    Series series Heritage
    ‘There can be no political sovereignty without culture sovereignty.’ So argued the CBC in 1985 in its evidence to the Caplan/Sauvageau Task Force on Broadcasting Policy. Richard Collins challenges this assumption. He argues in this study of nationalism and Canadian television policy that Canada’s political sovereignty depends much less on Canadian content in television than has generally been ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Servicing Satellite TV Equipment

    by Nick Beer ...
    This is the definitive practical guide to fault-finding, troubleshooting and servicing satellite television equipment, both indoors and outdoors. It will take you through all areas of satellite television system servicing from the simplest fixed dish to fully motorised systems. From PAL to Mac to MPEG all contemporary systems are covered.Satellite TV systems have been installed in a wide variety ... Read more

    $102.99 USD

  • High-Power Audio Amplifier Construction Manual

    Design and build awesome audio amps. Amateur and professional audiophiles alike can now design and construct superior quality amplifiers at a fraction of comparable retail prices with step-by-step instruction from the High-Power audio Amplifier Construction Manual. Randy Slone, professional audio writer and electronics supply marketer, delivers the nuts-and-bolts know-how you need to optimize ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Newnes TV and Video Engineer's Pocket Book

    Series series Newnes Pocket Books
    This well-known book is an essential tool for every service engineer, and an extremely useful reference source for a wide range of engineers, students, sales and installation staff. It presents a wide range of data and key information in a compact form, covering television reception, satellite and cable television, video recorders, colour camera technology, teletext, sound systems, fault-finding ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Multifunction Peripherals for PCs

    Technology, Troubleshooting and Repair

    by Marvin Hobbs ...
    Multifunction devices combine the essentials of a fax machine, printer, scanner, and copier into one peripheral for small and home offices. As the market for this equipment grows, the need for skilled repair and maintenance increases. Unfortunately the service documentation supplied by the manufacturers is completely inadequate making the repair jobs even harder and more expensive. Marvin Hobbs ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Sound Technology and the American Cinema

    Perception, Representation, Modernity

    by James Lastra ...
    Series series Film and Culture Series
    Representational technologies including photography, phonography, and the cinema have helped define modernity itself. Since the nineteenth century, these technologies have challenged our trust of sensory perception, given the ephemeral unprecedented parity with the eternal, and created profound temporal and spatial displacements. But current approaches to representational and cultural history ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • The Audiophile's Project Sourcebook: 120 High-Performance Audio Electronics Projects

    THE AUDIOPHILE’S PROJECT SOURCEBOOKBuild audio projects that produce great sound for far less than they cost in the store, with audio hobbyists’ favorite writer Randy Slone. In The Audiophile’s Project Sourcebook, Slone gives you—• Clear, illustrated schematics and instructions for high-quality, high-power electronic audio components that you can build at home• Carefully constructed designs for ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Newnes Dictionary of Electronics

    The revised edition of the Newnes Dictionary of Electronics includes a substantial new section devoted to acronyms and abbreviations. So if you think you know the meaning of ADDER, LAP, FIB, SPICE or WORM, we recommend you check in the Newnes Dictionary of Electronics first.*A concise glossary for electronics, TV, radio and computing*Ideal for engineers, students and enthusiasts*Includes a handy ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Special Effects

    Still in Search of Wonder

    Series series Film and Culture Series
    Designed to trick the eye and stimulate the imagination, special effects have changed the way we look at films and the worlds created in them. Computer-generated imagery (CGI), as seen in Hollywood blockbusters like Star Wars, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men in Black, and The Matrix, is just the latest advance in the evolution of special effects. Even as special effects have ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Newnes Guide to Digital TV

    by Richard Brice ...
    The second edition has been updated with all the key developments of the past three years, and includes new and expanded sections on digital video interfaces, DSP, DVD, video servers, automation systems, HDTV, 8-VSB modulation and the ATSC system. Richard Brice has worked as a senior design engineer in several of Europe's top broadcast equipment companies and has his own music production company.A ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Sensing the City through Television

    Urban identities in fictional drama

    An investigation of the fictional representations of the city in contemporary British and American television drama, assessing their political, sociological and cultural implications. The book draws on the following five key case studies for specific and detailed analysis:* Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City* Homicide & Life on the Street* Queer as Folk* The Cops* Holding OnEach is discussed in ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Digital Journalism

    Emerging Media and the Changing Horizons of Journalism

    Edited by Kevin Kawamoto ...
    Today's journalists need a wide range of knowledge, technical skills, and digital savvy. In this innovative book, experts on digital journalism share their perspectives on what digital journalism is, where it came from, and where it may be going. Addressing some of the most important issues in new media and journalism, authors take on history, convergence, ethics, online media and politics, ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Troubleshooting & Repairing Consumer Electronics Without a Schematic

    In this updated edition of his best-selling guide, Homer Davidson, master of consumer electronics, provides wizardly hands-on advice on troubleshooting and repairing a wide range of electronic devices -- without the benefit of schematic diagrams.* Covers car stereos, cassette players, stereo audio circuits, radios, VCRs, TVs, speaker systems, CD-players, and more* NEW coverage of DVD players and ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Communications Satellites

    Global Change Agents

    Series series LEA Telecommunications Series
    Over the past 40 years, satellites have played a key role in creating a global culture, spreading worldwide entertainment, stimulating technological interchange, and promoting trade around the world. Communications Satellites: Global Change Agents addresses communications satellites not only in terms of the technology and the services they provide, but also with consideration of the technology's ... Read more

    $69.99 USD $49.99 USD

  • Digital Audio Essentials

    A comprehensive guide to creating, recording, editing, and sharing music and other audio

    Join the digital audio revolution! Tens of millions of users are embracing digital music, and with Digital Audio Essentials, you can, too. Nearly every personal computer built in the last few years contains a CD-burning drive; MP3 and other portable player sales dominate the consumer electronics industry; and new networkable stereo equipment lets you use your digital music collection to power your ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • 50 Years Of Television In Australia

    An exploration of TV year-by-year from 1956, reporting in time-capsule mode on celebrities and shows as they happened, from Happy Hammond and Skippy to the live telecast of the terrorist attack on New York's World Trade Centre. ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • Birmingham Broadcasting

    by Tim Hollis ...
    Series series Images of America
    Birmingham, Alabama, has enjoyed a long and distinguished broadcasting history. The city�s first radio station aired in 1922, and television arrived in 1949. Both media produced personalities who became household names in the city. Audiences came to know Joe Rumore, Tommy Charles, Country Boy Eddy, Cousin Cliff Holman, Rosemary, Pat Gray, Tom York, and many others as if they were members of their ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Switching to Digital Television

    UK Public Policy and the Market

    Between 2008 and 2012 the UK plans to turn off its conventional analogue terrestrial television and switch fully to digital TV. This is part of a trend across all the technologically advanced nations of the world. The city of Berlin led the way in 2003. The Netherlands became the first country to switch fully in 2006. Digital television was launched in the UK in 1998. Its growth has been dramatic ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Creative Careers in Hollywood

    by Laurie Scheer ...
    Readers will discover real-life, yet upbeat portraits of the "shredder" jobs of the industry, such as assistant or d-girl, and how they can lead to the "keeper" jobs of actor, agent, or studio executive. Each career overview features a clever analysis of the classic film characters who memorably played these jobs on screen; an insightful rewards-risks assessment of the job; and a brief look at ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • 22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius

    Series series Evil Genius
    MORE THAN JUST SLIGHTLY EVIL: SAFE, INEXPENSIVE, EDUCATIONAL . . . AND FUN!22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius features a unique collection of projects that teach you radio and electronics essentials such as the radio spectrum, how to read schematics, and how to solder. After each project is completed, you can enjoy listening to and using their new receiver. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Age of Television

    Experiences and Theories

    At a stage of major change in the world of television (the coming of digital TV, multiple channels, mobile TV on cellphones) this book seeks to take stock of the impact of the advent and presence of television on daily life over the past fifty years, or slightly longer. The author takes as her standpoint, or rather places at the centre of her analysis and considerations, the human experience and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Visualization: A Realistic Guide for Self-Help, Self-Healing, and Improving Other Areas of Self

    Self Mastery, #3

    by Kam Knight ...
    Series Book 3 - Self Mastery
    Discover the Wisdom & Power of VisualizationThe images running in your mind have power.They are influencing your day-to-day decisions and actions - more than you can imagine.If you desire change and improvement, but the images playing in your head are failure and scarcity, your mind will steer you towards failure.To move in a better direction, you must change the mental pictures.Visualization ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Smart Home Hacks

    Tips & Tools for Automating Your House

    by Gordon Meyer ...
    So much of what is commonplace today was once considered impossible, or at least wishful thinking. Laser beams in the operating room, cars with built-in guidance systems, cell phones with email access. There's just no getting around the fact that technology always has, and always will be, very cool.But technology isn't only cool; it's also very smart. That's why one of the hottest technological ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Shivers Down Your Spine

    Cinema, Museums, and the Immersive View

    Series series Film and Culture Series
    From the architectural spectacle of the medieval cathedral and the romantic sublime of the nineteenth-century panorama to the techno-fetishism of today's London Science Museum, humans have gained a deeper understanding of the natural world through highly illusionistic representations that engender new modes of seeing, listening, and thinking. What unites and defines many of these wondrous spaces ... Read more

    $32.99 USD