From Modern Cable Television Technology: Video, Voice, and Data Communications

Chapter 1 figures are based on Walt Ciciora, Cable Television in the United States. May 1995. Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., Louisville, CO. 1995 Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Figure 3.9 is based on Charles Poynton, A Technical Introduction to Digital Video. Page 4, 1996. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 1996 John Wiley & Sons.

Figures 3.11(a), 3.11(b), 3.12, 3.15, 3.16, 3.19, 3.22, and 3.23 are based on S. Merrill Weiss, Issues in Advanced Television Technology. Pages 33, 73, 74, 90, and 141, 1996. London: Focal Press. 1996 Focal Press.

Figures 3.11(c), 3.13, and 3.14(a) are based on Keith Jack, Video Demystified. Pages 517, 518, and 519, 1996. Eagle Rock, VA: HighText Publications. 1996 LLH Technology Publishing.

Figures 3.21, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26, and 3.29 are based on Guide to the Use of the ATSC Digital Television Standard, Doc. A/54. Pages 24, 68, 86, 97, and 146, October 1995. Advanced Television Systems Committee, Washington, D.C. 1995 ATSC Organization.

Figure 3.28 is based on John Watkinson, An Introduction to Digital Video. Page 218, 1994. London: Focal Press. 1994 Focal Press.

Figure 9.12 is based on data furnished by Howard Carnes of Antec Corporation.

Figure 11.6 is based on Ronald C. Cotton, Lightwave Transmission Applications. Page 108, September 15, 1993. Cable Television Laboratories Inc., Louisville, CO. 1993 Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Figures 11.9 and 11.10 are based on Dogan A. Atlas, Fiber Induced Distortion and Phase Noise to Intensity Noise...

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