Course: TV and Radio Systems

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Course title TV and Radio Systems
Course code KEI/TVR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kavalír Tomáš, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Basic knowledge of radio spectrum and light (wave x particle nature, etc.) 2) Basics of radio broadcasting and its reception (transmitters, receivers, block diagrams, RDS, DAB) 3) Basics of television transmission and its reception (transmitters, receivers, block diagrams, etc.) 4) Image capture, television screens (cameras, sensors, displays) 5) Analog and digital television (differences, principle, advantages x disadvantages) 6) DVB-T and DVB-T2 standards and used modulations (QPSK, QAM, OFDM) 7) Satellite television transmission, DVB-S, DVB-S2 standards 8) Antennas used for radio and TV reception and their basic properties 9) SDR - software defined receivers (block diagrams, trends, example) 10) Basics of electro-acoustics and audio technology (reproduction, nf amplifiers, etc.) 11) 3D television, studio equipment, recording media 12) Excursion - 13) Excursion -

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 31 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
use the basic mathematical and physical apparatus
describe an electrical circuit based on the theory of circuits
characterize at a basic level the behaviour of the electromagnetic field
explain basics of electronics circuits
Skills
explain the function electronic circuits
implement simple electronic circuits
calculate the parameters of electrical circuits
apply the laws of theoretical electrical engineering
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the principles of TV broadcasting
explain the transmission of BW and color image
characterize SECAM, PAL, NTSC standards
characterize the types of color display
explain the distribution of the TV signal
explain the principle of digitization of TV and radio broadcasting
Skills
draw a block diagram of B&W, color TV receiver and radio receiver
analyze frequency bands for TV and radio transmission
draw a block diagram of the sound processing of a TV and a radio receiver
analyze the color signal decoder
analyze control and additional subsystems in TV receivers
draw a block diagram for audio and video recording
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Lecture
Laboratory work
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Skills
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Test
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • Daněk, Karel. Moderní rádiový přijímač : kniha o jeho návrhu. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2005. ISBN 80-7300-142-X.
  • Legíň, Martin. Televizní technika DVB-T. Praha : BEN, 2007. ISBN 80-7300-204-3.
  • Vít, Vladimír. Televizní technika : antény, rozvody televizních signálů, televizní přijímače (signálové obvody). 1. vyd. Praha : AZ servis, 1993. ISBN 80-901554-0-5.
  • Vít, Vladimír. Televizní technika : projekční a velkoplošné zobrazování. 1. vyd. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2000. ISBN 80-86056-74-0.
  • Vít, Vladimír. Televizní technika : přenosové barevné soustavy. Praha : BEN, 1997. ISBN 80-86056-04-X.
  • Žalud, V. Moderní radioelektronika. BEN, Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-7300-132-2.
  • Žalud, V. Multimediální přenosy signálů. ČVUT, Praha, 1995. ISBN 80-01-01338-3.


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