Modern Cable Television Technology: Video, Voice, and Data Communications (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

NEW EDITION NOW AVAILABLE! ISBN 1-55860-828-1 Based on a tutorial workshop this book overviews the technical details involved in a cable system. A complete descriptive reference of a cable television system. This book is the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference available on cable television technologies. It covers issues not addressed in any other book such as modern headend design reliability calculations modern architecture and equipment interface. Summarizes key standards including DOCSIS DVS NRSS DSWG EIA-542 and IS-23 Explains digital cable analog cable data on cable telephone on cable and headend practices Features distribution systems from drops through fiber optics and covering everything from basic principles to network architectures Includes coverage of digital video compression digital modulation techniques subjective video quality expectations and consumer electronic equipment interface issues