Videos

SBE maintains a small library of videos that are available to SBE chapters and individuals and are suitable for presentation at chapter meetings, staff training sessions, or for individual study. Videos can be borrowed, free of charge, by SBE members in good standing. To borrow a video, download the order form.

Basic Waveform and Vectorscope... "It's All About Color"

Produced by Tektronix, this provides training for video engineers, technicians and students who need to understand how to use a vectorscope. After viewing this video, operators should have a clear understanding of why and when a vectorscope is needed. It provides the basic knowledge for users to apply the principles of vectorscope monitoring for all video products elements timing, color matching, white balance, etc. It also includes a Basic Waveform Monitoring section on how to use a waveform monitor.

Item #R-03, Time: 34:30

CCD Camera Technology

George Palmer, Product Support Manager, Camera Products for the Americas of BTS, discusses the design and implementation of CCD’s in state-of-the-art camera equipment and how to integrate these cameras into your system. Presented at the January 1993 Ennes Regional Workshop in Birmingham, Ala.

Item #R-09, Time: 99:22

Digital Radio

Skip Pizzi, Technical Editor of Broadcast Engineering Magazine discusses digital radio systems. Presented at the January 1993 Ennes Regional Workshop in Birmingham, Ala. Item #R-10, Time: 115:00

EAS Teleconference

 A Teleconference by members of SBE Chapter 24 in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 15, 1995. Produced in partnership with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and SBE to assist engineers, owners, managers and technicians prepare for the changeover to the Emergency Alert System.

Item #R-14, Time: 90:00

The Entrepreneurial Engineer

Marvin Born, Director of Engineering for WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, talks about how to make your Engineering Department a more valu­able contributor to your station’s bottom line. He suggests not only ways of saving money on expenses, but generating cash through creative use of your station’s plant and equipment. He also gives some valuable tips on how to get the very best prices on general purpose repair parts and new equipment purchases.

Item #R-05, Time: 53:30

FCC inspection – “A Day in the Life of an FCC Agent”

Shows a “day in the life” of FCC Agent Jon Sprague and Engineer-in-Charge Lee Cirbo inspecting a Denver television and radio station. Produced as a public service by Denver, Colorado SBE Chapter 48, in partnership with the FCC Field Office in Denver, to assist station owners, management, engineers and employees in complying with FCC regulations. Item #R-12, Time: 30:00

FCC Inspection

Doug Miller of the FCC Regional Office in Atlanta discusses what can be expected during an FCC inspection. Miller also answers questions from the floor. Presented at the January 1993 Ennes Regional Workshop in Birmingham, Ala.

Item #R-11, Time: 45:00

History of Mt. Wilson Antenna Farm

This program describes how early television broadcasting in Los Angeles, needing a higher perch for transmitters, eventually came to Mt. Wilson. Today it is the site of the world’s largest concentration of commercial and education broadcast antennas as every Los Angeles television and many FM station antennas are located there.

Item #R-15, Time: 11:04 

New Technologies and their Impact upon the Broadcast Engineer

A Teleconference by SBE Chapter 16 in Seattle, Wash., on Oct. 5, 1994.

Item #R-13, Time: 90:00 

Processing for Video Compression

Ly Tran, Senior Director of Engineering for General Instruments, covers the issues of pre-processing, statistical multiplexing and where the ceiling is now and will be for HDTV and SDTV transmission. The presentation was made at the November 1997 Denver SBE Chapter 48 meeting at the National Digital Television Center (NDTC). The NDTC facility will transmit more than 500 video services by March of 1998. The NDTC uses a variety of compression systems for DBS and satellite-to-cable headend distribution.

Item #R-16, Time: 45:00

Regulators Roundtable

A panel, consisting of an FCC official and some individuals experienced at working with the FCC, the FAA and towers, addresses questions from an audience. Among the topics addressed are: discussions between the FCC and FAA over parts of the spectrum; the status of EBS (Emergency Broadcast System); FAA procedures and policies for tower applications; non-ionizing RF radiation regulations and how to conform to them; how to respond to an FCC Notice of Apparent Violation; how to conform to FAA tower lighting statutes; and measurement of field strength at tricky AM monitor points.

Item #R-04, Time: 57:00 

SBE All-Chapter 1993 National Teleconference

Presented by the Madison, Wisconsin SBE Chapter 24, this program was presented live on Nov. 10, 1993, via satellite to more than 35 SBE chapters, giving members an opportunity to ask questions of SBE leadership. Moderated by Chapter 24 Chairman Leonard Charles, the panel consists of SBE President Charles Kelly, Vice President Terry Baun, SBE General Counsel Chris Imlay and Executive Director John Poray.

Item #R-06, Time: 60:00 

SBE Rewind: A Historical Perspective

A panel discussion of some of the greats in broadcasting. The discussion, moderated by Chapter 24 Chairman Leonard Charles, shares historical stories and experiences from Tony Moe, John “Jack” Stiehl, Edward Furstenburg, Herb Jordan and Jesse Nickels. Produced by Denise Maney of SBE Chapter 24, Madison, Wis.

Item #R-07, Time: 90:00 

TEK Measurement Series 1-5

Produced by Tektronix, this covers the following areas:

• 1) Differential Phase How to measure the effect on a chrominance signal’s phase when its luminance level changes.
• 2) Differential Gain Differential gain varies a chrominance signal’s amplitude with a change in luminance level.
• 3) Luminance Non-Linearity How to easily measure a system’s ability to handle luminance information of differing amplitudes.
• 4) Chrominance Non-Linearities Both chrominance non-linear phase and gain distortions are covered.
• 5) Short Time Distortion and K Factor This explains linear distortions that cause amplitude changes, ringing, undershoot and overshoot in fast rise-time pulses.

 

Item #R-011, Time: 60:00 

TEK Measurement Series 6-10

Produced by Tektronix, this covers the following areas:

• 6) Line Time, Field Time and Long Time Distortions How these three distortions affect signal components.
• 7) Chrominance-to-Luminance Gain and Delay Inequalities This explains a system passing the chrominance portion of a signal differently than the luminance portion.
• 8) Frequency Response Different methods used to measure a system’s ability to uniformly transfer signal components of different frequencies.
• 9) Group Delay How to measure distortions present when signal components of varying frequencies encounter different amounts of delay.
• 10) Transmitter Measurements (ICPM and Depth of Modulation) These measurements should be monitored and measured at the transmitter.

 

Item #R-012, Time: 52:15 

WBA 1992 Summer Engineering Seminar and Statewide SBE Meeting

“THE ECONOMICS OF USING REBUILT POWER TUBES” John Sullivan of Econo Broadcasting discusses the viability of using rebuilt power tubes.

“MAKING REMOTES HAPPEN WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES” Michael J. Turnbull, David Pritchard and Ron Gustafson of Midwest Relay Corporation present this program.

Item #R-08, Time: 71:27