Broadcast Operational Technology
Overview
This course has been written specifically for personnel that are concerned with operating and engineering video and audio equipment at a professional level. The programme of study clarifies, by using a clear non analytical approach, most of the more difficult aspects of analogue and in particular digital, video and audio technology.
The main aim of the course is to ensure that Operational Technicians and Engineers have a clear understanding of the technology that they are responsible for handling . It will NOT enable them to maintain or fault find , but does provide information required to perform calibration and some diagnostic procedures etc., ensuring that operations are performed to exacting professional standards.
Objectives
On completion of this course, you will have:
- A knowledge of basic electrical and digital parameters required to achieve a grasp of basic video and audio multimedia theory.
- An understanding of the legacy 625/50 and the 525/60 analogue scanning standards and the appropriate analogue synchronisation waveforms.
- An introductory knowledge only of the working principles of the NTSC and PAL Composite Video coding.
- The ability to evaluate at an operational level, multimedia signals using Waveform Monitors and Vectorscopes, and Stream Analysers.
- A knowledge of the major professional videotape formats including Digital Betacam and the Digital ENG formats. HDcam and HDD5
- A full understanding of the standard colour bar waveforms in common use.
- An awareness of the frame sequences present in the composite and MPEG video signals. Also timing, and colour framing for analogue and digital studios and edit suites.
- A knowledge of basic analogue and digital multimedia signal systems.
- An understanding of reference signals and modes.
- An awareness of how and why timebase errors arise, and their correction, with particular reference to asynchronous data streams.
- An ability to carry out an operational alignment of video and audio systems, where applicable.
- Evaluation of system technical performance using waveform, vector and picture monitoring.
- An appreciation of stereo audio principles. to apply basic audio alignment and audio signal handling.
- An ability to use audio monitoring equipment to evaluate audio levels, stereo phasing and image width.
- A detailed knowledge of the AES3 digital audio interface.
- A detailed knowledge of the ITU 601 and 656 digital video protocol and interfaces.
- A detailed knowledge of the MPEG 2 data streams.
- A detailed knowledge of the HDTV Global Standards and it’s implications.
- A detailed knowledge of Dolby E data streams.
- Ability to intelligently set up and implement standards converters, ARCs, DVTRs.
Modules
Prerequisites
Some limited experience working with professional broadcast systems at an operational level is a distinct advantage.
Scheduled Dates
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Pricing
Different pricing structures are available including special offers. These include early bird, late availability, multi-place, corporate volume and self-funding rates. Please arrange a discussion with a training advisor to discover your most cost effective option.
