Technology

Documentation: German "Einheitsempfänger E1" Documentation: German "Einheitsempfänger E1"- The one and only tv set of the German E1 (Telefunken, 1939) which is still in operating mode. The E1 was the world's first tv set wit… Early Television: Photo Collection Early Television: Photo Collection- Personal photo album of Dr. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, one of the people credited with the invention of television. tvdawn.com tvdawn.com- Information on the recovery of the earliest recordings of television, describing the restoration of these recordings and their history. Chuck Pharis - Television Chuck Pharis - Television- Vintage television receiving and broadcast equipment. Library of American Broadcasting Library of American Broadcasting- University of Maryland 'Broadcasting Pioneers' museum. Television History Television History- The history of television invention from the black and white TV to color TV and digital TV. Includes information on some of the inventors along the way. History of public broadcasting History of public broadcasting- Timeline of developments in public TV and radio in the United States. Early Television Foundation Early Television Foundation- Early television hardware, restoration tips, database of prewar sets and historical TV information. Television History - The First 75 Years Television History - The First 75 Years- Features technical information, program guides, timelines, magazine advertisements, inventor biographies and photos of early TV sets. Frank's Handheld-TVs Frank's Handheld-TVs- Provides an overview of the history of pocket televisions. FCC: Digital Television FCC: Digital Television- An outline of Digital Television for the USA with FAQ. IPTV Software IPTV Software- Standards for software development for Digital Broadcasting (mainly IPTV). Broadcast Law Blog Broadcast Law Blog- Davix Oxenford's blog. Separate DTV-section covering legal aspects of digital television. TelergyHD TelergyHD- Development of equipment, set-top box and HD standards for IPTV & OTT. Digital Television for All Digital Television for All- International project funded by the European Union, aimed at promoting digital television in Europe and over the world. DTV USA Forum DTV USA Forum- DTV and HDTV help site with a tight support staff including a couple of broadcast engineers. Programmer's Guide to Video Systems Programmer's Guide to Video Systems- Technical information on the 480i, 576i, 1080i, 720p, and other video standards. ICFJ Migration Guide ICFJ Migration Guide- Manual, written by members of the International Center for Journalists, to help television owners migrating from analog to digital television. PDF download i… APC Digital TV Migration File APC Digital TV Migration File- Set of articles and news items covering the transition to digital television in Africa, publicized by the Association for Progressive Communications. HDTV Magazine HDTV Magazine- Articles, extensive glossary and forum about High Definition Television. Digital Media Net Forums Digital Media Net Forums- Visit the discussion groups and share with other professionals. Digital TV - A Cringely Crash Course Digital TV - A Cringely Crash Course- An easy to read overview of television, including a brief history and an explanation of the benefits of today's digital broadcasting. Video Tidbits Video Tidbits- Tips and tricks for digital video productions with emphasis on the DV format. How Stuff Works: How Digital Television Works How Stuff Works: How Digital Television Works- In-depth unbiased multi-part tutorial explains digital television (DTV). Shows how the worst computer monitors you can buy have more… How Stuff Works: High Definition Television (HDTV) How Stuff Works: High Definition Television (HDTV)- Informative narrative that shows how HDTV actually works and its benefits to viewers. Rohde and Schwarz: Test, Measurement and Communication Systems Rohde and Schwarz: Test, Measurement and Communication Systems- Extensive archive of application notes. Spread Spectrum Online Spread Spectrum Online- Comprehensive information on Spread Spectrum Technology, including tutorials. Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Project Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Project- An international organization partnering with ETSI/CENELEC/EBU for the development of digital television standards for terrestrial, satel… ATSC ATSC- Advanced Television Systems Committee, an international organization establishing broadcasting standards for digital (including high-definition and data broadcasting) televi… CableLabs CableLabs- Cable Television Research Organization. The Cable Center The Cable Center- The Cable Center will provide education, training and research about cable telecommunications while its museum and library conserves and displays the history of … Department of Civil and Structural Engineering Department of Civil and Structural Engineering- Provides information on the MSc/Diploma/Certificate course in structural engineering at Sheffield University. Imperial College, London: Structural Engineering Imperial College, London: Structural Engineering- Information on the MSc courses, the faculty and research. University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison- Contains information on graduate programs, areas of research, staff and faculty profiles. Washington State University Washington State University- Features facility overview, undergraduate and graduate studies, and course information. University of California, San Diego University of California, San Diego- Contains graduate and undergraduate studies, resources, project and laboratory information. Dr Aly Mousaad Dr Aly Mousaad- Vibration control in civil structures, base isolation, magneto-rheological damper, seismic response reduction, passive, semi-active and active control of structure… Muravin Muravin- Dr Boris Muravin is working in the fields of non-destructive examination by the acoustic emission method and computational fracture mechanics. He provides his CV, publica… Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)- Description of activities focusing on reduction of earthquake damage and losses through research, development… Public Roads On-Line (Summer 1994) Public Roads On-Line (Summer 1994)- The Northridge Earthquake: Lessons learned and progress made in seismic-resistant bridge design. Statistical Ground Motion Models Statistical Ground Motion Models- This site provides information and software useful to generate a large number of earthquake ground motions representative of a particular hazard … NEES@Buffalo NEES@Buffalo- University at Buffalo's Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory, a key node in the National Science Foundation's "George E. Brown, Jr. Network fo… Indian Institute of Technology: Department of Earthquake Engineering Indian Institute of Technology: Department of Earthquake Engineering- The department is engaged in research and development in the fields of structural and soil dynamics, seismolo… PEER: Tall Buildings Initiative PEER: Tall Buildings Initiative- Project aimed at developing design criteria that will ensure safe and usable tall buildings following future earthquakes. World Housing Encyclopedia World Housing Encyclopedia- Web-based encyclopedia of housing construction types in seismically-prone areas of the world. Seismic Design Review Seismic Design Review- Offer courses for the special civil/seismic principles portion of California Civil Professional Engineers examination. Includes course schedule, and instruc… Middle East Seismological Forum - MESF Middle East Seismological Forum - MESF- Non-profit scientific forum that provides a source for authoritative earthquake information on the middle eastern region’s seismicity, seis… Earthquake Engineering Research Centre (EERC) Earthquake Engineering Research Centre (EERC)- Research, teaching and commercial activities at the University of Bristol (UK). MAST Laboratory, University of Minnesota MAST Laboratory, University of Minnesota- Earthquake simulation research laboratory specializing in testing the durability of large-scale structural components. A participant in t… Earthquake Country Handbook (SCEC) Earthquake Country Handbook (SCEC)- Electronic version of the "Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country" handbook released to Southern Californians in October of 1995.