The Museum has a reference section of books and handbooks relating to Cameras and Broadcasting
Suggested
reading list, in date of publication order.
Principles of Television Engineering, by DG. Fink, pub. McGraw-Hill 1940.
540 pages, USA prewar TV systems.
Television, by V.K. Zworykin & G.A. Morton, pub. John Wiley 1940.
646 pages, USA prewar TV systems.
Practical Television Engineering, by Scott Helt, Pub. Rinehart Books 1950
Television Engineering, by Amos and Birkinshaw, Vols. 1 to 4, Pub. Iliffe,
1953 (1)
Basic Television, by Bernard Grob, Pub. McGraw-Hill 1954
Television Engineering Handbook, by Donald Fink, Pub. McGraw-Hill 1957
Industrial Television, by H.A. McGhee, published
by Newnes c. 1960
Sound and TV Broadcasting by K R Sturley Pub. Iliffe 1961 (1)
Principals of PAL Colour Television by H V Simms Pub. Iliffe 1969 (1)
Television measurement techniques by L E Weaver Pub. Peter Peregrinus
Ltd 1971 (1)
Television Broadcasting Camera Chains, by Harold Ennes, Pub. Samms new
york 1971
Television Broadcasting Systems Maintenance, by Harold Ennes, Pub. Samms
new york 1972 (2)
Television Engineering handbook, by K. Blair Benson, pub. McGraw-Hill
1985. 1478 pages, ISBN 0-07-004779-0 (4)
Video Handbook, second edition by Ru Van Wezel Pub. Heinemann: London
1987
All of the above are heavy-duty technical handbooks, and even the early valve ones have principals still in use today.
Notes:-
(1) These books have been published in conjunction with the BBC and issued
as training books.
(2) Detailed technical descriptions based on the American NTSC system,
much is applicable to PAL.
(3) Newly published non technical appraisal of the key developments in
television, A good read!
(4) A comprehensive handbook and reference work. Camera tubes are well
covered, including the new (then) CCD sensors.
CQ-TV articles.
These were written by Brian Summers in a lightweight style to give an insight into various aspects of Television Technology
Video Fundamentals:-
1-10 Video Fundamentals 1 to 10 compilation
11 Studio systems – the Matrix
12 Cables, Connectors & Termination
13 Using & interpreting test signals
15 Wire, Labeling & Cable looms
Care and feeding of cameras (restoration)
Early colour camera and their problems
Camera choice; broadcast or industrial?
Monoscopes & Test Cards
Lectures
"The Camera's Eye" given at the BATC CAT15 conference
"Life & Times in Outside Broadcasts" given at the BATC CAT18 conference
Videos
Good Practice Guides
Please note the museum will not
lend books out!
List of downloadable camera datasheets and brochures [ link ]
The Museum is always pleased to receive donations of books relating to television.
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