ANALOG TELEVISION - The History of TV

Introduction
History
Structure of a video signal
Modulation, transmission
Demodulation, reception
Teletext, data line, VPS
Vertical insertion test signals
Distortions, interferences on a analog TV signal
TV test and measurement
Vertical insertion test signal measurements
TTXT measurements, RF measurements
Summary and outlook


Nipkow Disc

Camera Tubes …

1st TV Receivers …

History

1883 Paul Nipkow „Nipkow Disk“
1937 first definitions for a TV standard in Germany (441 lines, 50 fields, interlaced)
1948 Gerber standard for Europe, 625 lines
1953 Start of Black&White TV in Germany
1967 Start of PAL TV in Europe 80‘ies D2MAC developed but cancelled
1991 PALplus 90‘ies MPEG-2, DVB
1996 Begin DVB
Now DVB-S, DVB-C, DVB-T, ATSC, ISDB-T