Chapter 1 Introduction to interfacing
1.1 The need for digital interfaces
1.1.3 Digital interfaces and programme quality
1.2 Analog and digital communication compared
1.3 Quantization, binary data and word length
1.4 Serial and parallel communications
1.5 Introduction to interface terminology
1.5.1 Data rate versus baud rate
1.5.2 Synchronous, asynchronous and isochronous communications
1.5.3 Uni- and bi-directional interfaces
1.7.1 Balanced and unbalanced compared
1.7.2 Electrical interface standards
1.8.2 Light sources and connectors
1.9 Timebase recovery in interfacing
Chapter 2 An introduction to digital audio and video
2.7 The information content of an analog signal
2.8 Introduction to conversion
2.8.6 Choice of audio sampling rate
2.8.7 Choice of video sampling rate
2.11 Requantizing and digital dither
2.12 Introduction to compression
2.13 Introduction to audio compression
2.14 Introduction to video compression
Chapter 3 Digital transmission
3.2 Types of transmission channel
3.4 Equalization and data separation
3.5 Slicing and jitter rejection
3.9 Randomizing and encryption
3.12 Concealment by interpolation
3.14 Block and convolutional codes
3.17 Introduction to the Reed–Solomon codes
3.22 MPEG packets and time stamps
3.24 Transport stream multiplexing
Appendix 3.1 Calculation of Reed–Solomon generator polynomials
Chapter 4 Dedicated audio interfaces
4.1 Background to dedicated audio interfaces
4.2 Background to internationally standardized interfaces
4.3 Standard two-channel interface – principles
4.3.3 Balanced electrical interface
4.3.4 Unbalanced electrical interface
4.4 Sampling rate related to data rate
4.5 Auxiliary data in the standard two-channel interface
4.7.1 HDLC packet scheme (AES18-1992)
4.7.2 Consumer applications of the user bit
4.7.3 Applications of the user bit in Compact Disc and MiniDisc systems
4.7.4 Applications of the user bit in DAT systems
4.8.1 Format of channel status
4.8.2 Professional and consumer usage compared
4.8.4 Levels of professional channel status implementation
4.8.5 Overview of channel status in consumer applications
4.8.6 Category codes in consumer channel status
4.8.7 SCMS and copy protection
4.8.9 Channel status in consumer CD machines
4.9 Data-reduced audio over standard two-channel interfaces
4.9.2 Data-reduced consumer formats
4.9.3 Data-reduced professional formats
4.10 AES42 digital microphone interface
4.10.3 Remote control and status reporting
4.11 The standard multichannel interface (MADI)
4.11.1 Format of the multichannel interface
4.11.2 Electrical characteristics
4.12 Manufacturer-specific interfaces
4.12.1 Sony digital interface for LPCM (SDIF-2)
4.12.2 Sony digital interface for DSD (SDIF-3)
4.12.3 Sony multichannel DSD interface (MAC-DSD)
4.12.4 Tascam digital interface (TDIF)
4.12.5 Alesis digital interface
4.12.7 Mitsubishi digital interfaces
4.12.8 Sony to Mitsubishi conversion
Chapter 5 Carrying real-time audio over computer interfaces
5.1 Introduction to carrying audio over computer interfaces
5.2 Audio over FireWire (IEEE 1394)
5.2.1 Basic FireWire principles
5.2.2 Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol
5.3 Audio over universal serial bus (USB)
5.10 Digital content protection
Chapter 6 Practical audio interfacing
6.1 The importance of synchronization
6.2.2 Other forms of external sync reference
6.3 Distribution of sync references
6.4 Clock accuracy considerations
6.4.1 Causes and effects of jitter on the interface signal
6.4.2 Audio sampling frequency
6.4.3 Sample clock jitter and effects on sound quality
6.5 Use and function of sampling frequency synchronizers
6.5.3 Sampling frequency conversion
6.6 Considerations in video environments
6.6.1 Relationships between video frame rates and audio sampling rates
6.6.2 Referencing of VTRs with digital audio tracks
6.6.3 Timecode in the standard two-channel interface
6.7 Compatibility issues in audio interfacing
6.7.1 Incompatibilities between devices using the standard two-channel interface
6.7.2 Electrical mismatch in professional systems
6.7.3 Data mismatch in professional systems
6.7.4 Electrical mismatch between consumer and professional systems
6.7.5 Data mismatch between consumer and professional systems
6.8 Handling differences in audio signal rate and resolution
6.9 Analysing the digital audio interface
6.9.1 Eye pattern and pulse-width testing
6.9.2 Security margin estimation
6.10 Interface transceiver chips
6.12.1 Interface format convertors
6.13 A brief troubleshooting guide
Chapter 7 Digital video interfaces
7.3 Digitizing component video
7.4 Structure of SD component digital
7.5 Structure of HD component digital
7.10 The composite digital parallel interface
7.11 Serial digital video interfaces
7.11.1 Standard definition serial digital interface (SDI)
7.11.4 High definition serial digital interface (HD-SDI)
7.12 Digital video interfacing chipsets
7.14 EDH – error detection and handling
Chapter 8 Practical video interfacing
8.2 Timing in digital installations