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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011.

Seventh Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 2034 TELEVISION AND VIDEO ENGINEERING

(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

Give the list of semiconductor materials coated on the target plates of
Image orthicon and vidicon.

2.

What is potential well?

3.

State the application of a diplexer.

4.

Why is deemphasis done in TV receivers?

5.

State any four conditions to be fulfilled for compatibility.

6.

What are the drawbacks of Delta gun picture tube?

Distinguish between S-PAL and D-PAL.

7.

1.

What is the significance of colour killer circuit?

9.

Why is scrambling needed in Television systems?

10.

Distinguish between VCD and DVD.

8.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
(a)

(i)

What is kell factor? How does it affect resolution? Derive the

resolution of Indian TV system for a kell factor of 0.69.
(8)

(ii)

What is a composite video signal? Draw and explain its various

contents.
(8)

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Or

(a)

(i)

Silicon diode array vidicon

(8)

(ii)

Solid state image scanners.

(i)

What are the different types of VHF tuners? Explain the various
sections of a VHF tuner with block diagram.
(8)

(ii)

Draw the video IF amplifier with cascoded interstage and

explain its operation.
(8)

12.

Draw the cross sectional view and explain the operations of

(8)

(b)

Or

(a)

(i)

Discuss the relative merits

electrostatic deflection.

(ii)

Describe the working of Delta gun picture tube. Why this tube
is superseded by PIL picture tube?
(10)

Draw the simplified block diagram of a TV transmitter and explain its

operation and effect of noisepulses in positive and negative
modulation.
(16)
of

magnetic

deflection

and
(6)

13.

(b)

Or

(i)

(ii)

(a)

Explain in detail the purity, static and dynamic convergence

adjustments of colour picture tube.
(10)

Draw the block diagram and explain the operation of PAL encoder
and decoder.

14.

Write a short note on the degaussing operation in colour

televisions.
(6)

(b)

Or

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Explain the operation of SECAM encoder and decoder with neat
diagrams.
(16)

(a)

(i)

Draw the block diagram of satellite TV systems and explain its

operation.
(8)

(ii)

Explain in detail the concepts behind the digital Televisions

transmission and reception.
(8)

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(b)

Or
(i)

Draw the layout of Teletext system and explain. How is it used

in modern TV systems?
(8)

(ii)

Draw the block diagram of DVD playback system and explain

its working. Explain how the capacity of DVD can be increased.(8)

(b)

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