CHAPTER 1.16 Video Standards and Practices
JERRY C. WHITAKER
Advanced Television Systems Committee Washington, D.C.
INTRODUCTION
Anyone concerned with the interchangeability of equipment or product should be concerned with standards. A prospective user hesitates to purchase equipment that does not conform to recognized interface standards for connectors, input/output levels, control, timing, and test specifications. A manufacturer may find a limited market for a good product if it is not compatible with other equipment in common use. Standards promote economies of scale that tend to produce more reliable products at a lower cost.
Standards ensure that the needs of the user are considered, and interconnection of equipment from different manufacturers ...
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