> Lastly, does anyone know of a reliable reference (or indeed more than
> one reference) for this type of technology? As in, TV, video and so
> forth (maybe radio as well, though I'm already aware of the existence of
> the ARRL Handbook).
>

I recommend Basic Television by Grob. I have the third edition, came
out during the 60's, and while it deals with a lot of tube circuits,
television never changed until recently with the DTV mess. This book
however, is NTSC/US specific. I understand that the basics of
operation can be applied to PAL signals and maybe even SECAM.

But this book is a great resource on every part of a TV, from the
carrier signal to the tuner, oscillator, amplification, gain control
and FM sound.
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