Production facility design -- The physical nature of sound -- Criteria for acceptability of acoustical performance -- Sound isolation -- Production standards for high-definition video -- DTV-related raster-scanning standards -- Production format considerations -- Fiber optic devices and systems -- Sync generation and distribution -- Video signal distribution -- Video signal processing -- Switching systems for signal routing and distribution -- Video production switching -- Studio communications -- Staging and lighting -- Video tape recording -- Magnetic tape -- Motion picture film -- Film/video equipment -- Facility infrastructure issues -- Equipment rack enclosures and devices -- Wiring practices.