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Digital Video Compression with CDROM

by Peter Symes

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ISBN13: 9780071424875
ISBN10: 0071424873
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CD-ROM WITH ALGORITHMS, ENCODERS, AND PRACTICE CLIPS

YOUR ONE-STOP GUIDE TO THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DIGITAL VIDEO COMPRESSION!

Without video compression, video streaming — one of the Internet's great innovations — would be nothing more than a pipe dream. That's why if digitizing video imagery is part of your work or hobby, here's an info-packed volume you need handy at all times: McGraw-Hill's Digital Video Compression.

Written by a renowned expert in digital technology, Digital Video Compression offers comprehensive coverage on a vast range of digital media technologies and standards. It delivers everything you need to understand the techniques, tricks, and confusing protocols of compression, as well as:

* Fundamentals of compression

* MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 compression standards

* JVT / H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 learn the details of the just-released compression standard

* And much more!

Plus, you get an invaluable CD-ROM of compression tools, encoders, and video clips for practice. With Digital Video Compression, you're sure to stay out in front of this exploding technology!

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

* What Is Compression?

* An Introduction to Images

* Entropy Coding

* Protective Coding

* Transforms

* Quantization

* JPEG

* Motion Compensation

* MPEG-1

* MPEG-2

* MPEG-4

* JVT / H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10

* MPEG-7 and MPEG-21

* Pro-MPEG and MPEG Operating Ranges

* DV Compression

* Wavelets

* JPEG2000

* Audio Compression

* Streaming Media

Synopsis:

- Everything needed to master the techniques, tricks, and confusing protocols of video compression- How to compress professionally on your desktop- H.264 code — DVD quality video over the Internet- Inside the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 compression standards- CD-ROM of compression algorithms, MPEG encoders, and video clips for practice

About the Author

Peter D. Symes is Manager, Advanced Technology at Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions. He is an SMPTE Fellow, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and the author of Video Compression and Video Compression Demystified (both published by McGraw-Hill). He is currently serving as Engineering Vice President for SMPTE.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is Compression?

Chapter 2: Introduction to Images

Chapter 3: Entropy Coding

Chapter 4: Protective Coding

Chapter 5: Transforms

Chapter 6: Quantization

Chapter 7: JPEG

Chapter 8: Motion Compensation

Chapter 9: MPEG-1

Chapter 10: MPEG-2

Chapter 11: MPEG-4

Chapter 12: Joint Video Team (JVT)

Chapter 13: Windows Media

Chapter 14: Intellectual Property and Licensing

Chapter 15: MPEG-7 and MPEG-21

Chapter 16: Pro-MPEG Operating Ranges

Chapter 17: DV Compression

Chapter 18: Wavelets

Chapter 19: JPEG2000

Chapter 20: Audio Compression

Chapter 21: Streaming Media

Chapter 22: Closing Thoughts

A: GLOSSARY

B: BIBLIOGRAPHY

C: INTERNET RESOURCES

D: ABOUT THE CD-ROM

INDEX

Product Details

ISBN:
9780071424875
Author:
Symes, Peter
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill/Tab Electronics
Author:
Symes, Peter D.
Author:
Symes Peter
Subject:
Television & Video
Subject:
Computer Graphics - General
Subject:
Video - Direction & Production
Subject:
Computer animation
Subject:
Interactive multimedia
Subject:
Film & Video - Direction & Production
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Softcover with CDROM
Series:
Digital Video/Audio
Publication Date:
September 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
394
Dimensions:
9.26x7.39x.86 in. 1.61 lbs.

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