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CD-ROM WITH ALGORITHMS, ENCODERS, AND PRACTICE CLIPSYOUR 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 ImagesChapter 3: Entropy CodingChapter 4: Protective CodingChapter 5: TransformsChapter 6: QuantizationChapter 7: JPEGChapter 8: Motion CompensationChapter 9: MPEG-1Chapter 10: MPEG-2Chapter 11: MPEG-4Chapter 12: Joint Video Team (JVT)Chapter 13: Windows MediaChapter 14: Intellectual Property and LicensingChapter 15: MPEG-7 and MPEG-21Chapter 16: Pro-MPEG Operating RangesChapter 17: DV CompressionChapter 18: WaveletsChapter 19: JPEG2000Chapter 20: Audio CompressionChapter 21: Streaming MediaChapter 22: Closing ThoughtsA: GLOSSARYB: BIBLIOGRAPHYC: INTERNET RESOURCESD: ABOUT THE CD-ROMINDEX