Standard Codecs: Image Compression to Advanced Video Coding (IET Telecommunications Series) [Hardcover]

M. Ghanbari (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0852967101 | ISBN-13: 978-0852967102 | Publication Date: June 1, 2003

A substantially updated edition of 'Video Coding: An Introduction to Standard Codecs'(IEE/1999) this book discusses the growth of digital television technology and the revolution in image and video compression (such as JPEG2000, broadcast TV, video phone), highlighting the need for standardization in processing static and moving images and their exchange between computer systems. ITU and ISO/IEC standards are now widely accepted in the picture/video coding field. This book gives an authoritative explanation of picture and video coding algorithms, working from basic principles through to the advanced video compression systems now being developed. One of its main objectives is to describe the reasons behind the introduction of a standard codec for a specific application and its chosen parameter. This book will enable readers to appreciate the fundamentals needed to design a video codec for any given application and should prove to be a valuable resource for engineers working in this field.

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From the Back Cover

A fully revised and substantially updated 3rd edition of the best-selling Video Coding: An Introduction to Standard Codecs (IEE 1999, Winner of IEE Rayleigh Award as the best book of 2000), this book discusses the growth of digital television technology from image compression to advanced video coding. This third edition also introduces the latest developments on H.264/MPEG-4 video coding and the scalability defined for this codec, which were not available at the time of the previous edition (IEE 2003). The book highlights the need for standardisation in processing static and moving images and extensively exploits the ITU and ISO/IEC standards defined in this field. The book gives an authoritative explanation of pictures and video coding algorithms, working from basic principles through to the advanced compression systems now being developed. It discusses the reasons behind the introduction of a standard video codec and chosen parameters. Each chapter is devoted to a standard video codec and chapters are introduced in evolutionary manner complementing the earlier chapters. This book will enable readers to appreciate the fundamentals needed to design a video codec for any given application and should prove a valuable resource for managers, engineers and researchers working in this field. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Mohammed Ghanbari is Professor of Video Networking at the University of Essex, UK. He is best known for pioneering work on layered video coding, known as SNR scalability in standard video codecs. Prior to his academic career, Professor Ghanbari worked for 10 years in broadcasting. He has published more than 570 technical papers, registered for 11 patents and authored/co-authored seven books on video networking, many of which have had fundamental influence in this field. He has been founding Associate editor to IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, is on the advisory board of Journal of Image Communication and has been guest editor to numerous special issues on video coding. He is a Fellow of both IEEE and IET, as well as a Chartered Engineer. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 430 pages
• Publisher: The Institution of Engineering and Technology (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0852967101
• ISBN-13: 978-0852967102
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,393,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of Image compression and video coding standards, July 30, 2009

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This review is from: Standard Codecs: Image Compression to Advanced Video Coding (IET Telecommunications Series) (Hardcover)

Even though a little outdated, this book contains a lot of information on the different standard of image compression and video coding.
The introductory chapters are a little rough and probably not too useful to the newcomer. Even though I am familiar with the topic, I had to stay focused to go through the wavelet chapter.
Past the introductory material, the book go over the different coding standard in details. The material is easy to follow and provide some good insight about the different tool and techniques adopted by the different standards.
I found it to be a good balance between too much details and enough information to really understand what is going on.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good technical book, September 30, 2008

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This review is from: Standard Codecs: Image Compression to Advanced Video Coding (IET Telecommunications Series) (Hardcover)

Good book, this guy seems to know what he's teaching, I am not through with it yet. I think this book could be a great resource for a course that requires homework, assignments etc... For my personal research I could use a little more simplified book with more examples, but is a good starting point for researching the web etc...