Digital Video and Audio Compression (Hardcover)

by Stephen J. Solari (Author) "Our eyes and ears, together with our brain, have an impressive capacity to acquire and process information..." (more)
Key Phrases: planar transform, subband gain, momentary frame, New York, Image Communication, Video Compression Techniques (more...)

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Here is a fully readable introduction to the basic technologies, infrastructures, costs, and applications for digital audio and video compression. Delivering a concise account of compression's terms, techniques, and tricks in an easy-to-read style, it covers the basic principles underlying digital signal processing and compression; how human beings see and hear; how audio and video are reproduced; all of the existing and emerging compression standards; video and audio compression techniques; and compression and reproduction requirements of different applications, including videoconferencing.

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A concise, readable account of the compression technologies crucial to the New Media age This is a chronicle of the basic technologies, infrastructures, costs, and applications of digital video and audio compression. Delivering a concise account of compression's terms, techniques, standards, and tricks in an easy-to-read style, it fills a huge gap for everyone from engineers to executives. . .and those currently working with digital media as well as those who would like to. No other single source provides such a clear overview of the technologies that are revolutionzing modes and means of communication around the glove. You'll find straight talk about: The basic principles underlying digital signal processing and compression.; How human beings see and hear, in relation to how audio and video are reproduced.; All major existing and emerging compression standards; video compression techniques such as differential pulse code modulation, transform coding, and vector quantization.; Adaptive pulse code modulation and other audio compression techniques.; Compression and reproduction requirements of a wide variety of different applications, including videoconferencing. If the fast, creative, and cost-effective transmission of sights and sounds is a subject about which you need to know, Digital Video and Audio Compression is a must read.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 281 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070595380
• ISBN-13: 978-0070595385
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #498,813 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beware, January 10, 2003

By A Customer

This book claims to be Video and Audio...the audio part is ca. 20 pages out of 300, is horribly outdated, and is not technical enough to explain psychoacoustic principles involved..it is generally substandard. The video parts also neglect the 'reasons' for various techiniques. The book serves as a compendium of techniques without providing underpinnings.

A beautiful quote 'Mpeg 3 was dropped ... etc' Only if you have the limited point of view of this book....it should called 'Video with Audio' not 'Video and Audio'. There is a BIG difference.

In many respects, DVD Demystified provides more useful figures and information.

Not recommended.

8 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way way in depth, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This book tells more than you'll ever want to know about digital video compression. It's a great book for engineers who really want to get the theory.

5 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, January 21, 1999

By	[e-mail] (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

Still the most comprehensive, up-to-date and readable review of this important subject.