Awards

• Winner of Intel Recommended Reading List for Developers, 1st Half 2013 - Books for Software Developers 2013
• Winner of Intel Recommended Reading List for Developers, 1st Half 2014 - Books for Software Developers 2014
• Winner of Intel Recommended Reading List for Developers, 2nd Half 2013 - Books for Software Developers 2013

Overview

Digital Video and HD: Algorithms and Interfaces provides a one-stop shop for the theory and engineering of digital video systems. Equally accessible to video engineers and those working in computer graphics, Charles Poynton’s revision to his classic text covers emergent compression systems, including H.264 and VP8/WebM, and augments detailed information on JPEG, DVC, and MPEG-2 systems. This edition also introduces the technical aspects of file-based workflows and outlines the emerging domain of metadata, placing it in the context of digital video processing.

Full Product Details

Author:   Charles Poynton (Independent Contractor, Toronto, ON, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.660kg
ISBN:  

9780123919267

ISBN 10:   0123919266
Pages:   752
Publication Date:   27 February 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 - Raster Images Chapter 2 - Quantization Chapter 3 - Brightness Contrast Controls Chapter 4 - Raster Images in Computing Chapter 5 - Raster Scanning Chapter 6 - Image Structure Chapter 7 - Resolution Chapter 8 - Constant Luminance Chapter 9 - Rendering Intent Chapter 10 - Introduction to Luma Chroma Chapter 11 - Introduction to Component SDTV Chapter 12 - Introduction to Composite NTSC PAL Chapter 13 - Introduction to HDTV Chapter 14 - Introduction to Compression Chapter 15 - Digital Video Interfaces Part 2 - Principles Chapter 16 - Filtering and Sampling Chapter 17 - Resampling, Interpolation, and decimation Chapter 18 - Image Digitization and Reconstruction Chapter 19 - Perception and Visual Acuity Chapter 20 - Luminance and Lightness Chapter 21 - The CIE System of Colorimetry Chapter 22 - Color Science for Video Chapter 23 - Gamma Chapter 24 - Luma and Color Differences Chapter 25 - Component Video Color Coding for SDTV Chapter 26 - Component Video Color Coding for HDTV Chapter 27 - NTSC PAL Chroma Modulation Chapter 28 - NTSC PAL Frequency Interleaving Chapter 29 - NTSC Y'IQ System Chapter 30 - Frame, Field, Line, and Sample Rates Chapter 31 - Timecode Chapter 32 - Video Signal Structure Chapter 33 - Digital Sync., TRS, Ancillary Data, and Interface Chapter 34 - Analog SDTV Sync, Genlock, and Interface Chapter 35 - Videotape Recording Chapter 36 - 2-3 Pulldown Chapter 37 - Deinterlacing Part 3 - Video Compression Chapter 38 - JPEG and Motion-JPEG Compression Chapter 39 - MPEG-2 Video Compression Part 4 - Studio Standards Chapter 40 - 525/59.94 Component Video Chapter 41 - 525/59.94 NTSC Composite Video Chapter 42 - 625/50 Component Video Chapter 43 - 625/50 PAL Composite Video Chapter 44 - SDTV Test Signals Chapter 45 - 1280x720 HDTV Chapter 46 - 1920x1080 HDTV Chapter 47 - Electrical and Mechanical Interfaces Part 5 - Broadcast Consumer Video Chapter 48 - Analog NTSC nbsp; PAL Broadcast Standards Chapter 49 - Consumer Analog NTSC PAL Chapter 50 - Digital Television Broadcast Standards Appendices A - YUV and Luminance Considered Harmful B - Introduction to Radiometry Photometry C - Glossary of Video Signal Terms

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Charles Poynton is an independent contractor specializing in digital color imaging systems, including digital video, HDTV, and digital cinema. A Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), Poynton was awarded the Society’s prestigious David Sarnoff Gold Medal for his work to integrate video technology with computing and communications. Poynton is the author of the widely respected book, A Technical Introduction to Digital Video, published in 1996. Engineers (SMPTE), and in 1994 was awarded the Society's David Sarnoff Gold Medal for his work to integrate video technology with computing and communications. He is also the author of A Technical Introduction to Digital Video.

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