The Art of Digital Video

Author:   John Watkinson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   4th edition
ISBN:  

9780240520056


Pages:   688
Publication Date:   17 June 2008
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   John Watkinson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Focal Press
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 4.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.430kg
ISBN:  

9780240520056


ISBN 10:   024052005
Pages:   688
Publication Date:   17 June 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing digital video ; Chapter 2 Video principles; Chapter 3 Conversion; Chapter 4 Digital video production; Chapter 5 Digital Signal Processing; Chapter 6 Video compression and MPEG; Chapter 7 Digital audio in video; Chapter 8 Digital recording principles; Chapter 9 Error correction; Chapter 10 Digital Communications; Chapter 11 Digital video tape; Chapter 12 Disks; Chapter 13 Digital television broadcasting; Glossary; Index

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Reviews/Praise for previous editions: This is a masterly analysis of everything relating to digitally encoding pictures, from conversion of analogue signals into digital code, through to recording, editing and processing. --New Scientist


Reviews/Praise for previous editions: This is a masterly analysis of everything relating to digitally encoding pictures, from conversion of analogue signals into digital code, through to recording, editing and processing. --New Scientist As an engineer who is constantly comparing the specification of different machines, I find that the strength of a book like Watkinsons The Art of Digital Video, is that it gives a clear and concise definitions of the terminology used in the measurement of signals and the performance of equipment. --Film West This bible of the digital video industry is even more of a must-buy than previous editions --Computer Arts


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John Watkinson is an independent international consultant in advanced applications of electronics to audiovisual and avionics systems. He is a Fellow of the AES, a member of the Society of Expert Witnesses, and the British Computer Society and is a chartered information systems practitioner. He presents lectures, seminars and training courses worldwide. He is the author of many other Elsevier books, including The Art of DigitalVideo, An Introduction to Digital Video, Convergence in Broadcast and Communications Media, Television Fundamentals and The Art of the Helicopter.

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