Introduction to Digital Video

An Introduction to Digital Video covers the essential fundamentals of digital video: from video principles, to conversion, compression, coding, interfaces and output. Written for television professionals needing to apply digital video systems, equipment, and techniques to multimedia and/or digital TV applications, as well as computer system designers, engineers, programmers, or technicians needing to learn how to apply digital video to computer systems and application. The text is based on the acclaimed industry 'bible' The Art of Digital Video, but covering only the essential parts of this larger reference work.

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.

Introducing Digital Video; Video Principles; Conversion; Digital Video Processing; Video Compression and MPEG; Digital Coding Principles; Disks in Digital Video; Introduction to Digital VTR; Digital Communication; Glossary; Index