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The industry "bible" is back and it's better than ever. The Art of
Digital Video has served as the ultimate reference guide for those
working with digital video for generations. Now this classic has
been revised and re-written by international consultant and
industry leader John Watkinson to include important technical
updates on this ever-evolving topic.
The format has also been improved to include optional sections that
provide additional information that you can choose to skip or
investigate further, depending on your interests and comfort level
with the subject. As the worlds of film, digital imaging, and
computing have converged, this book has evolved to remain current
and relevant, while still remaining the classic that experts in the
field have trusted for years.
* Must-have updates throughout this must-have guide
* Re-written by a widely acclaimed author and authority in the
field
* More information on emerging technologies
A complete, professional 'bible' on all aspects of audio and video
compression using MPEG technology, including the MPEG-4 standard
and, in this second edition, H-264. The clarity of explanation and
depth of technical detail combine to make this book an essential
and definitive reference work.
THE MPEG HANDBOOK is both a theoretical and practical treatment of
the subject. Fundamental knowledge is provided alongside practical
guidance on how to avoid pitfalls and poor quality. The
often-neglected issues of reconstructing the signal timebase at the
decoder and of synchronizing the signals in a multiplex are treated
fully here.
Previously titled MPEG-2, the book is frequently revised to cover
the latest applications of the technology.
* Benefit from John Watkinson's in-depth understanding of MPEG
technology with explanations developed and proven in seminars
presented worldwide.
* Comprehensive coverage of the main and latest standards--MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H-264.
* Learn how you can apply MPEG technology to achieve the best
quality.
* Coverage of enabling technologies such as interpolation, motion
estimation and transforms.
* An invaluable treatment of significant new extensions made
available by MPEG-4, such as object coding, mesh coding and
animation.
* Essential reading for those involved with the delivery of
compressed audio, video, graphics and interactive capability over
the Internet and broadband networks.
A digital interface is the technology that allows interconnectivity
between multiple pieces of equipment. In other words hardware
devices can communicate with each other and accept audio and video
material in a variety of forms. The Digital Interface Handbook is a
thoroughly detailed manual for those who need to get to grips with
digital audio and video systems. Francis Rumsey and John Watkinson
bring together their combined experience to shed light on the
differences between audio interfaces and show how to make devices
'talk to each' in the digital domain despite their subtle
differences. They also include detailed coverage of all the
regularly used digital video interfaces. New information included
in this third edition: dedicated audio interfaces, audio over
computer network interfaces and revised material on practical audio
interfacing and synchronisation.
Master the basics from first principles: the physics of sound,
principles of hearing etc, then progress onward to fundamental
digital principles, conversion, compression and coding and then
onto transmission, digital audio workstations, DAT and optical
disks. Get up to speed with how digital audio is used within DVD,
Digital Audio Broadcasting, networked audio and MPEG transport
streams. All of the key technologies are here: compression, DAT,
DAB, DVD, SACD, oversampling, noise shaping and error correction
theories are treated in a simple yet accurate form. Thoroughly
researched, totally up-to-date and technically accurate this is the
only book you need on the subject.
* Expand your knowledge with this thorough treatment of digital
audio for a wide range of disciplines* Clearly explainations
require a minimum of math to allow for easy understanding* Get up
to speed with how digital audio is used within DVD, Digital Audio
Broadcasting, networked audio and MPEG transport streams
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 for computer system designers,
engineers, programmers, or technicians needing to learn how to
apply digital video to computer systems and applications. The text
is based on the acclaimed industry bible' The Art of Digital Video,
but covers only the essential parts of this larger reference work.
It starts right from the basics from what a digital signal is to
the how digital video can be applied.
John Watkinson is an international consultant in Audio, Video and
Data Recording. He is a fellow of the AES, a member of the British
Computer Society and Chartered Information Systems Practitioner. He
presents lectures, seminars, conference papers and training courses
worldwide. He is author of many other Focal press books including
MPEG2, Art of Digital Video, Art of Digital Audio, Art of Sound
Reporduction, Introduction to Digital Audio, Television
Fundamentals and Audio for Television. He is also co-author of the
Digital Interface Handbook and a contributor to The Loudspeaker and
Headphone Handbook.
new edition has more on the computing aspects of videoincludes
extra material on digital video broadcasting and video
principlescovers more basic colorimetry and picture principles as
well as progressive versus interface scanning
Convergence in Broadcast and Communications Media offers concise
and accurate information for engineers and technicians tackling
products and systems combining audio, video, data processing and
communications. Without adequate fundamental knowledge of the core
technologies, products could be flawed or even fail. John Watkinson
has provided a definitive professional guide, designed as a
standard point of reference for engineers, whether you are from an
audio, video, computer or communications background.
Without assuming any background and starting from first
principles, the four core technologies of image reproduction, sound
reproduction, data processing and communications are described.
Covering everything from digital fundamentals to conversion
methods, sound and image technologies, compression techniques,
digital coding principles, storage devices and the latest
communications systems, the book shows how these technologies
operate together and the necessary conversions that take place
between them. Acronyms and buzzwords are introduced only after
their purpose has been described in plain English - as the book
serves to give a reliable grasp of the fundamentals. The criteria
involved in determining image and sound quality are based on a
thorough treatment of the human senses, a unique description of how
motion portrayal works in managing systems.
John Watkinson is an international consultant in audio video and
data recording. He is a Fellow of the AES, a member of the British
Computer Society and a chartered information systems practitioner.
He presents lectures, seminars, conference papers and training
courses worldwide and writes for many industry magazines. His other
booksfor Focal Press are widely acknowledged as standard reference
works and industry bibles'. John is author of MPEG2, The Art of
Digital Video and the Art of Digital Audio, An Introduction to
Digital Video, An Introduction to Digital Audio, The Art of Sound
Reproduction, Television Fundamentals, Co-author of The Digital
Interface Handbook and Contributor to The Loudspeaker and Headphone
Handbook.
A fundamental approach to audio, video, data processing and
communications systemsWritten for engineers of any discipline
(audio, video, computers, communications)Demonstrates audio and
video principles alongside the essential communications
technologies: MPEG transport streams, DVB, Networks, Telephony,
ADSL, Firewire, ATM
Described as "the most comprehensive book on digital audio to
date", it is widely acclaimed as an industry "bible". Covering the
very latest developments in digital audio technology, it provides
an thorough introduction to the theory as well as acting as an
authoritative and comprehensive professional reference source.
Everything you need is here from the fundamental principles to the
latest applications, written in an award-winning style with clear
explanations from first principles. New material covered includes
internet audio, PC audio technology, DVD, MPEG audio compression,
digital audio broadcasting and audio networks. Whether you are in
the field of audio engineering, sound recording, music technology,
broadcasting and communications media or audio design and
installation, this book has it all. Written by a leading
international audio specialist, who conducts professional seminars
and workshops around the world, the book has been road tested for
many years by professional seminar attendees and students to ensure
their needs are taken into account, and all the right information
is covered. This new edition now includes: Internet audio PC Audio
technology DVD MPEG Audio compression Digital Audio Broadcasting
Audio networks Digital audio professionals will find everything
they need here, from the fundamental principles to the latest
applications, written in an award-winning style with clear
explanations from first principles. John Watkinson is an
international consultant in audio, video and data recording. He is
a Fellow of the AES, a member of the British Computer Society and a
chartered information systems practitioner. He presents lectures,
seminars, conference papers and training courses worldwide. He is
the author of many other Focal Press books, including: the
Kraszna-Krausz award winning MPEG-2; The Art of Digital Audio; An
Introduction to Digital Video; The Art of Sound Reproduction; An
Introduction to Digital Audio; TV Fundamentals and Audio for
Television. He is also co-author, with Francis Rumsey, of The
Digital Interface Handbook, and contributor to the Loudspeaker and
Headphone Handbook, 3rd edition.
Described as "the most comprehensive book on digital audio to
date," it is widely acclaimed as an industry "bible." Covering the
very latest developments in digital audio technology, it provides
an thorough introduction to the theory as well as acting as an
authoritative and comprehensive professional reference source.
Everything you need is here from the fundamental principles to the
latest applications, written in an award-winning style with clear
explanations from first principles.
New material covered includes internet audio, PC audio technology,
DVD, MPEG audio compression, digital audio broadcasting and audio
networks.
Whether you are in the field of audio engineering, sound recording,
music technology, broadcasting and communications media or audio
design and installation, this book has it all. Written by a leading
international audio specialist, who conducts professional seminars
and workshops around the world, the book has been road tested for
many years by professional seminar attendees and students to ensure
their needs are taken into account, and all the right information
is covered.
This new edition now includes:
Internet audio
PC Audio technology
DVD
MPEG Audio compression
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Audio networks
Digital audio professionals will find everything they need here,
from the fundamental principles to the latest applications, written
in an award-winning style with clear explanations from first
principles.
John Watkinson is an international consultant in audio, video and
data recording. He is a Fellow of the AES, a member of the British
Computer Society and a chartered information systems practitioner.
He presentslectures, seminars, conference papers and training
courses worldwide. He is the author of many other Focal Press
books, including: the Kraszna-Krausz award winning MPEG-2; The Art
of Digital Audio; An Introduction to Digital Video; The Art of
Sound Reproduction; An Introduction to Digital Audio; TV
Fundamentals and Audio for Television. He is also co-author, with
Francis Rumsey, of The Digital Interface Handbook, and contributor
to the Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook, 3rd edition.
-The 'Bible' of Digital Audio
-Get everything you need on digital audio in just one book
-Gain a thorough understanding of all the latest technology
Television today means moving pictures in colour with sound,
brought to the viewer by terrestrial or satellite broadcast, cable
or recording medium. The technique and processes necessary to
create, record, deliver and display television pictures form the
major part of this book.Television Fundamentals is written in clear
English, with a minimum of mathematics. Readers are taken, in a
logical sequence of small steps, through the fundamental principles
of the subject, with practical applications and a guide to
troubleshooting included. Encoding, decoding, recording and
transmission are treated in depth.John Watkinson is an independent
consultant in digital video, audio and data technology. He is a
Fellow of the AES and presents lectures, conference papers and
training courses worldwide. he is the author of numerous other
Focal Press books, including: Compression in Video and Audio, The
Art of Digital Audio and The Art of Digital Video (now in their
second editions), the Art of Data Recording, An Introduction to
Digital Audio, An Introduction to Digital Video, The Digital Video
Tape Recorder and RDAT.
Designed to make life a little easier by providing all the
theoretical background necessary to understand sound reproduction,
backed up with practical examples. Specialist terms - both musical
and physical - are defined as they occur and plain English is used
throughout. Analog and digital audio are considered as
alternatives, and the advantages of both are stressed.
Audio is only as good as the transducers employed, and consequently
microphone and loudspeaker technology also feature heavily - making
this the most comprehensive, up-to-date text currently available on
all aspects of sound reproduction.
Features the latest technology in loudspeaker design
Written in easy-to-understand language
Compares analog and digital techniques
A digital interface is the technology that allows interconnectivity
between multiple pieces of equipment. In other words hardware
devices can communicate with each other and accept audio and video
material in a variety of forms. The Digital Interface Handbook is a
thoroughly detailed manual for those who need to get to grips with
digital audio and video systems. Francis Rumsey and John Watkinson
bring together their combined experience to shed light on the
differences between audio interfaces and show how to make devices
'talk to each' in the digital domain despite their subtle
differences. They also include detailed coverage of all the
regularly used digital video interfaces. New information included
in this third edition: dedicated audio interfaces, audio over
computer network interfaces and revised material on practical audio
interfacing and synchronisation.
Designed to make life a little easier by providing all the
theoretical background necessary to understand sound reproduction,
backed up with practical examples. Specialist terms - both musical
and physical - are defined as they occur and plain English is used
throughout. Analog and digital audio are considered as
alternatives, and the advantages of both are stressed.Audio is only
as good as the transducers employed, and consequently microphone
and loudspeaker technology also feature heavily - making this the
most comprehensive, up-to-date text currently available on all
aspects of sound reproduction.
Audio for Television outlinines all the relevant principles and
practices. Newcomers to the field will find it an invaluable, up to
date resource and experienced sound people will gain from the
explanations of new technology. The rate of change in the
technology of television sound has recently accelerated to such a
degree that it is now a sufficiently expansive subject to warrant a
book of its own. These rapid changes, from the introduction first
of stereo, then multi-channel or surround sound, have made it
difficult for those working in this field to keep up with the
technology and even harder for those just setting out on a career
in television sound. The book considers analog and digital audio as
alternatives and stresses the advantages of both. Microphone and
loudspeaker technology is also discussed in some detail and audio
recording and routing and transmission are also covered.
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 for computer system
designers, engineers, programmers, or technicians needing to learn
how to apply digital video to computer systems and applications.
The text is based on the acclaimed industry `bible' The Art of
Digital Video, but covers only the essential parts of this larger
reference work. It starts right from the basics from what a digital
signal is to the how digital video can be applied. John Watkinson
is an international consultant in Audio, Video and Data Recording.
He is a fellow of the AES, a member of the British Computer Society
and Chartered Information Systems Practitioner. He presents
lectures, seminars, conference papers and training courses
worldwide. He is author of many other Focal press books including
MPEG2, Art of Digital Video, Art of Digital Audio, Art of Sound
Reporduction, Introduction to Digital Audio, Television
Fundamentals and Audio for Television. He is also co-author of the
Digital Interface Handbook and a contributor to The Loudspeaker and
Headphone Handbook.
Audio for Television outlinines all the relevant principles and
practices. Newcomers to the field will find it an invaluable, up to
date resource and experienced sound people will gain from the
explanations of new technology.The rate of change in the technology
of television sound has recently accelerated to such a degree that
it is now a sufficiently expansive subject to warrant a book of its
own. These rapid changes, from the introduction first of stereo,
then multi-channel or surround sound, have made it difficult for
those working in this field to keep up with the technology and even
harder for those just setting out on a career in television
sound.The book considers analog and digital audio as alternatives
and stresses the advantages of both. Microphone and loudspeaker
technology is also discussed in some detail and audio recording and
routing and transmission are also covered.
Master the basics from first principles: the physics of sound,
principles of hearing etc, then progress onward to fundamental
digital principles, conversion, compression and coding and then
onto transmission, digital audio workstations, DAT and optical
disks. Get up to speed with how digital audio is used within DVD,
Digital Audio Broadcasting, networked audio and MPEG transport
streams.All of the key technologies are here: compression, DAT,
DAB, DVD, SACD, oversampling, noise shaping and error correction
theories are treated in a simple yet accurate form. Thoroughly
researched, totally up-to-date and technically accurate this is the
only book you need on the subject.
Television today means moving pictures in colour with sound,
brought to the viewer by terrestrial or satellite broadcast, cable
or recording medium. The technique and processes necessary to
create, record, deliver and display television pictures form the
major part of this book. Television Fundamentals is written in
clear English, with a minimum of mathematics. Readers are taken, in
a logical sequence of small steps, through the fundamental
principles of the subject, with practical applications and a guide
to troubleshooting included. Encoding, decoding, recording and
transmission are treated in depth. John Watkinson is an independent
consultant in digital video, audio and data technology. He is a
Fellow of the AES and presents lectures, conference papers and
training courses worldwide. he is the author of numerous other
Focal Press books, including: Compression in Video and Audio, The
Art of Digital Audio and The Art of Digital Video (now in their
second editions), the Art of Data Recording, An Introduction to
Digital Audio, An Introduction to Digital Video, The Digital Video
Tape Recorder and RDAT.
Convergence in Broadcast and Communications Media offers concise
and accurate information for engineers and technicians tackling
products and systems combining audio, video, data processing and
communications. Without adequate fundamental knowledge of the core
technologies, products could be flawed or even fail. John Watkinson
has provided a definitive professional guide, designed as a
standard point of reference for engineers, whether you are from an
audio, video, computer or communications background. Without
assuming any background and starting from first principles, the
four core technologies of image reproduction, sound reproduction,
data processing and communications are described. Covering
everything from digital fundamentals to conversion methods, sound
and image technologies, compression techniques, digital coding
principles, storage devices and the latest communications systems,
the book shows how these technologies operate together and the
necessary conversions that take place between them. Acronyms and
buzzwords are introduced only after their purpose has been
described in plain English - as the book serves to give a reliable
grasp of the fundamentals. The criteria involved in determining
image and sound quality are based on a thorough treatment of the
human senses, a unique description of how motion portrayal works in
managing systems. John Watkinson is an international consultant in
audio video and data recording. He is a Fellow of the AES, a member
of the British Computer Society and a chartered information systems
practitioner. He presents lectures, seminars, conference papers and
training courses worldwide and writes for many industry magazines.
His other books for Focal Press are widely acknowledged as standard
reference works and industry `bibles'. John is author of MPEG2, The
Art of Digital Video and the Art of Digital Audio, An Introduction
to Digital Video, An Introduction to Digital Audio, The Art of
Sound Reproduction, Television Fundamentals, Co-author of The
Digital Interface Handbook and Contributor to The Loudspeaker and
Headphone Handbook.
The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors
have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an
engineer's first port of call for key information, design
techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a
shelf!
Part I Fundamentals of Sound
Chapter 1 Audio Principles
Chapter 2. Measurement
Chapter 3 Acoustic Environment
II. Audio Electronics
Chapter 4 Components
Chapter 5 Power supply design
III Preamplifiers and Amplifiers
Chapter 6 Introduction to Audio Amplification
CHAPTER 7 Preamplifiers and input signals
Chapter 8 Interfacing and processing
Chapter 9 Audio amplifiers
Chapter 10 Audio amplifier
Chapter 11. Valve (tube-based) amplifiers
Chapter 12 Negative feedback
Chapter 13 Noise and grounding
Part IV Digital Audio
Chapter 14 Digital audio fundamentals
Chapter 15 Representation of Audio Signals
Chapter 16.Compact disc
Chapter 17 Digital audio recording basics
Chapter 18 Digital audio interfaces
Chapter 19 Data compression
Chapter 20 Digital audio production
Chapter 21 Other Digital Audio Devices
V. Microphone and Loudspeaker Technology
Chapter 22 Microphone technology
Chapter 23 Loudspeakers
Chapter 24 Loudspeaker enclosures
Chapter 25 Headphones
Part VI. Sound Reproduction Systems
Chapter 26 Tape Recording
Chapter 27 Recording consoles
Chapter 28 Video synchronization
Chapter 29 Room acoustics
Part VII Audio Test and Measurement
CHAPTER 30 Fundamentals and instruments
- A 360-degree view from our best-selling authors
- Hot topics covered
- The ultimate hard-working deskreference; all the essential
information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volume
This third volume in Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology 8e covers
the sub specialty areas of Head and Neck Surgery, and Plastic
Surgery. It is available either as a single volume specialty
reference book, or as part of the classic and authoritative 3
volume " Scott-Brown" set. Edited by renowned experts, and
including chapter contributions from leading clinicians, Volume 3
Head and Neck and Plastic Surgery is current, authoritative, and of
wide clinical application.
The past three decades of research on human motivation have
presented theories of cognitive decision-making that fail to
account for numerous behavioral paradoxes such as the
disproportional rise in motivation following the reduction in
anxiety. This text provides empirical evidence and a broad
theoretical framework for integrating cognitive, emotional and
motivational psychology though a systems-oriented perspective.
Available as a single volume and as part of the three volume set,
Volume One of Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck
Surgery 8e covers Basic Sciences, Endocrine Surgery, and Rhinology.
With over 100 chapters and complemented by clear illustrations, the
content focuses on evidence-based practice. Clinical coverage is
further enhanced by a clear well designed colour page format to
ensure easy learning and the esy assimilation of the most up to
date material. Definitive coverage in a single volume, with
e-version access included.
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