Art of Digital Video

Audience: Professionals in video engineering, electrical engineering, broadcast and communications engineering, computing personnel now working in communications/broadcasting technology. Personnel in digital video companies. Technical libraries, lecturers and students on broadcast and communications courses.

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

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A reference on topics related to digital video, written in plain English and featuring a minimum of equations. An introductory chapter explains both basic video and digital principles. Later chapters cover conversion, digital video processing, video compression, digital audio in video, and digital recording. Other subjects include error correction, digital interfaces, tape and disks, editing, and digital television broadcasting. This third edition takes into account the latest technology since 1994, with more material on computing aspects, digital video broadcasting, basic colorimetry, and progressive versus interface scanning. The author is an international consultant in audio, video, and data recording. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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.