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The Art of Digital Video John Watkinson

The Art of Digital Video By John Watkinson

The Art of Digital Video by John Watkinson


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Re-written by international consultant and industry leader John Watkinson, this book contains information on emerging technologies.

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The Art of Digital Video by John Watkinson

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.

The Art of Digital Video Reviews

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 Watkinson's 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

About John Watkinson

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.

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

Additional information

CIN024052005XG
9780240520056
024052005X
The Art of Digital Video by John Watkinson
Used - Good
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20080617
688
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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