MPEG Handbook

by John Watkinson

Book Overview

A complete professional 'bible' on all aspects of audio and video compression using MPEG technology. The MPEG Handbook is both a theoretical and practical treatment of the subject. Fundamental knowledge is provided alongside practical guidance eg how to avoid quality loss or the creation of MPEG elementary streams and their multiplexing into transport streams (including the problems involved in synchronizing all of the signals in a multiplex). The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0240516567
• ISBN13: 9780240516561
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 395 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.7" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Builds on scientific principles, includes audio

Many video compression books start with a particular specification and then provide background to justify the decisions made in defining the specification. This book approaches video compression starting from scientific principles and building on those towards describing the decisions made in digital compression standards. It describes the history of common analog video formats and proceeds to a solid overview of the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 digital video compression formats.Many video compression books completely disregard or gloss over audio. This one includes audio compression with the same complete treatment given to video. The book covers MPEG layer 1-3 audio, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AAC, and Dolby AC-3.This book is complete, has no obvious typos, is logically organized, and contains many useful diagrams.