- Hardcover: 395 pages
- Publisher: Focal Press; First Editon edition (16 Aug 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0240516567
- ISBN-13: 978-0240516561
- Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 19.5 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #26 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Algorithms > Compression
- #34 in Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Engineering > Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering > Television Technology
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No book can claim to be a definitive book on a given technology. Technologies develop too fast. This book, however, deserves to be acclaimed as the definitive book on general MPEG aspects. -The EBU Technical Review.
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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 clarity of explanation and depth of technical detail combine to make this book an essential and definitive reference work. Gives a comprehensive treatment of significant extensions made available by MPEG4, such as object coding, mesh coding and animation. Previously titled MPEG2, the book has now been extensively revised to cover the all the latest standards, including a description of the MPEG4 standard and the latest applications of the technology, such as the delivery of compressed audio, video, graphics and interactive capability over the internet and broadband networks. It gives a comprehensive treatment of significant extensions made available by MPEG4, such as object coding, mesh coding and animation. 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.
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MPEG is actually an acronym for the moving Pictures Experts Group which was formed by the ISO (International Standard) to set standards for audio and video compression and transmission. Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Provides a good introduction to the theory behind MPEG data compression. Concepts are explained from the ground up. For example, the chapter on video compression starts with a detailed explanation of how human vision works. There is a strong emphasis on signal processing issues but these are explained diagrammatically rather than mathematically. The book is pitched at a level suitable for second or final year electronic engineering, physics and computer science undergraduates. It should also be accessible to anyone with a sound appreciation of computer technology. However, if you're looking for a technical manual on the MPEG standards this isn't the book for you. There is no source code, no CDROM, no implementation guide.
14 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book covers a broad range of topics, some relevant to video and audio coding, some not (e.g. digital filters, Fourier transform, phase locked loops !). Key topics such as motion estimation and compensation are not clearly described. The information on the MPEG standards is disappointing; by my reckoning less than 1/3 of the book actually deals with MPEG. There is no mention of MP4 profiles/levels or MP4 systems.
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38 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Disappointing coverage of key topics
27 Feb 2002
Format:Hardcover
This book covers a broad range of topics, some relevant to video and audio coding, some not (e.g. digital filters, Fourier transform, phase locked loop !). Key topics such as motion estimation and compensation are not clearly described. The information on the MPEG standards is disappointing, by my reckoning less than 1/3 of the book actually deals with MPEG. There is no mention of MP4 profiles/levels or MP4 systems.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good for introduction of concepts and nomenclature .but ....
3 Feb 2005
Format:Hardcover
The last 1/3 of the book serves as a good introduction to MPEG. All of the concepts and terminology definitions, can be found on the web, but it will take you days to find it all. This book is good if you want to save time looking thru useless web pages that may or may not be correct.
Worth the money? Depends on how valuable your time is.
The first 2/3's is mostly academic principles of sampling/transforms/compression. Engineering text book stuff.
Also, the book is very rough around the edges. Looks like a collection of stuff from different sources. The book jumps all over the place, and leaves things open ended at times.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Builds on scientific principles, includes audio
25 Dec 2003
Format:Hardcover
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.
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