Advanced Video Compression Standard, Hardcover by Richardson, Iain E., ISBN 0470516925, ISBN-13 9780470516928, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
Advanced Video Coding or MPEG-4 Part 10 is fundamental to a growing range of markets such as high definition broadcasting, internet video sharing, mobile video and surveillance. This book reflects the growing importance and implementation of video technology. Offering a detailed overview of the system, it explains the syntax, tools and features of and equips readers with practical advice on how to get the most out of the standard.
- Packed with clear examples and illustrations to explain technology in an accessible and practical way.
- Covers basic video coding concepts, video formats and visual quality.
- Explains how to measure and optimise the performance of and how to balance bitrate, computation and video quality.
- Analyses recent work on scalable and multi-view versions of , case studies of codecs and new technological developments such as the popular High Profile extensions.
- An invaluable companion for developers, broadcasters, system integrators, academics and students who want to master this burgeoning state-of-the-art technology.
"[This book] unravels the mysteries behind the latest standard and delves deeper into each of the operations in the codec. The reader can implement (simulate, design, evaluate, optimize) the codec with all profiles and levels. Th ends with extensions and directions (such as SVC and MVC) for further research." Professor K. R. Rao, The University of Texas at Arlington, co-inventor of the Discrete Cosine Transform