num_pages: 544
description: Practical Digital Video with Programming Examples in C Written by an innovator in motion video, this practical, user-friendly guide synthesizes all the vital elements of PC motion video technology in an accessible, nonmathematical way. It helps software developers gain a comprehensive working knowledge of video and multimedia programming. Requiring an essential understanding of electronics and PCs, the book includes twenty software examples with source code to demonstrate state-of-the-art technology and the use of commercial products. This unique * Details the differences between graphical and natural images, and the reasons for compressing image data* Describes and compares various kinds of computer displays, including their suitability to natural video* Explains various methods of color representation and their particular uses in multimedia* Highlights major data compression techniques and their application in multimedia* Discusses the full range of available video storage techniques* Presents several PC video hardware systems and illustrates their effective use* Covers two mainstream PC video environments--Microsoft Video for Windows and Apple Quicktime* Spotlights the various ways of processing video information* Includes detailed references for major digital video standards and storage formats
language: English
title: Video Programming
titlecomplete: Video Programming (Wiley Professional Computing)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: John Wiley &Sons