MPEG video compression standard
By: edited by Joan L. Mitchell ... [et al.].
Contributors: Mitchell, Joan L.
Series: Digital multimedia standards series
Publisher: Chapman & Hall
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 470
Subjects: Digital video.; Video compression -- Standards.; Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Digital techniques -- Standards.; Coding theory.
Description: For all those interested in high definition television, multimedia, and image compression, this unique reference will be an essential tool. It provides the first comprehensive introduction to this field, incorporating material ranging from basic concerns of newcomers to the field through sophisticated reviews of cutting edge technical issues.

Written by acknowledged experts in the field, MPEG Video Compression Standard offers important benefits to readers including detailed information on MPEG modes of operation, signaling conventions, and structure of MPEG compressed data. Each section of the book is labeled by level of technical difficulty, allowing less technical readers to skip higher level sections and still gain a broad understanding of the subject while guiding advanced readers to the in-depth coverage they require.

With its comprehensive coverage of MPEG video compression, this important book meets the needs of those working to develop the standard as well as those who use MPEG in their work. Electrical engineers, multimedia producers, computer scientists, as well as all those interested in this fast growing field will find MPEG Video Compression Standard essential in their work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.