Digital Compression for Multimedia: Principles & Standards Contributor(s): Gibson, Jerry D. (Author), Berger, Toby (Author), Lookabaugh, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558603697 ISBN-13: 9781558603691 Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers OUR PRICE: $153.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: "Digital Compression for Multimedia" captures in a single reference the current standards for speech, audio, video, image, fax and file compression. It is intended for engineers and computer scientists designing and implementing compression techniques, system integrators, technical managers, and researchers. The essential ideas and motivation behind the various compression methods are presented and insight is provided into the evolution of the standards. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Data Processing - Computers | System Administration - Storage & Retrieval - Computers | Interactive & Multimedia |
Dewey: 005.746 |
LCCN: 97042600 |
Series: The Morgan Kaufmann Multimedia Information and Systems |
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 7.21" W x 10.44" (2.09 lbs) 478 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Drawing on their experience in industry, research, and academia, this powerful author team combines their expertise to provide an accessible guide to data compression standards and techniques and their applications. The essential ideas and motivation behind the various compression methods are presented, and insight is provided into the evolution of the standards. Standards-compliant design alternatives are discussed, and some noncompliant designs also are treated. Covering the fundamental underpinnings of the most widely used compression methods, this book is intended for engineers and computer scientists designing, manufacturing, and implementing compression systems, as well as system integrators, technical managers, and researchers. It provides, in a single source, an overview of the current standards for speech, audio, video, image, fax, and file compression.
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