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Digital Video and HDTV: Algorithms and Interfaces (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2009-06-06 Summary: Over my head! ... I work for a Great entertainment company, in order to understand the business little better I decided to read books about TV, Cinema, Video and entertainment in general. This was a book I got with a bundle of other books. I read the book end to end. I must confess that I need to read it couple of more times before I can say I get it. If you are in the business of Television you may find this book either boring or educational, but if you want to read it to learn the jargon so you can mingle with the business folks ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-07-29 Summary: The most complete guide ... This is a very useful book if you work in the HDTV industry. It is a handy tool for me, as it points out concepts that are rather new and not so easy to understand even for skilled engineers, like HDTV timing. ...more
[3] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-04-15 Summary: Comprehensive and dense ... Not an easy read for beginners. If you are serious about video (i.e. work related), get this, it is recommended reading in the field. ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-24 Summary: Magnificent Book ... I buy and read a lot of technical books--there are hundreds in my library--and this is one of the best in any field. An adequate technical book has to be accurate, reasonably organized, provide a good selection of material, and be understandable. A good book will engage your interest and impart general knowledge. But a truly great technical book will leave you with deep insights that make you smarter. This is one of those books. The text is lucid and the illustrations are uniformly excellent. I particularly like the ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Rapidly evolving computer and communications technologies have achieved data transmission rates and data storage capacities high enough for digital video. But video involves much more than just pushing bits! Achieving the best possible image quality, accurate color, and smooth motion requires understanding many aspects of image acquisition, coding, processing, and display that are outside the usual realm of computer graphics. At the same time, video system designers are facing new demands...more
How Home Theater and HDTV Work
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-16 Summary: Comprehensive ... This is a good comprehensive guide that explains the basics and the science in a way that the layman can understand. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-26 Summary: excellent for DIFFERENCES between cables and specs and technologies ... I needed a book to tell me the DIFFERENCE between cables. - Optical? Digital? Coaxial? S-Video? Composite? Fiber optic? Analog? Shielded? Unshielded? Banana plug? Bare wire? For that, this book is PERFECT. It worked out nicely for me, when I had to decide how I was to wire up a new stereo receiver with a DirecTV box and a DVD-VCR combo box. A couple of years later, it helped me decipher the difference between (a.) a universal remote; (b.) a learning remote. I bought this book over others on the shelf at a BORDERS because ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Home theater and HDTV are hot, but most consumers know little or nothing about these technologies. You no longer have to rely on sales people to direct you to underpowered and overpriced equipment that doesn't meet your needs and is quickly outdated. Take matters into your own hands with How HDTV and Home Theater Works . Armed with this book, you will not only understand what you want, but why you want it and how to hook it all up. This book covers topics and most likely interest and...more
HDTV for Dummies Pocket Edition (HDTV for Dummies)
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | A comprehensive review of HDTV principles, including "Getting the HDTV picture", "Cables and Connectors", and "Tweaking your HDTV"....more
Servicing Digital HDTV Systems (Sams Technical Publishing Servicing Series)
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Servicing Digital Televisions covers the servicing issues surrounding this popular electronics device. All aspects of this new technology are covered in this servicing text. The growing popularity of digital televisions, as well as the increasing number of television stations broadcasting digitally, have brought this new technology into homes....more
Industrial Policy American Style: From Hamilton to Hdtv
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The proper role of government in the US economy has long been the subject of ideological dispute. This study of industrial policy as practised by administration after administration, explores the variations from a "hands-off" approach to protectionist policies and aggressive support for businesses....more
Guide to HDTV Systems
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | As HDTV is developed, refined and becomes more available to the masses, technicians will be required to service them. Up until now, precious little information has been available on the subject. This book provides a detailed background on what HDTV is, the technical standards involved, how HDTV signals are generated and transmitted, and a generalized description of the circuitry an HDTV set consists of....more
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