This manual offers information for engineers tackling products and systems combining audio, video, data processing and communications. Without assuming any background and starting from first principles, the four core technologies of image reproduction, sound reproduction, data processing and communications are described. From digital fundamentals to conversion principles, sound and image technologies, compression techniques, digital coding principles, storage devices and communication systems, the book shows how these technologies operate together and the necessary conversions that take place...

A digital interface is the technology that allows interconnectivity between multiple pieces of equipment. In other words, hardware devices can communicate with each other and accept audio and video material in a variety of forms. This is a detailed manual for those who need to get to grips with digital audio and video systems. Now that installations in the broadcasting, multimedia and music industries are increasingly all digital, engineers and operators working in these indeustires need to become more familiar with digital interfaces, their benefits and pitfalls. Digital interfaces are the...

The industry "bible" is back and it's better than ever. The Art of Digital Video has served as the ultimate reference guide for those working with digital video for generations. Now this classic has been revised and re-written by international consultant and industry leader John Watkinson to include important technical updates on this ever-evolving topic. The format has also been improved to include optional sections that provide additional information that you can choose to skip or investigate further, depending on your interests and comfort level with the subject. As the worlds of film,...