Digital Video and Audio Compression

Overviews the basic technologies, infrastructures, costs, and applications of digital video and audio compression for everyone from engineers to executives. Explains underlying principles of digital signal processing and compression and of human sight and hearing, and details compression techniques, standards, and compression and reproduction requirements of different applications, including videoconferencing. Background in physics or engineering is not required. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.