Iain Richardson
Video compression design, analysis, consulting and research

H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression

The world's first book to cover the H.264/AVC and MPEG-4 Visual standards in detail. Iain E Richardson John Wiley & Sons, September 2003 ISBN 0-470-84837-5

Synopsis

With the widespread adoption of technologies such as digital television, Internet streaming video and DVD-Video, video compression has become an essential component of broadcast and entertainment media.

This book provides a clear, practical and unbiased guide to the MPEG-4 Visual and H.264/AVC standards to enable developers, engineers, researchers and students to understand and apply them effectively.

H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression is essential reading for communications engineers, system designers and technical managers wanting to stay ahead of the game. Researchers and students studying image and video processing will benefit from the clear presentation and emphasis on practical examples.

Reviews

"…a well-written and practical reference guide to these standards, and the author's fluid style turns what might be a complex subject into enjoyable reading…" (IEEE Multimedia, January-March 2005)

"...a fascinating attempt to explain the fundamentals of MPEG-4 video technologies...highly recommended for broadcast engineers..." (EBU Technical Review, 2004)

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