Video over IP a practical guide to technology and applications

Video Over IP gives you everything you need to know to choose from among the many ways of transferring your video over a network. The information is presented in an easy to read format, with comparison charts provided to help you understand the benefits and drawbacks of different technologies for a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Simpson, Wes (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Focal Press c2006.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Focal Press media technology professional.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627442206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Video Over IP: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. Overview of Video Transport; Video Transport Technologies; Telecom Networks; The Internet; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 2. Video Transport Applications; Entertainment; Interactive Video; Narrowcasting; The True Meaning of ""Real Time""; Video Transport Economics; Review And Checklist Update; Chapter 3. Video Basics; Pixels, Luma, Scanning, and Chroma; Types of Video; Video Fields and Frames; Types of Audio; Other Video Services
  • Video and Audio SwitchingReview and Checklist Update; Chapter 4. Video and Audio Compression; Compression Overview; MPEG Compression Technologies; Other Compression Technologies; VBI Compression Issues; Comparing Compression Technologies; Applications; Technology Licensing Issues; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 5. IP Networking Basics; How IP Fits In; IP Basics; Ethernet and IP; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 6. From Video into Packets; Encapsulation; MPEG Stream Types; Transport Protocols; Case Study: Uncompressed Video over IP; Review and Checklist Update
  • Chapter 7. Packet TransportTransport Methods; Transport Considerations; Network Impairments; Internet Transport; Quality of Service; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 8. Video Streaming and Media Players; Basic Concepts; Streaming System Architecture; Streaming Applications; Technologies for Streaming; Commercial Players; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 9. Multicasting; Basic Concepts; Applications; Multicasting System Architecture; System Impact; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 10. Videoconferencing Over IP; Basic Concepts; Technologies; Review and Checklist Update
  • Management TasksCase Study: St. Clair County Schools; Technologies for Network Administration; Review and Checklist Update; Appendix A: The Discrete Cosine Transform; Appendix B: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange; Appendix C: Video User Checklist; Glossary; Index