Video over IP IPTV, Internet video, H.264, P2P, web RV, and streaming : a complete guide to understanding the technology

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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Autor principal: Simpson, Wes (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press c2008.
Edición:2nd ed
Colección:Focal Press media technology professional.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627510806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Introduction to the Second Edition; Introduction; Purpose of this Book; Intended Audience; How to Read this Book; Video User Checklist; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Overview of Video Transport; Defining IPTV; Internet Video; Video Transport Technologies; Telecom Networks; The Internet; Review and Video User Checklist; Chapter 2: IP Video Transport Applications; Entertainment; Interactive Video; Streaming Video and Narrowcasting; The True Meaning of ""Real Time""; Video Transport Economics; Review and Checklist Update
  • Chapter 3: Video BasicsPixels, Luma, Scanning, and Chroma; Types of Video; Video Fields and Frames; Types of Audio; Other Video Services; Video and Audio Switching; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 4: Video and Audio Compression; Compression Overview; MPEG Compression Technologies; Other Compression Technologies; Comparing Compression Technologies; Technology Licensing Issues; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 5: IP Networking Basics; How IP Fits In; IP Basics; Ethernet and IP; Chapter 6: From Video Into IP Packets; Encapsulation; Mpeg Stream Types; Transport Protocols
  • Review and Checklist UpdateReview and Checklist Update; Chapter 7: IP Packet Transport; Transport Methods; Transport Considerations; Network Impairments; Internet Transport; Quality of Service; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 8: Private 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 ConceptsIP Videoconferencing Technologies; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 11: DRM, Content Ownership, and Content Security; Acquiring Content; Rights Management; Encryption; Encryption Systems; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 12: Private Networks Secure and Transport; Private Networks; Virtual Private Networks; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 13: IPTV-Delivering Television to Consumers; Characteristics of IPTV; Applications; Basic Concepts; IPTV Delivery Networks; Technologies for IPTV; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 14: Video File Transfer, Podcasting, and P2P
  • OverviewFile Transfer Applications; File Transfer Technology; Podcasting; P2P File Sharing; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 15: Internet Video; Key Attributes of Internet Video; Internet Video Applications; System Architecture; Delivery Platforms and Services; Client Software; Review and Checklist Update; Chapter 16: Network Administration; Management Tasks; Technologies for Network Administration; Review and Checklist Update; Appendix A: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange; Appendix B: IP Video User Checklist; Glossary; Index