Streaming Media Demystified

Michael Topic

526 pages, parution le 16/07/2002

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Résumé

The experts predict that the opening of broadband internet connections and 3G wireless capabilities will drive the adoption of streaming media to 75% of all broadcasting and e-commerce firms by the end of 2003.

Author Michael Topic offers the fast, relible, and painless way to get the lowdown on the streaming of video over the internet (both wired and wireless) he thoroughly examines the technologies, protocols, and business models on this next giant happening in the world of video and telecom.

Internet protocols for delivering streaming media
Audio and video compression schemes
Covers MPEG-4 and MPEG-7
Discusses digital rights management
Details Metadata

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1:
Introduction
CHAPTER 2:
The Medium 2.1 What is Streaming Media? 2.2 How Does Streaming Media Work? 2.3 Why Was Streaming Media Invented? 2.4 Why is Streaming Media Better? 2.5 Who is Driving Streaming Media's Innovations? 2.6 What's Wrong with Streaming Media? 2.7 When Will Streaming Media Be Ready for Prime Time?
CHAPTER 3:
The Audience 3.1 Who Will Watch? 3.2 How Will We Watch Streaming Media? 3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch?
CHAPTER 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money?
CHAPTER 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Appendix A: MPEG-4 Profiles Visual Profiles Audio Profiles Graphics Profiles Scene Graph Profiles Appendix B: MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 Coding Compared Appendix C: Audio and Video Sweetening Techniques Audio Sweetening Video Sweetening Appendix D: Real World Streaming Media Encoding Encoding Machines Software-Based Encoding Tools Encoding Labs Precompression Signal Conditioners Video Capture Cards Appendix E: Video and Audio Compression Introduction Transform Coding The JPEG Standard The MPEG Standard How MPEG-2 Was Tuned for High Quality of Experience MPEG-4 Video Compression Concatenation Digital Audio Data Compression References Glossary Sources Bibliography Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Michael Topic
Parution	16/07/2002
Nb. de pages	526
Format	18,5 x 23,4
Couverture	Broché
Poids	890g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071388771