Descriptive Metadata for Television
Title | Descriptive Metadata for Television PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Cox |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | 157 |
Release | 2006-03-27 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1136034978 |
Descriptive Metadata for Television is a comprehensive introduction for television professionals that need to understand metadata's purpose and technology. This easy-to-read book translates obscure technical to hands-on language understandable by real people.
Descriptive Metadata for Television
Title | Descriptive Metadata for Television PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Cox |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Cataloging of audio-visual materials |
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Descriptive Metadata for Television is a comprehensive introduction for television professionals that need to understand metadata's purpose and technology. This easy-to-read book translates obscure technical to hands-on language understandable by real people.
Descriptive Metadata for Television
Title | Descriptive Metadata for Television PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Cox |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | 157 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 0240807308 |
Finally, a book on metadata for the media professional!
Television Technology Demystified
Title | Television Technology Demystified PDF eBook |
Author | Aleksandar Louis Todorovic |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Total Pages | 339 |
Release | 2014-08-07 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1136068538 |
"Television Technology Demystified" is written for non-technical television production professionals. Journalists, program producers, camera persons, editors, and other television professionals need to know how equipment works, which performance levels are achievable, how to evaluate the technical quality of picture and sound, and other aspects of production; this book presents these and other essential concepts in a simple and non-mathematical way. Aleksandar-Louis Todorovic, a highly respected and well-known figure in the broadcasting community, has succeeded in making complex technology understandable.
High Definition Television
Title | High Definition Television PDF eBook |
Author | Philip J. Cianci |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 385 |
Release | 2014-01-10 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0786487976 |
The 40-year history of high definition television technology is traced from initial studies in Japan, through its development in Europe, and then to the United States, where the first all-digital systems were implemented. Details are provided about advances in HDTV technology in Australia and Japan, Europe's introduction of HDTV, Brazil's innovative use of MPEG-4 and China's terrestrial standard. The impact of HDTV on broadcast facility conversion and the influx of computer systems and information technology are described, as well as the contributions of the first entrepreneurial HD videographers and engineers. This thoroughly researched volume highlights several of the landmark high-definition broadcasts from 1988 onward, includes input gathered from more than 50 international participants, and concludes with the rollout of consumer HDTV services throughout the world.
Personalized Digital Television
Title | Personalized Digital Television PDF eBook |
Author | Liliana Ardissono |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 321 |
Release | 2006-04-11 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 140202164X |
TV viewers today are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information, and challenged by the plethora of interactive functionality provided by current set-top boxes. To ensure broad adoption of this technology by consumers, future Digital Television will have to take usability issues thoroughly into account. In particular, serious attention must be paid to facilitate the selection of content on an individual basis, and to provide easy-to-use interfaces that satisfy viewers' interaction requirements. This volume collects selected research reports on the development of personalized services for Interactive TV. Drawing upon contributions from academia and industry in the US, Europe and Asia, this book represents a comprehensive picture of leading edge research in personalized television.
Digital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks
Title | Digital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks PDF eBook |
Author | Sanjoy Paul |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 348 |
Release | 2011-06-20 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1119956609 |
A unique treatment of digital video distribution technology in a business context, Digital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks explores a range of diverse topics within the field through a combination of theory and practice to provide the best possible insight and exposure. The theoretical foundations inside assist a fuller understanding of the technologies used in practice, while real-world examples are correspondingly used to emphasize the applicability of theory in the commercial world. Fully illustrated throughout to help explain the fundamental concepts of digital media distribution, Digital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks is divided into three major parts starting initially with the basic industry trends that have been driving the adoption of video and making its distribution over the Internet an economically viable solution. This is followed with detail descriptions of challenges and solutions in distributing video in ‘open’ networks such as the Internet. The final part focuses on the challenges and solutions for distributing video in ‘closed’ networks such as the managed network of Telcos. Provides an A to Z of digital video distribution featuring technology, business, research, products and case studies. Features research topics exploring P2P Streaming, Digital Video Distribution over Disruption-Tolerant Networks and Scalable Video on Demand. Includes real world product descriptions on Transcoders, such as Rhozet, and IPTV Quality of Service Monitoring product, such as Ineoquest.