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050			_aPN 1995.55 .W33 2001
100			_aWatkinson, John, _eauthor
245		0	_aConvergence in broadcast and communications media : _bthe fundamentals of audio, video, data processing, and communications technologies / _cJohn Watkinson
260			_a[Place of publication not identifed] : _bFocal Press, _cc2001
300			_axiv, 747 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm.
500			_aConvergence in broadcast and communications media : the fundamentals of audio, video, data processing, and communications technologies /, Convergence
505			_aChapter 1. Introduction to convergent systems -- Chapter 2. Digital processing principles -- Chapter 3. Filters and transforms -- Chapter 4. Sampling -- Chapter 5. Sound -- Chapter 6. Light -- Chapter 7. Image portrayal -- Chapter 8. Presentation -- Chapter 9. Compression -- Chapter 10. Digital coding principles -- Chapter 11. Storage devices -- Chapter 12. Communication systems .
520			_a Convergence in Broadcast and Communications Media offers concise and accurate information for engineers and technicians tackling products and systems combining audio, video, data processing and communications. Without adequate fundamental knowledge of the core technologies, products could be flawed or even fail. John Watkinson has provided a definitive professional guide, designed as a standard point of reference for engineers, whether you are from an audio, video, computer or communications background. Without assuming any background and starting from first principles, the four core technologies of image reproduction, sound reproduction, data processing and communications are described. Covering everything from digital fundamentals to conversion methods, sound and image technologies, compression techniques, digital coding principles, storage devices and the latest communications systems, the book shows how these technologies operate together and the necessary conversions that take place between them. Acronyms and buzzwords are introduced only after their purpose has been described in plain English - as the book serves to give a reliable grasp of the fundamentals. The criteria involved in determining image and sound quality are based on a thorough treatment of the human senses, a unique description of how motion portrayal works in managing systems. John Watkinson is an international consultant in audio video and data recording.
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