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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simpson, Wes.

Series:

Focal Press media technology professional.

Focal Press media technology professional

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Image transmission.

Digital video.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (487 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 variety of practical applications. This new edition is expanded to fully cover HD and wireless technologies and new case studies.Whether your background is video, networking, broadcast, or telecommunications, you will benefit from the breadth of coverage that this bo

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611762599

9781136031069

1136031065

9781281762597

1281762598

9780080888170

0080888178

OCLC:

476223876