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Streaming Media Demystified
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional - May 29, 2002 ISBN-10: 007138877X, ISBN-13: 9780071388771
Author: Michael Topic
525 pages
Streaming Media Demystified - book reviews: 2
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
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
Poorly written.
Very frustrating book to read. Far too many words for the amount of information imparted. Could easily be half the size. Seems poorly planned/outlined. Example: Chapter 1 is 7 pages. Chapter 2 is 236 pages. McGraw-Hill where are your editors and reviewers?
Busy programmer
18 August, 2005
Streaming Media Demystified, TRULY!
I was quite intimidated by this topic when it was first introduced to me. I am not a technical computer person and I was certain that I would need a glossary of exotic information technology terms to comprehend the information that was to be presented, however I was determined to find out what all the buzz was concerning this latest development in the field. I was delighted to open the book and find that not only was I able to understand the history and current state of the media, but I was able to envision what the author was describing would be the future using this technology. It is an excellent read and it has truly made me appreciate just how many things this can be applied to and not only the ones that were indicated by the author. He sparked my imagination with his vision and enthusiasm. I would highly recommend this volume to anyone who wanted to truly understand the past, present, and limitless possibilities for the future of this subject.
Nancy
28 August, 2002
