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Everything you need to design and produce high definition DVDs-from three of the most well-known specialists in the industry High Definition DVD Handbook is your one-stop resource for mastering the new HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats and successfully applying them to the entire DVD process-from authoring to design to production. You'll see how to fully utilize the amazing new resolution and features of high definition DVD, understand the major differences between the formats, navigate complex specs, and set up for either small- or large-scale production. Featuring a foreword by Jim Taylor, coauthor of DVD Demystified, this practical, irreverent guide: Gives you comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of both new competing high definition DVD formatsCovers all-new, high definition authoring tools Includes chapters devoted to audio and video acquisition, graphics design, compression, quality control, and replicationReveals how to achieve new levels of interactivity through graphic user interfaces (GUIs)Provides proven advice on avoiding production pitfalls and troubleshootingHelps you navigate and utilize content protection and digital rights management as well as the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) standard Taking DVD Demystified to the next level, High Definition DVD Handbook is your guide to the new wave of DVD production.“should be required reading in any world-class DVD facility.”-Benn Carr, VP of New Technology, Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, CA

Table of Contents:
ForewordTable of Figures and TablesPrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Lights, Camera...Action!Chapter 3: Pictures and SoundChapter 4: Coding TechnologiesChapter 5: Persistent StorageChapter 6: Network/Streaming TechnologiesChapter 7: The HD DVD FormatChapter 8: The Blu-ray Disc FormatChapter 9: Compression and Authoring ToolsChapter 10: Setting Up for ProductionChapter 11: Project Design and PlanningChapter 12: Graphic DesignChapter 13: CompressionChapter 14: Authoring/ProgrammingChapter 15: Quality Control (QC)Chapter 16: So, You Think You're DoneChapter 17: Advanced Access Content System (AACS)Chapter 18: Blu-ray Disc's BD+APPENDIX A: ABOUT THE DISCGLOSSARYINDEX

About the Author :
Mark Johnson, Ph.D (Chesire, UK) is an independent consultant in opto-electronics and measurement innovation. He is a Visiting Professor Salford and St. Etienne Universities. He has managed corporate research laboratories in the UK, US, and Germany. Charles G. Crawford (Washington, DC) is the Co-founder of Television Production Services (TPS) and Heritage Series, LLC, production companies specializing in interactive disc production and development. He authored the original operating manuals for Matsushita/Panasonic’s award-winning DVD authoring system, and has won three Emmy awards for his technical and directorial expertise. Chris Armbrust (Pasadena, CA) is a leader in the development and implementation of new digital media. As president and founder of Marin Digital, Chris produced over 1100 different DVD titles. In the fall of 2005, he joined Technicolor Creative Services in Burbank as Senior Process Engineer to define, develop and implement their new encoding, authoring and mastering processes for the next generation of DVDs (BluRay and HD DVD). Chris has given talks on DVD production at conferences including DVD PRO Conference & Exposition, the DVD Association, Replitech Europe and Creative Cow.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780071485852
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 500
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 649 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0071485856
  • Publisher Date: 16 Apr 2007
  • Binding: Book
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 24 mm
  • Width: 180 mm


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