DVD is the all-in-one storage technology that is altering the landscape of home entertainment, professional video, business communications, and multimedia computing. Now is the time to learn about DVD and how to use it to its best advantage. In "DVD Demystified, Second Edition", industry insider Jim Taylor paints a full, up-to-date DVD picture with a friendly technical introduction. You must read it if you're a multimedia developer, work with educational technology or industrial training, if you're a filmmaker or musician - or simply want to understand this fascinating technology with potentially huge worldwide impact. "This is not merely 'a' good book to help you make sense of DVD, it is 'the' book that you will return to over and over as you explore and come to understand this exciting new optical media format." - Geoffrey Tully, Multimedia Technology Consultant; former Senior VP of Production, Divx Entertainment. "As one of the DVD industry's leading experts, Jim Taylor covers every aspect of DVD." - Ralph LaBarge, Managing Partner, Alpha DVD. The DVD contains hybrid DVD-Video.
The DVD-ROM has samples from Broadcast DVD, Dolby, THX, DTS, Joe Kane Productions, Widescreen Review, and others, plus test images, WebDVD HTML files, spreadsheets, and more.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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200 illustrations, glossary, references
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Höhe: 231 mm
Breite: 185 mm
Dicke: 48 mm
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978-0-07-135026-6 (9780071350266)
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Jim Taylor has been hip deep in DVD since 1995. Called a "minor tech legend" by E! Online, Jim created the official Internet DVD FAQ, writes articles and columns about DVD, serves as President of the DVD Association, was named one of the 21 most influential DVD executives by DVD Report, and received the 2000 DVD Pro Discus Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry. Jim has worked with interactive media for over 20 years, developing educational software, laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, Web sites, and DVDs; and teaching workshops and courses on multimedia, computer-based education, computer applications, and DVD. Formerly VP of Information Technology at Videodiscovery, an educational multimedia publishing company, Jim championed the format as Microsofts DVD Evangelist before joining as Chief Technology Officer. Jim Taylor is based in Seattle, Washington.
What Is DVD?. The World Before DVD. DVD Technology Primer. DVD Overview. Disc and Data Details. Application Details: DVD-Video and DVD-Audio. What's Wrong with DVD. DVD Comparison. DVD at Home. DVD in Business and Education. DVD on Computers. Essentials of DVD Production. The Future of DVD. Appendices.
