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Summary: Great bedtime reading if you're an insomniacs
Review: Having heard what a great book this was on the internet I was most disappointed and will be returning it the library promptly
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Summary: The book is easier to understand
Review: I have been working on MPEG2 since last year. I read the spec and some other books for MPEG, it's difficult to understand them . The problem is that I need some basic knowledge of compression , audio, video. It was this book that helped me understand what MPEG is and how it works. This book is complete and easy to understand . There are a lot of background introductions to help you understand MPEG2. You can also find some new areas of video, e.g. 3D TV.
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Summary: Most comprehensive ever!
Review: I've read many books about MPEG-2 in my project to developer a MPEG-2 player for HDTV and I'm glad to say that this is the best book in my collection. With its clear explanations and easy to understand writing, this book is a must have for anyone who is into MPEG or is planning to delve into MPEG. A definite must buy.
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Summary: wasting time book
Review: If you really want to learn MPEG2 or MPEG4, go directly to the standards. The authors try their best to confuse the reader. Even simple concepts cannot be explained clearly.
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Summary: wasting time book
Review: If you really want to learn MPEG2 or MPEG4, go directly to the standards. The authors try their best to confuse the reader. Even simple concepts cannot be explained clearly.
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Summary: Corrected Fig. 10.9 available
Review: There's an error in Fig. 10.9. I can send you a corrected version in Word 97.
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Summary: Don't Expect a Detailed Explanation of MPEG2 Video
Review: This book didn't live up to previous reviews. It's quite expensive at $95. The chapters compartmentalize subjects such as motion compensation modes and video coding which are not independent subjects, and they never tie these subjects together. I haven't found a block diagram of a video encoder anywhere in the book. The entire subject of MPEG2 video encoding is covered in one 25-page chapter (although there is a chapter on motion compensation as I mentioned, and there's a chapter on Video Stream Syntax and Semantics which is little more than a re-hash of the MPEG2 part 2 spec.). I've gotta believe there's something better out there. The "Techniques and Standards for Image Video and Audio Coding" by Rao/Hwang is a bit better.
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Summary: Don't Expect a Detailed Explanation of MPEG2 Video
Review: This book didn't live up to previous reviews. It's quite expensive at $95. The chapters compartmentalize subjects such as motion compensation modes and video coding which are not independent subjects, and they never tie these subjects together. I haven't found a block diagram of a video encoder anywhere in the book. The entire subject of MPEG2 video encoding is covered in one 25-page chapter (although there is a chapter on motion compensation as I mentioned, and there's a chapter on Video Stream Syntax and Semantics which is little more than a re-hash of the MPEG2 part 2 spec.). I've gotta believe there's something better out there. The "Techniques and Standards for Image Video and Audio Coding" by Rao/Hwang is a bit better.
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Summary: I prefer rate it 0 star.
Review: This book won't make you understand anything about MPEG if you don't know anything about MPEG.If you already know something about MPEG, definatelly you don't have to read it. All graphs in this book are not related with context, and same to the math equations.
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Summary: Get this book if you want to know about MPEG
Review: This is one of the best technical books I've read. It covers more than MPEG video specs, plus some more background information that's helpful in understanding video systems as well as the core algorithms in the MPEG video standard. This book is well organized, and easy to read. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in understanding digital video/MPEG. Read this book before you dive into the official specs, you'll be glad you spend the time with this friendly walkthru of digital video.
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