A Practical Guide to Video and Audio Compression

If you download many programs and files off the internet, you've probably encountered ZIP files before. This compression system is a very handy invention, especially for Web users. Video compression is how enormous image and audio data files get shrunk for fast transmission without significant loss of quality. It's the magic behind digital TV, videoconferencing, DVDs, and internet radio. After reading this book, readers will be able to prepare and distribute professional audio and video on any platform including-- * Streamed to the web * Broadcast on-air * Stored in PVRs * Burned onto CD-ROMs * Burned onto DVDs * Delivered by broadband * Viewed in Kiosk applications * Viewed on PDA devices * Viewed on mobile phones.