Compression for Great Video and Audio

Waggoner Ben

ISBN 10: 0240812131 / ISBN 13: 9780240812137

Published by Elsevier, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compression for Great Video and Audio
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0240812131
• ISBN 13: 9780240812137
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Learn how to compress video and audio with optimal quality and minimal hassles. Renowned expert Ben Waggoner teaches you to improve the quality of your final content and develop effective workflows. Understand the basic concepts of vision and hearing, apply that knowledge in the context of compression, then move onto practical, applicable information for creating, editing, and compressing the best video and audio, whether you're delivering for the web, DVD, Blu-ray, phones, or beyond.

• Clear examples of how to make the best choices in real-world projects
  
• Covers Mac and Windows products for a complete look at today's compression technologies: all the different tools, codecs, and formats for different kinds of deliverables are described, focusing on how to pick the right options for particular projects, players, and sources

Formats

• Windows Media
• QuickTime
• Flash FLV and F4V
• MPEG-4 and H.264
• MPEG-2
• Ogg Vorbis and Theora
• Silverlight and Smooth Streaming

Devices

• iPod and iPhone
• Zune HD
• Playstation Portable
• Playstation 3
• Xbox 360
• DVD and Blu-ray

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About the Author

Ben Waggoner has been compressing video for nearly 20 years. He cofounded the pioneering digital media services company Journeyman Digital, launched Terran Interactive's consulting services division, and was principal of Interframe Media. Ben joined Microsoft in 2005, and is now Principal Video Strategist for Microsoft's Silverlight platform.