Dvd Demystified

"This series has launched many a DVD career including my own and should be required reading in any world class DVD facility... a perfect resource for any DVD professional or novice." -- Benn Carr, VP of New Technology, Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, CA"Even DVD experts need a place to turn to for guidance, advice and reference. DVD Demystified IS THE place." -- Andy Evans, Chairman, The Pavement, London, England"Jim Taylor is the smartest guy on the planet when it comes to DVD. Add Mark Johnson and Chuck Crawford and there's nothing this team can't help you with. No matter what you need to find out about DVD, this book gives you the answers you can understand, use, and count on." -- Fred Grossberg, President, Mill Reef Video, Washington, DCREVISED AND EXPANDED INCLUDING THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGIES, FORMATS, AND PRODUCTION DETAILSDVD INCLUDED Hybrid DVD-Video/DVD-ROM Showcases dynamic application of DVD technology with samples from Dolby, DTS, THX, IMAX, Joe Kane Productions, Microsoft, Widescreen Review, and others * Plus audio/video tests, WebDVD, HTML files, spreadsheets, and moreTHE LEGENDARY GUIDE TO EVERYTHING DVD Driving a business of over $50 billion per year, DVD is the all-encompassing media technology that has reshaped entertainment, professional video, business communications, and computing.This updated edition of the renowned, reader-friendly guide defines, demystifies, and details DVD and related technologies. This book is a MUST read if . . . You're in the audio/video or entertainment business You're a multimedia developer You work with educational technology or industrial training You're an IT professional or technology consultant You're a filmmaker or a musician You cover cutting-edge technology as a journalist or analyst You can't afford thousands of dollars for the standards and specifications books You read the standards and specifications books but didn't understand them You're a technovideoaudiophile You want to be in the know, up to speed, and on the leading edge of this fascinating technologyTaylor, Jim is the author of 'Dvd Demystified', published 2005 under ISBN 9780071423960 and ISBN 0071423966.