DVD Demystified

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"…without doubt the definitive reference book on DVD.”*

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

DVD contains: Hybrid DVD-Video/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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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.


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A complete guide to Digital Video Disk, DVD, technology: how it works, what it is, and how to use it. Reflects the newest technologies, formats, and production details. The DVD-Video/DVD-ROM contains samples from broadcast DVD, Dolby, DTS, THX, Joe Kane Productions, Microsoft, and others. Also includes spreadsheets and HTML files. Previous edition: c1998.


From the Back Cover
"In DVD Demystified, Jim Taylor combines the technical expertise of an engineer with the imagination of a visionary. The book is a must-read for those who require factual information about the great potential of DVD technology for delivering digital video content."- Dana Parker, Consultant, DVD Diva, and coauthor of the CD Recordable Handbook

"DVD Demystified is required reading for everyone involved in DVD. If you are new to the DVD business this book will save you time and money. If you are an old hand at DVD, this is an excellent reference book for those times when you just cant remember a critical detail. As one of the DVD industry’s leading experts, Jim Taylor covers every aspect of DVD."- Ralph LaBarge, Managing Partner, Alpha DVD

"Jim Taylor's DVD Demystified is without doubt the definitive reference book on DVD. DVD Demystified is aptly titled. Jim Taylor takes a subject that is still mired in confusion and lays all the cards on the table. He then proceeds to describe each card in a detailed but easy to understand style."- One-to-One magazine (Bob Starrett)

"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

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. Jim Taylor, an industry insider, paints the full DVD picture in this friendly technical introduction. You MUST read it if . . .

"In DVD Demystified, Jim Taylor combines the technical expertise of an engineer with the imagination of a visionary. The book is a must-read for those who require factual information about the great potential of DVD technology for delivering digital video content."- Dana Parker, Consultant, DVD Diva, and coauthor of the CD Recordable Handbook

"DVD Demystified is required reading for everyone involved in DVD. If you are new to the DVD business this book will save you time and money. If you are an old hand at DVD, this is an excellent reference book for those times when you just cant remember a critical detail. As one of the DVD industry’s leading experts, Jim Taylor covers every aspect of DVD." - Ralph LaBarge, Managing Partner, Alpha DVD

"Jim Taylor's DVD Demystified is without doubt the definitive reference book on DVD. DVD Demystified is aptly titled. Jim Taylor takes a subject that is still mired in confusion and lays all the cards on the table. He then proceeds to describe each card in a detailed but easy to understand style." - One-to-One magazine (Bob Starrett)

"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

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. Jim Taylor, an industry insider, paints the full DVD picture in this friendly technical introduction. You MUST read it if . . .

Now is the time to learn about DVD and how to use it to its best advantage. Jim Taylor, an industry insider, paints the full DVD picture in this friendly technical introduction. You MUST read it if . . .

ANNOTATION

Note to Adobe Customers: The Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader version is printable, but there is a known problem printing to printers that do not use the PostScript page description language. This problem occurs with some HP LaserJet, Epson Stylus inkjet, and Epson impact printers. Consult your printer�s documentation to find out if it is PostScript compatible. This does not affect your ability to read the book on screen.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

U.S DVD sales will top $8.1 billion in 2002, an increase of over 50%, according to Adams Media Research. DVD sales this year surpassed video, even though only 30% of households have DVD players (compared to 90% for VCRs). In August 2002 the New York Times dubbed DVD �the most successful home entertainment device in history�a true pop-culture phenomenon.�DVD Demystified has served as DVD's bible since the format first shipped in 1997. Demystifying not only basic technology issues but detailing production and authoring processes, making sense out of the plethora of battling video, audio, and data formats, and clearly explaining how DVD standards and specs dovetail or clash with related digital media standards, this book has not only become DVD's standard reference, but also required reading for DVD enthusiasts who wanting to peer behind the scenes and figure out how to get the most from their technology. Since then, Jim Taylor has become DVD's most visible guru, now President of the DVD Association, author of the internet DVD FAQ, and profiled by E!Online and DVD Report. This third edition will be almost completely rewritten to cover the major technology, format, and standard changes of the past three years, and will once again include a DVD designed to show the extreme limits of performance of this dynamic technology.

SYNOPSIS

"In DVD Demystified, Jim Taylor combines the technical expertise of an engineer with the imagination of a visionary. The book is a must-read for those who require factual information about the great potential of DVD technology for delivering digital video content."-Dana Parker, Consultant, DVD Diva, and coauthor of the CD Recordable Handbook

"DVD Demystified is required reading for everyone involved in DVD. If you are new to the DVD business this book will save you time and money. If you are an old hand at DVD, this is an excellent reference book for those times when you just cant remember a critical detail. As one of the DVD industry's leading experts, Jim Taylor covers every aspect of DVD."- Ralph LaBarge, Managing Partner, Alpha DVD

"Jim Taylor's DVD Demystified is without doubt the definitive reference book on DVD. DVD Demystified is aptly titled. Jim Taylor takes a subject that is still mired in confusion and lays all the cards on the table. He then proceeds to describe each card in a detailed but easy to understand style."- One-to-One magazine (Bob Starrett)

"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

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. Jim Taylor, an industry insider, paints the full DVD picture in this friendly technical introduction. You MUST read it if . . .

"In DVD Demystified, Jim Taylor combines the technical expertise of an engineer with the imagination of a visionary. The book is a must-read for those who require factual information about the great potential of DVD technology for delivering digital video content."- Dana Parker, Consultant, DVD Diva, and coauthor of the CD Recordable Handbook

"DVD Demystified is required reading for everyone involved in DVD. If you are new to the DVD business this book will save you time and money. If you are an old hand at DVD, this is an excellent reference book for those times when you just cant remember a critical detail. As one of the DVD industry's leading experts, Jim Taylor covers every aspect of DVD." - Ralph LaBarge, Managing Partner, Alpha DVD

"Jim Taylor's DVD Demystified is without doubt the definitive reference book on DVD. DVD Demystified is aptly titled. Jim Taylor takes a subject that is still mired in confusion and lays all the cards on the table. He then proceeds to describe each card in a detailed but easy to understand style." - One-to-One magazine (Bob Starrett)

"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

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. Jim Taylor, an industry insider, paints the full DVD picture in this friendly technical introduction. You MUST read it if . . .

Now is the time to learn about DVD and how to use it to its best advantage. Jim Taylor, an industry insider, paints the full DVD picture in this friendly technical introduction. You MUST read it if . . .