The book first deals with Internet basics and gives a
thorough coverage of telecommunications networks and the
last mile to the home.
Video and
audio formats are covered,
as well as
compression standards including MPEG-4 and the
leading proprietary architectures. The book then guides you
through the
streaming process showing in-depth how to
encode audio and video. The deployment of
media servers,
live webcasting and how a stream is displayed on the
consumer's media player are also covered.
A third section on associated technologies illustrates
how you can protect your revenue sources with digital
rights management systems; looks at various forms of
content delivery; offers guidance on how to monetize your
content with ad insertion, and provides examples of
successful streaming applications.
The supporting website
www.davidausterberry.com/streaming.html offers updated
links to sources of information, manufacturers and
suppliers.
Contents
Basics
- Introduction;
- IP Networks and Telecommunications;
- The World Wide Web;
- Video Formats;
- Video Compression;
- Audio Compression;
Streaming
- Introduction to Streaming Media;
- Video Encoding;
- Audio Encoding;
- Pre-Processing;
- Stream Serving;
- Live Webcasting;
- Media Players;
Associated Technologies and Applications
- Rights Management;
- Content Distribution;
- Applications;
Glossary.