Blu-Ray Disc Demystified

by Taylor, Jim; Zink, Michael; Crawford, Charles; Armbrust, Christen

• ISBN13: 9780071590921
• ISBN10: 0071590927
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

The Latest Tips and Techniques for Getting the Maximum from Blu-ray TechnologyBlu-ray Disc Demystifiedprovides the most current information and applications available for this popular high-definition optical disc format. Written by a team of experts with a wide range of experience in DVD and high-definition production, this thorough, skill-building guide details Blu-ray's many features, formats, and applications.Blu-ray Disc Demystifiedprovides exhaustive coverage of the multitude of production and authoring processes, while explaining how the standard and high-definition DVD specifications dovetail and/or clash with related digital media standards. The authors also provide detailed descriptions of Blu-ray's strengths, as well as frank assessments of its weaknesses and common traps that often ensnare new users.Blu-ray Disc Demystifiedis the most comprehensive and practical guide available for navigating the numerous challenges, changes, and opportunities associated with Blu-ray technology.Blu-ray Disc Demystifiedprovides: Detailed overview of Blu-ray technology In-depth coverage of formats, features, and applications The latest news on content protection Tips on using Blu-ray in the home, office, and school The facts behind the myths surrounding Blu-ray Essential information regarding production Interaction paradigms Honest assessments of Blu-ray's pitfalls

Author Biography

Jim Taylor is senior vice president and general managerof the Advanced Technology Group at Sonic Solutions.

Charles G. Crawford is co-founder of TelevisionProduction Services, Inc.

Chirsten M. Armbrust is director of research anddevelopment at Technicolor

Michael Zink is director of advanced technologyat Technicolor.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Development of Blu-ray Disc

Technology Primer

Features

Content Protection, Licensing, and Patents

Physical Disc Formats

Application Details

Players

Myths

What's Wrong with Blu-ray Disc

Interactivity

Use in Business and Education

Production Essentials

Blu-ray and Beyond

About the Disc

Reference Data

Related Standards and Specifications

References and Information Sources

Glossary

Index

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