Arch Luther is one of the most respected authorities in this field, and in this comprehensive book he provides engineers with a firm grounding in digital technology for audio and video and shows how to apply it to various fields, including the digitally interactive Internet.

Aims to teach the reader of the underlying principles and practical applications of digital A/V, and to show where technology is heading in the 21st century. The book shows how to screen and select A/V system components, and how to choose the best design approaches for a particular system. Broadcast and computer system-design engineers should find this a useful text for an understanding of analogue-digital conversion, video cameras, digital transmission and processing, compression, recording and storage, post-production, and more.