DVD Players and Drives

Author: Ibrahim   K. F.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2003

E-ISBN: 9780080477428

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780750657365

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780750657365

Subject: G237.6 电子出版物编辑出版;TP37 Multimedia Technology and Multimedia Computing

Language: ENG

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Description

Fawzi Ibrahim has used his background running courses on DVD technology and writing for Television magazine to prepare a book for engineers that is based on genuine hands-on experience with DVD equipment for video, PC and audio applications. His book is a guide to the technology and its application, with a special focus on design issues and pitfalls, maintenance and repair. The principles of DVD technology are introduced from the basics, and DVD applications are illustrated by genuine technical information in the form of block diagrams and circuit schematics. All current forms of DVD player and writer are introduced, including equipment types that are only just appearing on the market.

The straightforward approach of this book makes it ideal for engineers and technicians getting up to speed with the new technology, and students of consumer electronics.

Ibrahim is well known for his ability to demystify TV and PC technology, in a range of popular titles including Digital Television, Television Receivers, and PC Operation and Repair.

* The engineer's guide to DVD technology
* Fully up-to-date coverage of video, PC and audio applications
* Developed from the author's short courses and magazine articles on DVD

Chapter

2. Digital and Microprocessor Applications

3. Video signals: Analogue and digital

4. DVD encoding

5. Framing and forward error correction

6. The optical pickup unit

7. Signal processing and control

8. Video and audio decoding

9. Power supply and user interface

10. DVD players

11. Data flow

12. DVD production

13. DVD drives

DVD glossary

Appendix A: Integrated circuits

Appendix B: Required functions of a DVD-video player

Appendix C: DVD-video copyright protection systems

Appendix D: Units and specifications

Appendix E: Self-test questions and answers

index

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