Video electronics sourcebook : 29 digital projects

This heavily-illustrated project book provides "fast track" training for hobbyists and technicians looking to build and design video equipment. Using an easy-to-learn "building block" approach, the book allows even novices to build their own custom video devices. Projects include: Scan Converter, Motion Detector, Camcorder, Digital Video Mirror, Image Enhancer, MPEG-2 Decoder, IR remote, and much more. Supporting website with parts supplier links, new modules and applications, and a FAQ. Video decoders for DSP. MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 Compression Algorithms.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Human Vision Chapter 2: Video Signals and Standards Chapter 3: Digital Video Applications Chapter 4: Working With Function Blocks Chapter 5: Video Input and Output Circuits Chapter 6: Video Distribution Chapter 7: Controller Infrastructure Chapter 8: Video Decoders, Graphic Digitizers, and Deserializers Chapter 9: Video Encoders, Graphics Digital to Analog Converters, and Serializers Chapter 10: Video Memory Chapter 11: Combining Video Images Chapter 12: Image Scalers Chapter 13: Image Compression and Decompression Chapter 14: PCB Layout of Video Chapter 15: Digital Video Projects INDEX