Author Description

This Book Examines The Mpeg-2 System Specification As Developed In The Early 1990's, As Well As Its Evolution Into The Fourth Edition Of The Mpeg-2 Systems Standard, Published In 2013-- Foreword Xi -- Preface Xiii -- About The Author Xvii -- Acknowledgements Xxi -- Part One Backgrounds Of Mpeg-2 Systems 1 -- 1 Introduction 3 -- 1.1 The Scope Of This Book 7 -- 1.2 Some Definitions 7 -- References 8 -- 2 Technology Developments Around 1990 9 -- References 11 -- 3 Developments In Audio And Video Coding In Mpeg 13 -- 3.1 The Need For Compression 13 -- 3.1.1 Compression Factors For Audio 14 -- 3.1.2 Compression Factors For Video 14 -- 3.2 Mpeg Video 19 -- 3.2.1 Introduction 19 -- 3.2.2 Mpeg-1 And Mpeg-2 Video Essentials 20 -- 3.2.3 Evolution Of Mpeg Video 39 -- 3.3 Mpeg Audio 47 -- 3.3.1 Mpeg-1 And Mpeg-2 Audio Essentials 47 -- 3.3.2 Evolution Of Mpeg Audio 53 -- References 59 -- 4 Other Important Content Formats 61 -- 4.1 Metadata 61 -- 4.2 Timed Text 64 -- 4.3 Lossless And Scalable Lossless Audio 69 -- 4.4 Multiview Video 69 -- 4.5 3d Video 70 -- 4.5.1 Left And Right Views In A Single Video Stream 73 -- 4.5.2 Depth Information Associated To 2d Video 75 -- 4.5.3 Use Of Mvc To Convey Left And Right Views 78 -- 4.5.4 Further 3d Video Evolution 79 -- References 80 -- 5 Motivation For A Systems Standard 83 -- 6 Principles Underlying The Mpeg-2 Systems Design 87 -- 6.1 Building An End-to-end System 87 -- 6.1.1 Constant End-to-end Delay 87 -- 6.1.2 Video Coding Delay 88 -- 6.1.3 Audio Coding Delay 94 -- 6.1.4 Delay Compensation 95 -- 6.2 The Multiplex And Demultiplex Operation 97 -- 6.3 Delivery Schedule Of Mpeg System Streams 106 -- 6.4 Synchronization Of Audio And Video 108 -- 6.5 Mpeg-2 System Streams And The Std Model 113 -- 6.6 Timing Issues 118 -- 6.6.1 Frequency And Tolerance Of The Stc In Mpeg-1 Systems 119 -- 6.6.2 Regeneration Of The Stc In System Decoders 121 -- 6.6.3 Frequency And Tolerance Of The Stc In Mpeg-2 Systems 125 -- 6.7 Quality Of Service Issues 127 -- 6