A Comparison Of Leading Edge Compression Technologies (1992)
By Arun N. Netravali, AT&T Bell Laboratories
Digital Television is fast becoming a reality after decades of research. Broadcast, Cable and Satellite distribution of entertainment and sports television presents a unique set of requirements. In this paper, these requirements are reviewed and are followed by a brief description of the compression techniques. A compression system is then presented that combines several leading techniques to satisfy these special requirements. It is clear from this that the compression technology is real, cost-effective and can offer consumers and service providers significant benefits.
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