This authoritative reference work contains over 400 topics of information on all aspects of television technology, from digital video interfaces through to MPEG-4, 7 and metadata. Written by leading industry professional with the help of international experts, this handbook supplies everything from television fundamentals to compression techniques to the latest digital interactive technologies in one source. Using an easy to look up format, with the minimum of maths, the book provides clear explanations of complex technologies with an emphasis on practical applications.