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Multimedia formats and transfer systems

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 440-2220/01
Abbreviation MFPS
Course title Multimedia formats and transfer systems
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Telecommunications
Course coordinator Ing. Přemysl Mer, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
Multimedia signals, basic features and overview multimeda services.
Audio signals, processing, record and reproduction.
Basic compress standards in multimedia technology.
Codecs for audio and video signals and using in multimedia technology.
Multimedia containers for audio and video signals, overview, features and parameters.
Transfer systems for audio (analog and digital broadcasting, ...)
Principal of television transfer, TV standards.
Digital Broadcasting standards for TV (DVB –x ...)
Hybrid distribution systems, basic concept (HE, optics – cabel, ...)
Interactive multimedia service in digital networks, (IPTV a VOD).
3DTV, Smart TV and architecture of HbbTV
Multimedia in social networks.

Exercises:
Safety training, credit system
Algorithms of compression method.
Broadcasting parameters for design of transport systems.
Test
Credit

Laboratory:
Videoconferencing services.
Compress technique for audio and video data, analyzing.
Streamo server IPTV, setup and creating IPTV network.
Edit of multimedia content.

Project:
Work on individual project.

E-learning

E-learning system Moodle are used at https://lms.vsb.cz

Literature

JACK, K.: Video Demystified, A Handbook for the Digital Engeneering. Elsevier, 2007
LI, Ze-Nian a Mark S DREW. Fundamentals of multimedia. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, c2004, xvi, 560 s., [8] s. obr. příl. ISBN 0-13-061872-1.
FISCHER, Walter. Digital video and audio broadcasting technology: a practical engineering guide. 3rd ed. New York: Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-3-642-11611-7 .

Advised literature

Richardson, G.: H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression - Video Coding for Next-generation Multimedia. Wiley, England 2003. ISBN 0-470-84837-5 
FISCHER, Walter. Digital television: a practical guide for engineers. Berlin: Springer, 2004. ISBN 3-540-01155-2.