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Cover
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Copyright
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Contents
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1. Introduction
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The DVD
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Recordable discs
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Rotation speed
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System overview
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2. Digital and Microprocessor Applications
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Binary numbers
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Memory chips
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Types of memory chips
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General purpose microprocessor systems
35
Processing devices
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CPU architecture
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Microprocessor types
47
Single- chip computers
47
Dedicated processors
48
Microcontrollers
48
System- on- a- chip
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Analogue- to- digital conversion
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Error control techniques
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Scrambling and encryption
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Oscillators and phase- locked loop
63
3. Video signals: Analogue and digital
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Introduction3
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Principles of colour television
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Video formats
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Telecine
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The pause function
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4. DVD encoding
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Introduction4
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Video encoding
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Video data preparation
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Zigzag scanning of the DCT matrix
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Audio encoding
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The sub- picture stream
108
5. Framing and forward error correction
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Introduction5
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PES packet construction
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Forward error correction
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Non- return- to- zero encoding
112
Eight- to- sixteen modulation
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6. The optical pickup unit
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Introduction6
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Focus depth and numerical aperture
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The photodiode detector assembly
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Playback compatibility
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7. Signal processing and control
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Introduction7
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Chip set
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The RF processor
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Servo control
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Playback start- up routine
133
CD/ DVD detection
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Practical RF amplifier/ digital servo chip
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System control microprocessor system
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8. Video and audio decoding
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Introduction8
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The V/ A decoder
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Audio processing
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9. Power supply and user interface
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Introduction9
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The power supply
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The regulator
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DVD player power requirements
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Integrated circuit regulators
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The user interface
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10. DVD players
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Introduction10
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Testing processing chips
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Analogue signals
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The start- up routine
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Playback initialization
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Common symptoms and their possible causes
183
DVD self diagnostics
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11. Data flow
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Introduction11
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Data flow
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Multiple- angle feature
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Disc capacity and transfer rate
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Presentation, navigation and search
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Volumes and directories
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DVD recording
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12. DVD production
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Introduction12
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Planning
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Assets preparation
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Resource allocation
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Authoring
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Formatting
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13. DVD drives
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Introduction13
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Operating system
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Allocating resources
229
Fault finding utilities
230
Installing a DVD drive
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DVD glossary
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Appendix A: Integrated circuits
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Appendix B: Required functions of a DVD-video player
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Appendix C: DVD-video copyright protection systems
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Appendix D: Units and specifications
291
Appendix E: Self-test questions and answers
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Index
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