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Desktop Video

A report to the Advisory Group on Computer Graphics


Tim Hewson Cliff McKnight Anne Clarke Peter Marsh

1 - BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT
2 - ABSTRACT
3 - INTRODUCTION
4 - EQUIPMENT AND CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS OF DTV
4.1 - Compression Techniques
4.1.1 - Compression in Video for Windows
4.1.2 - Compression in QuickTime
4.1.3 - MPEG
4.1.4 - CCITT Standards
4.1.5 - CODECs for Desktop Videoconferencing
4.2 - Network Requirements
4.2.1 - Aspects of the networks
4.2.2 - ATM
5 - OVERVIEW OF EXISTING PRODUCTS
5.1 - Introduction
5.2 - Hardware configurations
5.2.1 - Macintosh
5.2.2 - PC
5.2.3 - Silicon Graphics
5.2.4 - Sun
5.3 - Software Configurations
5.3.1 - Microsoft Video for Windows
5.3.2 - Apple QuickTime
5.3.3 - Comparison
5.4 - CD ROM
5.5 - ISSUE
6 - APPLICATIONS OF DTV
6.1 - Introduction
6.2 - Video Communication
6.3 - Video Mail
6.4 - The Harnessing of New Media
6.5 - Presentations and Education
6.6 - Manipulation of Video Images
6.6.1 - Video Editing
6.7 - Integration of TV into the desktop
6.8 - Further Applications
7 - QUESTIONNAIRE
7.1 - Questionnaire Design
7.2 - Initial questionnaire results
8 - Appendix 1 Questionnaire on the use of Desktop Video
9 - Appendix 2 : Free form responses to Question 17

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