About the Author

I’m no scientist or engineer. I’m just a video geek who got into compression in a big way. My perspective on the whole topic generally comes from the point of view of actually using the medium (which I think is a good thing). This means I may not have the most thorough explanation of a given issue, but I will give you the right amount of information to get your project back on track.

I got into video compression because I graduated from college and became a video editor and producer. Because I was also geeky, I was good at doing stuff other than just going to tape with the edits. When I first started, that wasn’t such a big deal, but by ’97 or ’98, it had become a very handy talent. I’ve learned everything I know about compression ...

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