Digitale Film- und Videotechnik

The ideal introduction to film and video technology. From the Nipkow disk and the first attempts at television transmission in the 1930s to UHD and HDR video signals in IP data networks, this textbook provides a comprehensive overview of professional video and television technology. It also thoroughly covers film and cinema technology, from the fundamental principle of negative film darkening to digital RAW recording, modern cinema cameras, digital post-production, 8K projection, and immersive audio formats.

The focus of the work is on current technologies and systems; the discussions are based on the personal experiences of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schmidt and Johannes Schmidt, as well as on the technical definitions and standards of SMPTE and ITU. Starting from the basics of digital video signals, essential technology fields of today's film and video technology are extensively explored. This book thus serves as an excellent entry point for those new to this field, as well as a comprehensive reference work for professionals seeking to further their knowledge of current technologies.

The fourth edition of "Digital Film and Video Technology" has been completely restructured, revised, and expanded. In addition to new chapters on human perception and image reproduction via displays and projection, extensive new sections on UHD, HDR, and HFR have been added, along with detailed explanations of IP-based video signal transmission through SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, or SRT. Additionally, sections on digital (cinema) cameras, video data reduction, data storage, digital cinema technology, and post-production have also been expanded and revised.