Interactive Television : A Comprehensive Guide for Multimedia Technologists

This guide offers an insider's firsthand account of concepts, design approaches and technology requirements for interactive TV, advanced multimedia and video on demand (VOD) systems.

It examines each of these emerging technologies in detail, covering architectural standards; storage and compatibility requirements; image compression technologies; the cost consequences of true versus near VOD; switching and traffic control management; user interfaces; and what the future holds in this new area of technology.