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Authors: Amit Dhir
ISBN-13: 9780750678155, ISBN-10: 0750678151
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Amit Dhir

Book Synopsis

The consumer electronics market has never been as awash with new consumer products as it has over the last couple of years. The devices that have emerged on the scene have led to major changes in the way consumers listen to music, access the Internet, communicate, watch videos, play games, take photos, operate their automobiles—even live.

Digital electronics has led to these leaps in product development, enabling easier exchange of media, cheaper and more reliable products, and convenient services.

This handbook is a much-needed, comprehensive engineering guide to the dynamic world of today's digital consumer electronics.

It provides complete details on key enabling technologies, standards, delivery and reception systems, products, appliances and networking systems.

Each chapter follows a logical progression from a general overview of each device, to market dynamics, to the core technologies and components that make up that particular product. The book thoroughly covers all of the key digital consumer product categories: digital TV, digital audio, mobile communications devices, gaming consoles, DVD players, PCs and peripherals, display devices, digital imaging devices, web terminals and pads, PDAs and other handhelds, screenphones/videophones, telematics devices, eBooks and readers, and many other current and future products.

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·Surveys crucial engineering information for every digital consumer product category, including cell phones, digital TVs, digital cameras, PDAs and many more—the only reference available to do so
·Has extremely broad market appeal to embedded systems professionals, including engineers, programmers, engineering managers, marketing and sales personnel—1,000,000+ potential readers
·Helps engineers and managers make the correct design decisions based on real-world data

Table of Contents

Preface
Ch. 1Generation D - The Digital Decade1
Ch. 2Digital Consumer Devices6
Ch. 3Digital Television and Video16
Ch. 4Audio Players31
Ch. 5Cellular/Mobile Phones54
Ch. 6Gaming Consoles77
Ch. 7Digital Video/Versatile Disc (DVD)94
Ch. 8Desktop and Notebook Personal Computers (PCs)109
Ch. 9PC Peripherals165
Ch. 10Digital Displays190
Ch. 11Digital Imaging - Cameras and Camcorders247
Ch. 12Web Terminals and Web Pads272
Ch. 13Internet Smart Handheld Devices283
Ch. 14Screen and Video Phones310
Ch. 15Automotive Entertainment Devices333
Ch. 16eBooks394
Ch. 17Other Emerging and Traditional Consumer Electronic Devices403
Ch. 18The Digital "Dream" Home423
Ch. 19Programmable Logic Solutions Enabling Digital Consumer Technology516
Ch. 20Conclusions and Summary638
Index649

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