The Digital Consumer Technology Handbook
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...
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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.To receive a FREE daily newsletter on displays and consumer electronics, go to: http://www.displaydaily.com/·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
PrefaceCh. 1Generation D - The Digital Decade1Ch. 2Digital Consumer Devices6Ch. 3Digital Television and Video16Ch. 4Audio Players31Ch. 5Cellular/Mobile Phones54Ch. 6Gaming Consoles77Ch. 7Digital Video/Versatile Disc (DVD)94Ch. 8Desktop and Notebook Personal Computers (PCs)109Ch. 9PC Peripherals165Ch. 10Digital Displays190Ch. 11Digital Imaging - Cameras and Camcorders247Ch. 12Web Terminals and Web Pads272Ch. 13Internet Smart Handheld Devices283Ch. 14Screen and Video Phones310Ch. 15Automotive Entertainment Devices333Ch. 16eBooks394Ch. 17Other Emerging and Traditional Consumer Electronic Devices403Ch. 18The Digital "Dream" Home423Ch. 19Programmable Logic Solutions Enabling Digital Consumer Technology516Ch. 20Conclusions and Summary638Index649
\ From the PublisherContains a vast array of engineering details on every digital consumer device available today - and tomorrow - EDN\ "...does a prety nifty job as an encyclopedic look at just about every major technology that competes for your money, time and living space...Dhir has written a terrific book that seems to be a must-have title for anyone with an interest in consumer electronics\ - Nuts and Volts, September 2004\ \ \
