On the 30th anniversary of the first MPEG meeting I wrote a paper that extolled the virtues of MPEG in terms productivity - in absolute and relative terms - and of…
Introduction In my post Compression – the technology for the digital age, I called data compression “the enabler of the evolving media-rich communication society that we value”. Indeed, data compression has…
In a now distant past companies used to be run by engineers. If a company had the right product – backed by good research and developed, indeed, by engineers –…
Why this post? Because there are rumours spreading about a presumed “MPEG-Video collapse” and Brownian motion-like initiatives trying to remedy – in some cases by the very people who have…
Table of contents Introduction A little bit of history Video and audio generate a lot of bits More challenges for the future Even ancient digital media need compression There are no limits…
It is hard to talk sensibly to the general public about standards. It is a pity because standards are important as they ensure e.g. that nuts match with bolts, paper…
