A Technical Introduction to Digital Video
This book was published in 1996, reached fifth printing, and is now out of print.
The entire book is available, in PDF.
The superseding edition, Digital Video and HDTV Algorithms and Interfaces was published in 2003, by Morgan Kaufmann.
The second edition of that book, Digital Video and HD Algorithms and Interfaces, Second edition, was published in 2012, by Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann.
Abstract
Computers and communication systems have now reached the stage where is it possible to have photographic-quality color pictures. But smooth motion and accurate color, though easy to achieve in video equipment, remain beyond the reach of general purpose computers. This book will help computer system designers, engineers, programmers and technicians to learn the techniques of digital video, to bring smooth motion and accurate color to computing. If you are a television professional, this book will help you to understand the technology at the core of digital video.
If you search on “Poynton,” you’ll encounter Henry James’ book The Spoils of Poynton - that is what a former boss of mine, Hugh Lawford, used to call my computer programs!