Video: from bits to video

Question

I was wondering if anyone knew of any books which explain the very basics of video processing. From the bytes on the wire to the video on the player, I just don't understand how it all works. When does a muxer come into the chain of events? Does a codec come before muxing? Are there any books that teach this sort of stuff? Even better are there books that teach with sample code?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

• Video demystified: a handbook for the digital engineer by Keith Jack
• Programming Microsoft DirectShow for digital video and televisión by Mark Pesce, see related books there such as Fundamentals of Audio and Video Programming for Games
• Programming Cameras and Pan-Tilts: with DirectX and Java - not perhaps a direct answer to your question, but guides through writing "some video code" in detail