Amit Dhir: Digital Consumer Technology Handbook [PDF]

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 todays 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 e Books 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 soHas extremely broad market appeal to embedded systems professionals including engineers programmers engineering managers marketing and sales personnel-1 000 000 potential readersHelps engineers and managers make the correct design decisions based on real-world data