A Guide to Picture Quality Measurements for Modern Television Systems

Contents

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Introduction

Compressed Television Systems

• Compression is Nothing New
• Digital Compression Methods
• The Modern Television System

Video Testing Concepts

• Growth of Functional Layers
• Video Quality

Picture Quality Testing

• Subjective Testing
• Objective Testing
• Application of the Human Visual System
• System Approach to Objective Testing

Picture Quality Measurement Instruments

Related Information

• Technical information about the PQA200

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