| High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology Contributor(s): Cianci, Philip J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786449756 ISBN-13: 9780786449750 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Television & Video |
| Dewey: 621.388 |
| LCCN: 2011042983 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 7.05" W x 10.04" (1.45 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 40-year history of high definition television technology is traced from initial studies in Japan, through its development in Europe, and then to the United States, where the first all-digital systems were implemented. Details are provided about advances in HDTV technology in Australia and Japan, Europe's introduction of HDTV, Brazil's innovative use of MPEG-4 and China's terrestrial standard. The impact of HDTV on broadcast facility conversion and the influx of computer systems and information technology are described, as well as the contributions of the first entrepreneurial HD videographers and engineers. This thoroughly researched volume highlights several of the landmark high-definition broadcasts from 1988 onward, includes input gathered from more than 50 international participants, and concludes with the rollout of consumer HDTV services throughout the world. |