Televisionaries: Inside the Chaos and Innovation of the Digital Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 098638450X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 470 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"I found it both entertaining and enlightening and an excellent review of a very interesting time" according to ed. I learned so much reading Televisionaries even though I was there during the early years. I can say that Marc was totally accurate in describing the parts that I already knew, so I can only assume that the rest is spot on as well. I found it both entertaining and enlightening and an exc. "A great look at how our digital television was developed and where it's likely to go." according to stickerooni. This review originally published in []. Rated A great look at how our digital television was developed and where it's likely to go. stickerooni This review originally published in []. Rated 4.5 of 5This is a phenomenal insider look at the concept, creation, and growth of the digital television industry.When I sit and watch Netflix on my 56" flat-screen HD television, I know that a lot of time and effort went in to the creation . .5 of 5This is a phenomenal insider look at the concept, creation, and growth of the digital television industry.When I sit and watch Netflix on my 56" flat-screen HD television, I know that a lot of time and effort went in to the creation . "Digital TV Business History, Technology Primer, and Memoir" according to Becky. This is a multifaceted book by someone qualified to write about all of it: history of the digital TV business, profiles of powerful business leaders, technical aspects of digital television, the evolution (and convergence) of digital technologies at this new stage of innovation. Althoug
Undaunted, GI boldly developed the world's first digital television system, upsetting the status quo on three continents. With the world's eyes diverted overseas, General Instrument (GI) harbored a secret project in its San Diego labs. Televisionaries is the captivating inside story of the digital television revolution, featuring the engineers, entrepreneurs, and media titans who made it happen. The notion of transforming television from its analog roots to the zeros and ones of computers was deemed impossible at the time. During the 1980s, conventional wisdom held that "Japan Inc." would become the leading economic power, with its new HDTV technology dominating the next generation of consumer electronics. In response, European countries funded a billion-dollar HDTV activity designed to keep the Japanese at bay. But both solutions had a fatal flaw - they were based on analog technology. Digital TV soon became a reality for consumers throughout the world, and the media business was forever changed.
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