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1994 (11)

Dale Cripps · 1994 · Editorial
Written in 1994 for Broadcast Engineering Magazine, Dale Cripps traces the HDTV/ATV movement from its origins in NHK's competitive strategy in 1969 through Jap…
Dale Cripps · 1994 · Newsletter
In a May 1994 interview republished in 1999, TVN Entertainment CEO Stuart Levin argues that near-video-on-demand is economically superior to true VOD, citing b…
Al Limberg · 1994 · Technical
Engineer Al Limberg argues that inserting repetitive PN training sequences into specific ATSC data segments could dramatically improve adaptive equalizer perfo…
Dale Cripps · 1994 · Editorial
Dale Cripps argues that broadcasters, cable, and networks lack the will to voluntarily launch HDTV services ahead of the 1996 FCC standard, leaving the industr…
Bill Frezza · 1994 · Editorial
A skeptical analysis from Network Computing argues that the U.S. digital television transition is plagued by political contradictions, industry self-interest, …
Robert Hopkins · 1994 · Editorial
Robert Hopkins, Senior IEEE Member, traces the six-year FCC process to establish a U.S. digital HDTV terrestrial broadcasting standard, from the 1987 spectrum …
J.A. Flaherty · 1994 · Editorial
CBS's Dr. Joseph Flaherty draws striking parallels between early 20th-century skepticism toward television and contemporary resistance to digital HDTV, citing …
Dale Cripps · 1994 · Editorial
Dale E. Cripps answers foundational questions about NTSC, PAL, and SECAM broadcast standards, explaining their technical specifications and inherent limitation…
Dale Cripps · 1994 · Editorial
Publisher Dale Cripps traces the historical arc from Edison's phonograph through radio, black-and-white TV, and color television to argue that HDTV represents …
Dale Cripps · 1994 · Editorial
A 1994 statement by Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications director questioning the MUSE analog HDTV standard sent shockwaves through Japanese manufa…
Dale Cripps · 1994 · Editorial
Publisher Dale Cripps argues that HDTV's commercial success depends on visionary leadership capable of aligning governments, manufacturers, broadcasters, and c…