1994 (11)
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…
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…
Engineer Al Limberg argues that inserting repetitive PN training sequences into specific ATSC data segments could dramatically improve adaptive equalizer perfo…
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…
A skeptical analysis from Network Computing argues that the U.S. digital television transition is plagued by political contradictions, industry self-interest, …
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 …
CBS's Dr. Joseph Flaherty draws striking parallels between early 20th-century skepticism toward television and contemporary resistance to digital HDTV, citing …
Dale E. Cripps answers foundational questions about NTSC, PAL, and SECAM broadcast standards, explaining their technical specifications and inherent limitation…
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 …
A 1994 statement by Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications director questioning the MUSE analog HDTV standard sent shockwaves through Japanese manufa…
Publisher Dale Cripps argues that HDTV's commercial success depends on visionary leadership capable of aligning governments, manufacturers, broadcasters, and c…