Video Recording Technology: Its Impact on Media and Home Entertainment (Routledge Communication Series) [Hardcover]

Aaron Foisi Nmungwun (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0805803602 | ISBN-13: 978-0805803600

Video recording has recently become an important phenomenon. Although the majority of American homes have at least one video recording set, not much is known about video recording's past and about its continual effect on affiliated industries. This text documents the history of magnetic recording, stressing its importance in consumer as well as commercial applications from the advent of magnetism through the invention of such new technologies as Digital Audio Tape (DAT), High Definition Television (HDTV), and a multitude of sophisicated Digital Video Cassette Recorders.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a very useful addition to the literature which, on this topic, is quite limited to date. The author explains often complex processes or equipment quite clearly.
—Communication Booknotes

The author provides an interesting and useful overview...it will serve well as a detailed sourcebook for persons teaching history of electronic media or anyone interested in a close look at the history, development and impact of the VCR.
—Journalism Quarterly

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (July 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805803602
• ISBN-13: 978-0805803600
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,669,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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