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Fast Forward: Hollywood, the Japanese, and the Onslaught of the Vcr Hardcover – April, 1987

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  • Hardcover: 344 pages
  • Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc; 1st edition (April 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393023893
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393023893
  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhy is this book not in print again?
By Steven Carroll on July 20, 2001
Format: Hardcover
This book is so relevant to the time we live in now its silly. All the IP issues that are argued ad nauseum about ... and its ilk have all been hashed out 20 years ago. Even some of the players were the same, such as our old friend Jack Valenti and Sony (who were on the other side at the time!) The IP parts are great, but the history of the BETA vs VHS battles are also very illuminating and the stories about the Sony engineers and early failed attempts at VCRs are fascinating.
Techno junkies will love this book. Order it....
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Book Points That There Can Be More One Winner
By William on July 4, 2014
Format: Hardcover
The Hollywood movie industry initially was opposed to home video recording and viewing of movies. By losing the case, the Hollywood movie industry ended up making more money in the long run than they would have if they won the case. As the book points out in the end, the Hollywood movie industry, the consumers, and the video recording/playing industry all became winners.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGood Summary of the History of VideoTape Systems
By Tom on January 11, 2002
Format: Hardcover
The RCA CED VideoDisc system is barely mentioned in this book, but it does provide a comprehensive history of video tape formats, with an emphasis on how RCA and other American manufacturers let VCR production slip through their fingers. Besides covering the Betamax and VHS tape formats, the book also deals with other obscure tape formats like CV-2000, U-matic, EVR, InstaVision, Cartrivision, AutoVision, V-Cord, HoloTape, and MagTape. The last several chapters of the book deal extensively with the landmark Universal vs. Sony lawsuit.
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