Phil Cianci, who wrote the book on HD’s development, is graciously offering one of his books to the readers of TheOLE. Just send in your name and address and you will be entered into the drawing for Phil’s book. The winner will be picked on December 22nd.
Contests@TheOnLineEngineer.org
WE HAVE A WINNER
Roger S. from Spencerville, MD will be receiving a signed copy of Phil Cianci’s fascinating book on the history of HD
Here’s what reviewers are saying -
“… I’ve no doubt it’s the most comprehensive behind the scenes look at the development and launch of HDTV that’s ever been penned.”
Rob Sabin, Editor in Chief, Home Theater Magazine
“… deserves a prime place on my shelf of TV books, bringing the story up to date…. extremely detailed, with loads of colorful information. The cast of characters is huge…a scholarly work”
Walt S. Ciciora, Ciciora’s Corner, CED Magazine
“…the first full-length study of the technology… an important record”
Chris Sterling, Communication Booknotes Quarterly
“The book has a broad range — technology and business, technical testing and corporate politics, TV and broadcast infrastructure… its core is technical, with tables and diagrams…. it provides fun peeks into the behind-the-scene negotiations…, [and] at the engineers crashing to implement these new designs…”
Read Douglas Dixon’s complete review at the Manifest Technology Blog
Have worked on one of the ATSC committees, I would love to have the book.
I want to read the book
History is the root of all problems. I need to understand to avoid.
Sounds like a great read.
1st Electronic Cinema
In conjunction with the Sony Culver City group and , I organized the first projection of an HDTV movie, Bram Stoker’s Dracula on October 31, 1993. It was screened at the AMC Burbank Theater with playback from Culver City. The projector was a GE 3LV.
Around that time I was also doing demos with a Prototype Panasonic HD VTR with a large cassette to hold the tape. I forget the tradename, however at one demo the power was connected wrong and we let the smoke out of the VTR. I’m sure the engineers at Panasonic always wondered what happened to that machine! We got a replacement a few weeks later.
I’D LIKE TO READ THAT BOOK.
I love it and thanks!
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