Behind the Tube: A History of Broadcasting Technology and BusinessTells the story of the unseen foundation of modern radio, television, and cable - the technology that enables programming to reach an audience. |
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... Selectavision RCA Holography 1969 None Tape Disks Teldec Telefunken Grooved 1970 1975-1976 VHD JVC * Grooveless 1980 1983-1983 ** Selectavision RCA Grooved 1979 1981-1984 Laservision Philips / Laser 1978 1978-1983 ** MCA 1987 - present ...
... Selectavision RCA Holography 1969 None Tape Disks Teldec Telefunken Grooved 1970 1975-1976 VHD JVC * Grooveless 1980 1983-1983 ** Selectavision RCA Grooved 1979 1981-1984 Laservision Philips / Laser 1978 1978-1983 ** MCA 1987 - present ...
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... Selecta- vision sales were far ahead of sales of other disk formats , but they were increasingly overwhelmed by those of VCRs . The estimated factory sales were as follows : RCA Selectavision VCRs 1980 0 800,000 1981 100,000 1,375,000 ...
... Selecta- vision sales were far ahead of sales of other disk formats , but they were increasingly overwhelmed by those of VCRs . The estimated factory sales were as follows : RCA Selectavision VCRs 1980 0 800,000 1981 100,000 1,375,000 ...
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... Selectavision by more than two years , was good news and bad news for RCA . It seemed to indicate that there was a strong public demand for prerecorded disk play- ers , but it also indicated that the laser disks would offer serious ...
... Selectavision by more than two years , was good news and bad news for RCA . It seemed to indicate that there was a strong public demand for prerecorded disk play- ers , but it also indicated that the laser disks would offer serious ...
Contents
THE ORIGINS OF RADIO AND TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
AM RADIO BROADCASTING | 57 |
FM RADIO BROADCASTING | 113 |
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