Synopses & Reviews
Evolving technologies such as fiber optics, high definition television, digital transmission, and computerization are expanding the possibilities, heightening audience expectations, and driving producers toward creating more complex and lavish yet more cost-effective international productions. This book examines and explains how technology and the demands of the marketplace are driving television into becoming truly global.
Synopsis
Readers will discover how satellites, fiber optics, compressed digital transmission, and interactive and high-definition television are converging with computer technology to revolutionize TV and film production, TV sets, and even the 'smart' home in which TV is viewed.
Table of Contents
Anatomy of a globalcast; The spine of global television; Creating a globalcast; Transmission technology; Global trends.