Technical Research and Development for the Growth of Tomorrow's Broadcasting Business

Masahiko Ohkawa

Television broadcasting has rapidly developed and now, technically it is progressed nearly as far as it can go, and it is groping for further development toward the establishment of an advanced television system. This paper describes the author's views on trends in broadcast technology which need to be studied and researched for the further growth of broadcasting in the 21st century. Television broadcasting can provide a great amount of information quickly, and over a wide area. It is indispensable for our everyday lives as a medium which gives us at very little cost, thought-provoking and entertainment programs with high-quality pictures and sound. In the second half of the 20th century, the rapid spread of television has transformed man's life and culture, and it has grown into a telecommunications media which has a great influence on society. This outstanding growth of television has had, as its basis, farsighted technical research. For further growth in broadcasting, it should meet viewers' needs and expectations in the high-level information society of the future.

Published
1987-02
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/M00884
ISBN
978-1-61482-916-4