New Frontiers, the Next 15 Years

Michael J. Sherlock

The paper looks at progress in the past 15 years, examines the likely changes in the next 15 years, explores the processes of making television, in the industry and at NBC. Quality improvements and cost reduction as prime motivators are discussed. New camera and recording techniques, software tools and automation are included. New facilities of the future at NBC are discussed, as is the contribution of standards to the industry. A standard for a 1/2" digital component recorder is proposed.

Published
1987-02
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/M00893
ISBN
978-1-61482-916-4