The 1993 Progress Report — An Engineering Perspective

Kenneth P. Davies

Engineering activities in the SMPTE progressed rapidly in a number of areas: in all-digital production for television, by the increasing use of hybrid film/electronic techniques for film production, and by the burgeoning developments of new digitally-based distribution and delivery systems for consumer uses. It is fair to say that 1993 marked a turning point in the television industry — a year when the benefits of a full move to digital technology achieved critical mass and a noticeable trend away from the previous analog systems can be seen.

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Published
1994-04
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Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J09687