Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology, Environment, and Aviation
Release : 1993
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis High Definition Information Systems by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology, Environment, and Aviation
Download or read book High Definition Information Systems written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology, Environment, and Aviation. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this Congressional hearing on high definition information systems were: (1) to receive testimony on standards for systems that permit interoperability between the computer, communications, and broadcasting industries; (2) to examine the implications of the Grand Alliance, an agreement by high definition television (HDTV) proponents to pool their efforts to produce a single system for resurrecting a domestic manufacturing capability and related consumer electronics equipment and components; and (3) to determine the role of government in supporting the development of technologies important to high definition information systems. Testimony was received from Michael Liebhold, Media Architecture Research, Apple Computer, Inc.; Branko J. Gerovac, Advanced Technology, Communications, Entertainment, and Media Business Unit, Digital Equipment Corp.; Robert M. Rast, HDTV Business Development, General Instrument Corp.; James Carnes, David Sarnoff Research Center; Robert K. Graves, Video Technology/Infrastructure, American Telephone and Telegraph; Howard Miller, Broadcast Operations, Engineering, and Computer Services, Public Broadcasting Service; Robert C. Hummel, Animation Technology for Walt Disney Television Animation; and W. Russell Neuman, Murrow Center, Tufts University. Additional material submitted for the record is appended. (KRN)
