Advanced AV Production Practicum The History of AV Production and Associated Technologies Dawn of the Digital Age Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Audio) Dr. Stockham of Soundstream makes the first 16-bit digital recording in the U.S. at the Santa Fe Opera Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Audio) "Apocalypse Now" became the first formal movie release in cinemas with three channels in the front and two in the rear - Surround Sound! 1978 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Audio) Sony invents the “Walkman” Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Audio) Philips demonstrates the Compact Disc (CD) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Audio) The CD surpasses the LP in sales Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Audio) A record company called SubPop is the first to distribute music tracks in the MP3 format. Portable MP3 players appear Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Audio) Apple introduces Ipod Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) Sony introduces the U-matic system, the world's first commercial videocassette format Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) JVC in Japan introduces the VHS format VCR for $ Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) Sony introduced a Betamax VCR deck for $ Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) The Video Tape Format Wars Begin Aggressive advertising by both manufacturers claimed that “it can actually videotape something off one channel while you're watching another channel" and "build a library of your favorite shows.” VHS Wins 1976 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) Pioneer begins selling home LaserDisc players Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) Mini DV is introduced as a new, higher definition, digital recording format. Perfect copies can be made from them without losing any quality Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) The year of the Digital Disc, aka DVD. After years of speculation, the DVD finally takes hold and DVD movies are as common as those on VHS tape Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) Blu-Ray DVD's are released in the middle of the year Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Video) 3D movies and 3D television sets arrive. Discovery Communications and Sony announce plans to launch 3D TV channels in US Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) The computer floppy disc is invented. The microprocessor is invented The U.S. Congress declares sound recordings worthy of copyright protection and pass the 1971 Sound Recording Amendment to the 1909 Copyright Statute Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) HBO invents pay-TV service for cable Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) The home computer is invented Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) First nationwide programming - via satellite: Ted Turner’s WTBS, Atlanta, becomes a "superstation" to viewers in much of the U.S. via cable TV Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) ESPN, a total sports network, makes its debut on cable. It becomes the largest and most successful basic cable channel, carried by virtually every cable system, and reaches more than 57 million households Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) Ted Turner's Cable News Network (CNN) is born. MTV: Music Television makes its debut in August Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) First cellular phone network started in the United States Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) Amiga 1000 launched. The first real multimedia computer with ground breaking A/V facilities: 4096 color graphics, 4 channel 8 bit sound, and a proper pre-emptive multitasking OS. The beginning of Desktop Video Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) working group is formed Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) Digital HDTV Grand Alliance was formed in May of 1993 under the auspices of the FCC and was tasked with producing a single set of standards that would allow HDTV transmission to be phased into use in the United States. Members of the Grand Alliance included General Instrument, Zenith, Sarnoff Labs (RCA), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), AT&T Labs, and Philips Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) American government releases control of internet (ARPANET) The WWW (World Wide Web) is born Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) Skype is launched Apple introduces ITunes store Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) Hi-def is everywhere as all manufacturers release high definition TV's and monitors. Almost all sets now have the capability of displaying high resolution images is considered the standard in the industry as the must have number of lines of resolution Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Dawn of the Digital Age (Associated Technologies) How do you think the development of these new digital technologies will influence society today and tomorrow? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.