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Describes how the sound and pictures from a live event get from the camera to the home television screen. Provides a history of television, explaining the switch from black and white to color. Notes the advantages of digital signals over analog. Considers the future of television. Looks at a new technique, digital video compression, in which television signals are received through phone lines.
Media Details
Runtime: 10 minutes 27 seconds
- Topic: History, Science
- Subtopic: Inventions
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2004
- Producer/Distributor: Clearvue/SVE
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