The oil boomtown of Midland, Texas, supplied a ragtag crew of rescuers. Firemen, policemen, roofing contractors, oil drillers, mining engineers, cowpokes, and nosy neighbors all worked together, improvising their way to the story's happy conclusion: when paramedics hoisted Baby Jessica into the limelight.
Also on the scene was fourth-grader Lance Lunsford, who craned his neck over the fence to try to watch the events unfold. There was a lot to see. Every major news station--local, regional, national, and even global--was represented. CNN inaugurated 24-hour reporting, birthing the round-the-clock disaster coverage commonplace on cable news today.
Later in life as a reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram, Lunsford was writing a retrospective on the rescue when he realized that much of the story had not yet been told.
Lunsford's gripping firsthand narrative documents not just the play-by-play action of the rescue itself but also the lives of the rescuers, their triumph, and, for some, their ultimate tragedy. Bolstered by recollection, exclusive interviews, and deep local knowledge, Inside the Well is the definitive book on a West Texas story that became a twentieth-century media phenomenon.
How can an average person navigate the maze of audio/video technologies in a home theater system? Turn to Mark Fleischmann's Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems. The 20th anniversary edition has been thoroughly revised and updated for 2022. The ultimate answer book for beginners and intermediate-level readers, it tells you everything you need to know when shopping for video and surround sound gear including how to read a spec sheet, how to separate fact from hype, and how to get good value for your money. It weighs the pros and cons of 4K and 8K Ultra HDTV and display technologies such as LED-backlit LCD, quantum-dot, OLED, and projection systems. Other video topics include HDR picture-quality improvements, the HDR format war, refresh rates, smart TV, and the new HDMI 2.1 interface. The book dispels the confusion surrounding audio technologies from the new height-enhanced Dolby Atmos and DTS: X to older Dolby, DTS, THX, and Audyssey surround technologies. The book covers all formats under the sun including Blu-ray and DVD, DVRs, streaming from a multitude of devices, and wireless connectivity. And it explores often ignored topics such as buying a DTV antenna, power-line accessories, and cables. A richly detailed connections chapter tells how to hook up every component. By knowledgably guiding readers through the briar patch of video and audio, Practical Home Theater has become the standard reference work for home theater buffs. This edition is dated 2022 and will be sold between October 2021 and October 2022. Readers are warned to buy only the latest edition. Future annual editions will continue to track changes in home theater technology.
Introduction to Cable Television (CATV) 3rd edition explains the functions of cable television systems, technologies they use, advanced advertising, tCommerce, and how it is combining with Internet TV.
Cable television (CATV) is a television distribution system that uses a network of cables to deliver multiple video, data, and audio channels. This book provides an overview of cable television system technology including cable modems, digital television, high definition television (HDTV), along with how cable systems are evolving to offer advanced services such as ultra broadband and video on demand (VOD).
Described are the basic parts of cable television systems including headends, distribution systems, set top boxes, and cable modems. Analog and digital video technology fundamentals are provided including the different types of analog video (NTSC, PAL, and SECAM) and the key types of digital video compression (MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC and HEVC).
You will discover why and how cable system operators are converting networks from analog to digital to give more channel capacity and to provide for broadband Internet (cable modem) services and advanced advertising and Internet TV services. Described are the fundamentals of the data over cable service interface specifications (DOCSIS) and what each revision of DOCSIS provides to cable system operators.
Explained are the different types of subscription services and value added pay per view (PPV) services including near video on demand (NVOD), subscription video on demand (SVOD), and transactional video on demand (TVOD). You will learn how cable systems can upgraded to offer telephone services and why cable operators are transitioning from proprietary telephone systems to industry standard voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) systems.
MMDS and LMDS wireless cable technology is described along with how cable operators can efficiently use these wireless systems to extend the range of their cable systems. The future of cable television is discussed including advances in interactive television and addressable advertising.
Learn how cable TV broadcast systems are is transforming into packet data IPTV systems. Discover how CATV systems work with home networks and how digital living network alliance (DLNA) automatically finds and connects devices..
Discover how cable TV systems can offer tCommerce capabilities using smart TV apps and how broadcast and broadband TV services are combining using HbbTV.
This Book Covers:
- Components and Operation of CATV Systems
- MPEG Compression & Digital Formats
- Cable Modems using DOCSIS
- Cable Telephony
- MMDS and LMDS wireless cable
- How CATV is evolving into IPTV
- Advanced Advertising Options
- CATV and Home Networks with DLNA
- tCommerce Capabilities
- How Broadcast and Internet TV is Combining using HbbTV
An international team of experts explores how streaming services are disrupting traditional storytelling.
The rise of streaming has dramatically transformed how audiences consume media. Over the last decade, subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services, including Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+, have begun commissioning and financing their own original movies and TV shows, changing the way and the rate at which content is produced across the globe, from Mexico City to Mumbai. Streaming Video maps this international production boom and what it means for producers, audiences, and storytellers. Through eighteen richly textured case studies, ranging from original Korean dramas on Netflix to BluTV's experimental Turkish series, the book investigates how streaming services both disrupt and maintain storytelling traditions in specific national contexts. To what extent, and how, are streamers expanding norms of television and film storytelling in different parts of the world? Are streamers enabling the creation of content that would not otherwise exist? What are the implications for different viewers, in different countries, with different tastes? Together, the chapters critically assess the impacts of streaming on twenty-first century audiovisual storytelling and rethink established understandings of transnational screen flows.Take your video projects to the next level with the power of green screen
This easy-to-follow guide clearly explains green screen technology and shows, step-by-step, how to dream up and create professional-grade video effects. Written by a teacher-maker-librarian, The Green Screen Makerspace Project Book features 25 low-cost DIY projects that include materials lists, start-to-finish instructions, and detailed photos. You will get coverage of software that readers at any skill level, in any makerspace―from a library to a living room―can use to produce videos with high-quality green screen effects.
-Learn about the history and evolution of green screen
-Explore the underlying science and technology
-Build your own inexpensive--or free --green screen
-Choose a suitable lighting kit or find the best natural light
-Put it all together and create visually interesting presentations
-Edit your videos using PC, Mac, and Chromebook programs
Professional Projectionist, Clem Harrod, brings over 30 years of knowledge and experience to
his company CLEMCO.AV. Clem established the organization with the mission to Coach, Lead,
Educate and Mentor those studying Audio-Visual Technology and working in the Live Event
Production Industry.
With this Video Projection 101 textbook, Clem shares some of his pre-production strategies and
those of other industry leading Video Projectionists from around the globe. By breaking down a
Pre-Production process to an easy-to-follow, step-by-step method, you will be able to
understand how to effectively execute your own projects prior to arriving on-site. Clem believes
this book, along with access to the Video Projectionist Support Group, will be one of the most
valuable tools you possess.
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If you feel like you're losing your teen to technology, you're not alone.
Screen time is rapidly replacing family time, and for teens especially, it is hardwiring the way they connect with their world.
In Screens and Teens, Dr. Kathy helps you make sense of all this and empowers you to respond. She:
Kathy's research, experience, and relatability all come together for an inspiring book, sure to help you be closer with your kids.
Dr. Kathy continues to inform and inspire me with Screens and Teens. I feel better equipped to parent my kids in our constantly changing world because of her wisdom. Dr. Kathy's expertise makes her my go-to person when I have questions about technology and the way it affects our family. Whether you have kids or not, this book will make you more aware of the tech-driven world we live in and encourage you to make bold, smart choices. -Kirk Cameron, Actor/Producer
Grab a pen and get ready to underline, circle, and write That's so us! in the margins. Be equipped to keep your family connected.
BONUS: Every book includes an access code to stream or download a powerful 9-session video series (valued at $20) for FREE! In these videos, Dr. Kathy presents eye-opening insights to help you connect with your teen in a whole new way. Designed to be watched prior to reading each chapter, they will help you to engage the book on a deeper level.
In Killer Tech and the Drive to Save Humanity, Mark Stross presents a gripping exploration of our entanglement with technology in a world where digital platforms increasingly dictate our lives. With thought-provoking insights and real-life anecdotes, Mark unveils the hidden costs of our digital addiction and challenges readers to reconsider their relationship with technology.
The message is clear: If you're not paying for the product, you are the product. Mark sheds light on how tech giants, corporations, and algorithms categorize and manipulate us, turning us into users and stripping away our humanity. But he doesn't just point out the problems; he provides a road map for taking back control.
As the pace of technological change accelerates, Mark offers guardrails to help us navigate this uncertain new world. Killer Tech goes beyond the obvious and delves into the fascinating rise of virtual worlds, NFTs, deepfakes, UFOs, and the blurry line between the real and the virtual. He challenges us to consider a digital bill of rights and the need to take charge of our data and online personas.
Killer Tech is a wake-up call, a call to action, and a promise of empowerment. It is your guide to making informed choices, reshaping your digital destiny, and reclaiming your humanity.
It is a short book, but the author got his facts right. It was very interesting to read how unprepared the 3 networks were for this event. I have seen all three network recordings, and there technical problems bringing this story to TV were overwhelming. A good book to follow up on what I viewed on TV that day in 1963. For those looking for motivation and a push out of their comfort zone. Shows you what the mind and body are capable of achieving.
This book explains the key parts of Internet TV systems, how they operate, and ways that over the top (OTT) Internet TV systems can generate sales revenues.
Almost any company or person can become a global television company. Internet TV systems are similar to regular broadcast television networks except they send TV signals through the Internet. In the first month that NetFlix offered the delivery of movies through the Internet to gaming consoles (one of several types of Internet TV viewing devices), approximately 1 million people signed up for service
You will learn the technology basics such as video ingestion, encoding, media production and program scheduling that will allow you to understand all the technical jargon and communicate with companies that can help you. Explained are the system equipment options for getting an Internet TV system up and running. Learn how you can obtain, produce and schedule television programs. You will understand how people can watch your Internet TV programs on a computer or standard TV using Internet TV set top boxes, media players, or game consoles.
Discover how Internet TV business works including advertising and television commerce (T-commerce). Find out how to locate interesting TV programs and the content licensing process. Discover how you can use high-value (more ad revenue) targeted advertising that is more effective than cable TV systems because it can be sent to specific locations and viewers. You'll learn about operations and billing systems and effective ways to promote television channels and programs.
Some of the most important topics featured in this book include:
- Internet TV System Equipment and Operation
- Over the Top Television - OTT Hosting Options
- Key Types of Video Conversion (Encoding)
- How to Broadcast TV Programs through the Internet
- Internet TV Viewing Device Options
- How to Find & License Good TV Content
- Ways to Produce Original Content
- How to Insert, Track, and Sell Advertising
- Internet TV Service Billing Systems
- TV Station and Program Marketing Campaigns
Disney Legend Ub Iwerks is most-often remembered as theanimator who worked directly with Walt Disney and first animated Mickey Mouseand Minnie Mouse, but as this new deluxe volume by Ub's son Disney Legend DonIwerks reveals, he was so much more. . . . he was Walt's ultimate inventor
Gorgeous never-before-published photographs and fascinatingpersonal memories celebrate the half-a-century career of Ub, a self-taughtanimator who became an exceptional draftsman, prolific innovator, andall-around technical genius who directly collaborated with Walt to create someof the most loved moments throughout film and theme parks.
Even before the creation of Mickey, Walt established areputation as a technical leader in Hollywood and frequently relied on thecounsel, expertise, ingenuity, and creativity of a kindred spirit, lifelongfriend, and fellow virtuoso: Ub Iwerks. Up till now, Ub and his many technicalinventions and techniques have been largely unknown by the general public. Hisillustrious career consisted of dozens of innovative contributions, large andsmall, to both animated and live-action motion pictures, as well as the fieldsof optics, film processes, and special effects. He was also the major force behindthe design of special cameras, projectors, electronics, and audio for themepark projects, and much more.
The high standard set by Walt and Ub continues to inspireartists and technicians within The Walt Disney Company as they explore newavenues of quality entertainment. Here is a one-of-a-kind appreciation to anextraordinary man and an outstanding career, a record of his many inventionsand accomplishments, and a tribute from a grateful son to his remarkablefather.
Searching for that perfect gift for the Disney theme parkfan in your life? Explore more archival-quality books from Disney Editions:
- Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks
- The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky
- One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the MagicAcross the Globe
- Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the DisneyTheme Parks
- Yesterday's Tomorrow: Disney's Magical Mid-Century
- Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food
- Maps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years fromCalifornia to Shanghai
- Poster Art of the Disney Parks
- The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic
The goal of this book is to get you started with using the FS7 as quickly as possible, but it can also serve as a handy reference. Based on firmware version 4.20, the book is current as of June, 2018.
The book uses three extensive checklists that take you through the setup process one step at a time and clearly explain the most complex features associated with using the camera.
If you are looking for a simple and comprehensive guide that will help you master this camera, then this is the perfect resource to own.
Please note that this book is designed to be a hard-copy reference, and there should be no E-book version of it available.
A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers is the leading publication on the basics of broadcast technology. Whether you are new to the industry or do not have an engineering background, this book will give you a comprehensive primer of television, radio, and digital media relating to broadcast--it is your guide to understanding the technical world of radio and television broadcast engineering. It covers all the important topics such as DTV, IBOC, HD, standards, video servers, editing, electronic newsrooms, and more.
This long-awaited fourth edition includes new standards and identifies and explains the emerging digital technologies that are revolutionizing the industry, including: