DVD v. VCR
Ever since the first motion picture was introduced, the world has grown a humongous appetite for more movies. Through technology, humans have made incredible advancements in the motion picture field. Today, there are only two standards when it comes to recording and replaying a motion picture for the common person: Digital Video Disc (DVD) and Video Cassette Recorder (VCR). Each allows for easy access to both movies as well as the necessary players. The two types of media have both subtle and obvious differences, ranging from picture quality to ease of use. The differences and similarities can bewilder a person with little knowledge of the two medias. Though it may not be number one for recording and can be more expensive, a DVDs picture and sound quality, bundled with the ease of care clearly confirm it’s superiority over the earlier VCR.
As trend tends to show, newer technologies can be and often are more expensive than older ideas. The traditional VCR can now be found for as little as five dollars at a yard sale. Most, if not all, DVD players can only be found in a new package at the local electronics store. The cheapest model can usually be purchased for about 75 to 100 dollars. On the opposite side of the prices, the VCR can only be so expensive before it is more cost effective to buy a DVD player. This price limitation is usually at 150 to 200 dollars but top end models can exceed 300 dollars. DVD players go much higher in price than 300 dol...
Watching movies is a fun activity that is suitable for one person, large groups, or anywhere in between. Unfortunately, a vast majority of these
To date, Warner Bro’s has over 6,500 feature films and around 3,000 television series that contains more than 10,000 episodes (“Company” par 5). Every great movie company has a background story to their success. What were then four brothers traveling with a movie projector turned into a successful movie company that has entertained crowds for generations (“Company” par 7). The vitaphone, the talkie, and the first four-legged movie star were introduced during the 1920’s, and helped define the Warner Brother company (Company par 6). Warner Brothers, a company created by four brothers during the 1920’s, revolutionized the film industry by modernizing the concept of cinematography (Company par 6).
Science fiction movies have taken a leap with the use of its new technology: 3D. With the help of 3-D camera systems, projectors, sound effects, and shutter glasses, film makers have been able to improve science fiction movies, captivating audiences of all ages. It was not until 2004 when 3-D technology regained its popularity after having a thwarted emergence during the 1920s. The first 3-D movie was produced in 1922. Although Avatar is considered the best 3-D film ever made, several movie critics disagree, arguing that “House of Wax”, produced in 1923, has been the best 3-D movie so far. Many companies, such as Sony, Panasonic, and LG, are already selling TV screens with this innovative technology integrated in it. However, not everything about 3-D technology is as good as it seems; it has its drawbacks as well. And it has been recommended that children under the age of 12 should not watch 3-D television until their eyes are fully developed.
While digital technology revolutionizes the film industry, the film industry’s job market is also revolutionizing. The few jobs lost from taking a fall out a window, or walking down a street will be replaced by business and technology jobs related to digital film. New jobs will arise from switching to a digital format. The changes spurred by digital film technology and digital projection are mostly positive. This transition will be a benefit to Hollywood, and the mainstream business world.
Whether it’s George Lucas’s classic space opera “Star Wars” or Quentin Tarintino’s gory action films, everyone loves movies. From action to satire there is a movie for everyone, but the medium in which we view these movie are always changing. The cinema has held its title as the go-to for watching the latest flicks, but with the exponential strides, we have made in entertainment technology it seems as if this era is coming to an end. From laptops to tablets you can view a new movie with the push of a button while in the comfort of your own home. This new medium for viewing has divided the population, as we compare and contrast the differences between the two before making a decision on what should our source of entertainment be , cinema or
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Movies have evolved over the years. Classic black and white silent movies are being taken over by sound effects enhanced colors and more action.The cost of making movies is rising.
As time and people are continually changing, so is knowledge and information; and in the film industry there are inevitable technological advances necessary to keep the attraction of the public. It is through graphic effects, sounds and visual recordings that all individuals see how we have evolved to present day digital technology; and it is because of the efforts and ideas of the first and latest great innovators of the twentieth century that we have advanced in film and computers.
Although Hastings vowed to be divergent from other video retailers, his goal was to use an identical pricing strategy; however, one that would “appeal to customers [. . .] who used online shopping as an alternative to traveling to retail outlets” due to ease of access and more preferences (Shih, Kaufman, & Spinola, 2009, p. 3). Furthermore, Netflix launched its business at a time DVDs had barely hit the marketplace as the firm anticipated the new technology to be a promising venture. Nonetheless, within a year DVD players became so vast...
When the medium of film begun over 100 years ago, the idea of synchronised sound was unthinkable. The concept of getting moving image to screens had only occurred and the demand for sound was not necessary. It was only in the second half of the 1920’s did the innovative key development of synchronised sound in cinema arrive which paved the way for what cinema has become today.
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Consumers may purchase such technology for varying different prices, which greatly depend on the application in which the unit is to be used as well as the many different types of functions that are available to the market. For instance one may purchase a marine gps unit for their boat that has a mapping capability along with sonar (depth/fish finder), the cost of such a unit can vary greatly by manufacturer as well as region and whether or not it is a color unit or a monochrome unit, color being the more expensive. Other factors that play into cost of units are their application alone; aviation ...
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