Randy Hoffner

You may be hearing about the demise of the venerable CRT, which has been the display device used in most of the TV sets we have watched since television became a commercial reality.

We are all aware that high-definition DVDs have been a long time coming, and as ever with A/V recording technology, two incompatible formats are vying for the hearts of consumers.

The cathode ray tube that until recent years served as the principal television and video display device generates its own light.

Those who have been involved in the television industry for a while might remember that the first HDTV system to be commercialized was the Hi-Vision system.

In the 1950s, the movie studios made major efforts to lure people away from their newfangled TV sets and back into the theaters.

The broadcast station business suddenly seems to be less of a financial sure thing than it used to be.

Currently, 1920x1080 is the HD video scanning format with the highest spatial resolution, but there are efforts underway to change this.