HDTV: A Preview of the Future
Arthur Schneider · SMPTE Journal · 1988
For more than five years, the Education Committee of the llollywood Section of SMI'TE has becn offering courses on all aspects of television and motion pictures.These range i n length from one-day seminars to twelve-week sessions for students and professionals.Until recently, most of the programs offered were coordinated with the U n i vcr s i t y of So tit her n C n I i for n i a (USC) School of Continuing F,ducation and the Dcpt. of Cinema-Tclcvision.In early 1987, it was decided to expand the scope of activities to include the Ilniversity of California at Los Angclcs (UC1.A) in this endeavor.To that cnd, the t lollywood Scction Education Committee, headed by Bob Ringer, president of R T S Systems, divided into two groups, each to work with coordinators of both universities on different topics.The first of these programs, sponsored by UCLA and the S M P T E Hollywood Section's Education Committee, was presented on October 24, 1987, a s a one-day seminar on High Definition Television (IrDTV).I t was held in the 400-seat dubbing theater a t the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif.Reg i s t r a t ion beg a n ;I bout 8 : 3 0 a. m . in the Disney commissary.More than 300 people registered for this seminar, indicating a great interest in HDTV.Handouts were provided to those attending describing the variety of I IDTV hardware available.Opening remarks were given by Ronnie Ruben, head of the Performing and Integrated Arts Div., UCLA Extension, who handled the administration of the program.She intro-Universal City Studios, who gave an overview oftheday's events and introduced the speakers.This IS a bricr wmiiiilry o(_ thc oric-diiy seiiiindr on I I U T V hcld Octobcr 24.1987, by i h c S M I ' l I : tlollywood Scction IYucation ('ommittcc jointly wilh 11C1 A 31 the Walt h n c y Studios in Hurb;ink, ('tilil' Arthur Schncider, A.(.'.I:., i\ ii conwlt:iiil in Agoura.