Defining Vision: How Broadcasters Lured the Government into Inciting a Revolution in Television, Updated and Expanded

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Summary: The Thrill of HDTV.
Review: The book strikes from its first page by its fictional style while documenting complexly intrigrated facts about the development of HDTV. The book is simply absorbing; it creates a suspenceful atmosphere comparable to movies such as "The Firm." Truly a great book on the history of HDTV and far ahead on everything I have read one year later (1998) on the same subject matter.

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Summary: Suspensful, humorous ... a great non-fiction read!
Review: The story of the evolution of high-definition television surrounds us. Yet even now, at the dawn of its actual debut, few people really know much about it. Joel Brinkley's book is a teriffic way to learn about this undeniably fascinating story of the evolution of HDTV. He weaves tension, humor and science into an interesting tale of international and domestic political intrigue, all the while never losing sight of his mission. His ability to explain the political side of the scientific challenge, and how it comes together, is clever, no doubt about it. Mr.Brinkley's account offers readers a grand illustration of American know-how, creativity, politics and invention. I do plan to read it again.