Video, Audio and Multimedia Sysems

Synopsis: Provides a step-by-step analysis of each of these systems of electronic communication. The video portion begins with a history of television and moves on to electronic communication basics like transmitters, receivers, channel frequencies and satellite transmission. The audio secion looks at various types of equipment like microphones, soundproof studios, mixing consoles and recorders. Focuses on sound engineers and how they work in recording studios as well as during radio broadcasts. The multimedia segment defines the elements and equipment currently in use, including virtual reality, CD-ROMs, and the Internet.
Series: Way we Communicate, Series, The
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 16 min.
Year of production: 1997
Availability: Sale; 2001 sale: £32.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Uses: 14 years upwards.
Subjects: Media studies
Keywords: multimedia systems; sound engineering; television broadcasting

Name: Viewtech Educational Media
Contact: Lynda Morrell
Notes: NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.

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