Format:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 179 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0275983870
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9780313024535
Content:
The introduction of the DVD marked the beginning of one of history's most successful technological innovations, and capped a 75-year development of home-viewing possibilities. Never before have film fans had access in their living rooms to something so remarkably close to the theatrical experience. In addition, because a DVD can hold much more than a single movie, it has allowed films to be marketed with a variety of extras, sparking both a new packaging industry and greater interest on the part of home viewers. This book provides an examination of the DVD's impact, both on home viewing and on
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-169) and index
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CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 HOME VIEWING OF FEATURE FILMS IN AMERICA; 2 CINÉMATHÈQUE FRANÇAISE AT OUR HOUSE; 3 DVD FAN CULTURE; 4 THE SPECIAL EDITION DVD; 5 THE DVD AUDIO COMMENTARY; 6 THE DVD, THE FILM SCHOLAR, AND THE CLASSROOM; 7 THE QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP; AFTERWORD; NOTES; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
Print version The DVD Revolution : Movies, Culture, and Technology
Language:
English
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