TV WARZ

The television industry has such a dominant and lucrative market present day; it’s hard to imagine it any other way. But when television first appeared, the first few years it struggled, having to compete with the all too popular radio. I thought it was interesting how many were skeptical of TV's possible profits, saying it would take about 10 years until TV would become commercially successful. This skepticism could be related to the internet now, and how many doubt how some sites (besides the big names of course) will earn money. As long as people want a technology, that technology can make money.

VHF vs. UHF - the ultimate battle of first generation television technology, sort of. Even though the “FCC [knew] that VHF television standards were inadequate” they still let it happen, because of pressures from NBC/RCA. This is the classic example of obviously flawed technologies creeping up on consumers, and the FCC not doing anything to stop them. When companies argue about standards for new technologies, with only their corporation in mind, they in-the-end are the victims. America does not want to decide when it’s right to invest in a technology, they simply want to buy it and hope it works forever. Blu Ray vs. HD-DVD seems to be in the same boat currently, both are only doing so-so in sales.