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Urrows, Henry; Urrows, Elizabeth – Videodisc and Optical Disc, 1984
Report on Viewtron, first commercial videotex service in the United States, includes its multifarious services, subscription base, management by Viewdata, and failure to succeed as quickly as was expected. Explanations for this shortfall are discussed, and based on a review of the entire system, recommendations are made for boosting sales.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Business Administration, Databases, Development
Urrows, Henry; Urrows, Elizabeth – Videodisc and Optical Disc, 1984
Reports on the state of currently available digital storage and retrieval systems and describes in detail one-sided optical videodisc LaserData and the Mnemos system, which stores graphic images on microfiche discs. Video Patsearch, Matrox, Philips Megadoc, DEMAND, and Digital Recording Corporation's optical digital records and future videodisc…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Storage Devices, Costs, Databases
