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Entertaining in the 1980s: The Media Room
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LIFE
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8 / 1986 |
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Rochelle Larkin
Rochelle Larkin is the author of more than forty books and
writes a column for the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. She
resides in New York City. |
It started in the 1970s, when made-for-television movies debuted on the home screen, and one didn't have to venture to the local Odeon to view a first-run film. The momentum increased with the proliferation of television miniseries. Now, the latest best-selling books are quickly converted to electronic images, and video-cassette recorders can play back any tens of thousands of movies old and new from a constantly expanding library available for rental or purchase.
Due to laser-based technology and the invention of the compact disc (CD), classical and pop aficionados can relish the concert-hall quality of recorded music.
While the lavish promises of its advent are still unfulfilled, cable television has certainly increased the range of viewing choices and may still developed more of its vast potential. Giant television screens were perhaps also ballyhooed a bit prematurely, but there are some still around, and the second, new-and-improved generation, is no doubt on the way.
What all this means to the average consumer is a bewildering number of choices in equipment and gadgetry in the marketplace and overwhelming options for staying home once the choices are made. Whether for private viewing, family gatherings, or sheer entertainment, the viewing room has become the center of many homes.
For some people, the media room has additional importance. It has become a necessity for entertainment professionals who now have at their fingertips all the tools for viewing their work with ease and flexibility the mightiest movie moguls never dreamed of. For
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