Univac introduced a metal substrate tape and tape recorder for computer digital recording in 1951.
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The US music producer and pioneer of digital recording, Phil Ramone, has died aged 79.
Concerts allow musicians to riff and change what was otherwise reliably hearable via digital recording.
The record companies and film studios have grudgingly accepted that banning digital recording is not an option.
In a few years over half of the nation's 108 million homes will have digital recording technology that will let them zap past commercials effortlessly or choose from a vast selection of commercial-free shows.
Fascinated by the mechanics of the studio, Ramone was a pioneer of digital recording who produced what is regarded as the first major commercial release on compact disc, "52nd Street, " which came out on CD in 1982.
Also, live sports broadcasts have remained largely immune from a media world that grows more reliant on digital recording devices and online video services that allow viewers to watch their favorite shows when they want to and skip commercials.
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In terms of digital recording, according to the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, Nippon Columbia from Japan (also known as Denon) would pioneer its use in the late '60s and early '70s, releasing the first commercial digital recording: the LP "Something" by Steve Marcus.
Other shooting modes for capturing action include high-speed digital still recording at up to 60fps and variable speed time-lapse recording.
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More recently, however, the company has abandoned those spots while boosting its other services, including Optimum Voice phoning and Digital Video Recording options.
Customers will use the platform to receive regular TV programs as well as advanced television services including standard- and high-definition programs, interactive TV, digital video recording and video on demand.
UltimateTV combined programming from Hughes Electronics ' (nyse: GMH - news - people ) DirecTV unit, digital video recording, live TV controls, interactive television and Internet access.
Now, for the first time, Allen is competing directly with Gates for the same business: set-top-box software that lets cable companies offer digital video recording, video on demand and, eventually, shopping.
But here's the thing: it's been ten years since TiVo first introduced the Philips-built HDR110 at NAB, and while the company's name has since become synonymous with time-shifted digital video recording, it's not because its products have achieved runaway success.
You didn't hear it from us, but they're eventually going to add the ability to network this with other stuff in the house (there's an Ethernet port in back) and will probably add some sort of hard drive for digital video recording.
However with the introduction of lighter weight and more flexible plastic substrate magnetic tapes, combined with a vacuum column to control the tension that the magnetic tape experiences during use, the IBM 726 was a prototype of the modern digital tape recording system.
With StudioConnect, digital music-making has never been easier, combining both audio and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) recording into one convenient accessory.
The ruling actually only specifically relates to TiVos capable of recording digital television broadcasts, but why they needed the FCC's approval at all is a little complicated.
It is necessary therefore to establish digital archives by recording these cultural expressions on both visual and audio media to facilitate their survival and transmission to future generations.
TiVo's digital video-recording software for collecting your favorite prime time and cable shows is top notch, but the small company still has a ways to go in working out on-demand video download deals with studios and Web services.
One of the biggest success stories for digital technologies has been the replacement of analog recording media with digital media.
The only digital downloads available of Beatles recording are either very early recordings that Applecorps has no control over, or pirated files on services such as Kazaa or Morpheus.
"With digital machines and other new recording formats taking hold in the market, demand has continued to decline and it has become difficult to secure parts, " Sony said in a statement.
Astronomers say that the key to SDSS's success in quasar spotting is its recording of precision digital data in five colours, which allows researchers to easily distinguish quasars from more common faint stars.
The company is a founding member of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI), the recording industry's effort to develop an open, secure access system for digital music.
Users can also take advantage of a digital TV tuner for watching and recording their favorite TV programs.
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Whether catching a concert, shooting video, or recording guitar, Mikey Digital captures truly professional recordings on-the-go with two of Blue's premium condenser capsules and built-in sensitivity control.
Digital music distribution and software for home recording, like Garage Band and Pro Tools, opened the door for hundreds of thousands of artists to record and market their music through iTunes, Amazon and the many online music services that have sprung up in the last decade.
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