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Article: CD-ROM takes a front seat role. (includes article on proposed copyright law changes) (Info Superhighway)
- Article from:
- Video Age International
- Article date:
- August 1, 1994
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1994 TV Trade Media, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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It can be argued that the developers of CD-ROM software and its cousins CD-I and MPEG are trying to fly before they have learned to walk. The technology is promising, but the glitches abound. Proponents of interactive TV see CD-ROM as a blueprint to the content of their own schedule, once the rough patches have been ironed out. On the other hand, there are countless viewers who still can't figure out how to program their VCR, much less come to terms with a whole new technology. CD-ROM has arrived, albeit in fits and starts, and software designers as well as producers and distributors are teaming up to grab the early lead in the market share.
The great advantage ...