![[Photo of Harold Miller,
Rudy Kryger and Esio Marzotto]](hal_rudy_esio.jpg)
(Left to Right: Harold Miller, Rudy Kryger, Esio Marzotto)![[Photo of
Jerry Cohen]](jerry_cohen_1.jpg)
Jerry Cohen, Product Marketing Manager for JVC Professional
Products , presented a technical discussion on digital video recording
technology as it pertains to JVC's Digital-S family of VTRs. He
explained the advantages of digital recording, the distinction
between lossy and lossless compression and its implication on
multigeneration recordings. A discussion on compression methods,
quantization, recording bit rates and data flow management followed. The
talk concluded with an outline of the specifications of the Digital-S
system. Mr. Cohen took questions from the audience and demonstrated two
Digital-S VTRs.
(Left to Right: Harold Miller, Rudy Kryger, Esio Marzotto)
Prior to Mr. Cohen's program, outgoing Central Region Governor Esio Marzotto introduced newly-elected Governor Harold Miller, who also serves as Test Materials Advisor for the Detroit Section. Mr. Marzotto also gave a summary of the October Technical Conference and a report on Society membership, finances and reorganization.