TV on Wheels Book on Sale for $0; Case Discounts Available

The creators of TV on Wheels, the second edition of the definitive book about the Television Production Industry On Location, are having an every copy must go sale as they are loosing their storage space. What does this mean for you, the sports TV production professional? A chance to get this authoritative overview of the remote TV production industry for only $10 each (plus shipping). And case discounts can drop the cost down to as low as $8.00

The book was written by George Hoover and Jim Boston and covers the segment of the television industry known as Remote TV in the U.S., and Outside Broadcasts in most of the rest of the world. The book covers the history, planning, logistics, operations and technology that compromises this industry. The book has over 1,000 photos and graphics that provide a detailed tour through this segment of the television that is helping to define how media will operate in the future. HD, 4K, virtual graphics, and a myriad of other technologies grew to critical mass because of the pioneering that took place by television done on location.

As for the authors, their background makes the book a must read. Hoover has been with NEP since 1993, and has risen through the ranks from Director of Engineering to SVP of Engineering, assuming his current senior leadership role in 2007. During his tenure he has been an innovator both within NEP and across the entire industry.

Hoover's extensive experience, exacting standards, and unparalleled technical engineering and design expertise have influenced virtually all areas of sports entertainments broadcasting that. He earned two Sports Emmys as Technical Supervisor for the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, one as a Technical Supervisor for ESPN NASCAR and a fourth as Producer of Phillip Morris Super Bands for PBS. In recognition of his achievements and contributions, Broadcasting & Cable recognized him as a visionary at their 2009 Technology Leadership Awards, and in 2011, he was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

Boston's career has spanned the entire television engineering food chain, from camera lens to transmission tower, including satellite uplinks. He went from equipment maintenance technician to management positions at Scripps-Howard, SignaSys, and the Evers Group, and as Engineer-In-charge on production and KU trucks. Boston has managed and participated in successful television facility projects of every scale, including DTV transmitter installs and reception testing; transitioning analog plants to digital technology; installing microwave and C-band uplink facilities, and very large router retrofits. At Sony he was instrumental in developing test methods to determine how far digital signals are from their error cliff. He has worked for a number of the pioneering television icons over the years, including Ampex, CMX, and Sony.

Buy 1 case of 8 books for only $72 ($9.00 a book)

Buy 2 cases total of 16 books for only $136.00 ($8.50 book)

Buy 3 cases total of 24 books for only $192.00 ($8.00 book)

Single copy price $10.00 plus shipping, go to www.remotetruckbook.com or contact Joanne Boston at jo@dtvengineering.com or via phone at 530-613-4511.

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