Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Signs of the Time 1
5. CHAPTER ONE. Film Distribution and Home Viewing before the VCR 23
6. CHAPTER TWO. The Development of Video Recording 48
7. CHAPTER THREE. Home Video: The Early Years 76
8. CHAPTER FOUR. The Years of Independence: 1981–1986 104
9. CHAPTER FIVE. Video Becomes Big Business 131
10. CHAPTER SIX. Consolidation and Shakeouts 158
11. CHAPTER SEVEN. The Lessons of the Video Revolution 185
12. Notes 207
13. Bibliography 227
14. Index 237