.TRENDS TRENDS STAFF Editor Darla Jackson Contributors Mike Freeman, Kim Nicholson, Momotose Nishiyama, Nick Henderson, Daralyn Trappe Photographer Steve Card Production Manager Michele Ross Production Staff Camille Pansewicz, Jim Mason, Ingrid White BETTER BODIES PLUS 3270 Gateway SPFD 726-5220 BETTER BODIES TOTAL FITNESS 3875 Main SPFD 746-3533 Pholo II.ind held video t .ifn< orders . whir li .ire said In u i>rk .is uell.is standard models, are now on the market Decade brings snazzy audio, video gear By Daralyn Trappe Emerald Contributor Both lhe sights and sounds of 1990s will be greatly refined due to significant developments in audio and video technology Two of the most dramatic breakthroughs are coming in the form of Digital Audio Tape Re corders and High Definition Television, said Tim Smigley, Co owner of Bradford's Hi Fideli ty at 150 W Broadway St Digital Audio Tapes are about two thirds the size of regular c assette tapes and they utilize digital technology (to give the! performance benefits of compact discs Smigley said DAT s are already available in Japan, but their introduction into the U S market has been de layed by legal problems within the recording in dustry and among record manufacturers Those involved in the dispute appear to be close to coming to terms. Smigley said, and DAT s could be available as early as mid 1990 The success of DAT s in the U S is not as sured however Although no exact figures are available they will be quite costly There is a question as to whether or not consumers will be willing to replace their cassette decks and CD players with DAT s, especially as CD s be come more refined and their sound quality con tinues to improve I don t expect (DAT s) to fly immediately said Dave Dolby, sales manager of Video Audio Systems, at 2911 W 11th Ave. Along with the new developments in sound technology, consumers can expect refinements and improvements in already existing products Advances are being made in CD quality, and there have been vast improvements in the quality of inwall speakers, according to Smiqley There has been a lot of activity in that area he added A lot of major speaker companies have gotten into it in the last few years In wall speakers have been around for years but there's more emphasis on quality now They are ideal as extension speakers in various rooms " Although High Definition Television may not be made available for many years, it is already considered by many to be the video break through of the 1990s HDTV will bring dramatic improvements in both picture and sound quality, but as with DAT s, their predicted expensive price tag will probably limit the number of people who can afford them Another new development in the field of vid eo technology is the laser video disc, which is already available The discs give better sound and picture quality than do video cassette tapes Video cameras are also becoming more re fined Camcorders about the si2e of a fist are now available, with quality comparable to the larger ones. Dolby said These new improvements in video and audio technology are exciting, but expensive That is to be expected, Dolby said, due to the research and manufacturing involved in putting the fu turistic technology to work Featuring: It&ly, Matrix, Colorly, Kenra, Framesi Paul Mitchell. 30% OFF ALL MATRIX AND VAVOOM PRODUCTS 20% OFF ALL OTHER HAIR PRODUCTS i k luAtwMr / / Quality Hair Design L/ & Color Corrections %<9 i oV°0?°N ? V* K*V