digital TV is a way of receiving your television signal in a digital format. This allows TV companies to broadcast better quality sound, a higher definition picture and a wider range of channels than ever before. to use a digital television you have to subscribe to a broadband such as sky or virgin media. when you subscribe to a broadband you will then have to pay a monthly rate to be able to watch all the television channels.
pros/cons for audience
pros
- Offers many more channels compared to terrestrial analogue
- Higher quality images, especially HD television
- Can display high quality pictures from Blu-Ray and games consoles plugged into the tv.
- Higher quality sound
- will not work with old anolouge televisions unless a new set top box is bought.
- switching over to digital from analogue will mean spending money
- with so many channels to fill, the quality of the programs, not consistent
- more expensive
pros/cons for producers
pros
- more money involved for the producers
- developing new technologies
- trying out new equipment
- changing TV for the better
cons
- if it went wrong they would be responsible
- a lot harder to operate as there is a lot more channels
- people will complain if they don't like it or if there is an error
analogue television
Analogue television is the analogue transmission that involves the broadcasting of encoded analogue audio and analogue video signal in which the information to be transmitted, the brightness and colors of the points in the image and the sound waves of the audio signal are represented by continuous variations of some aspect of the signal, its amplitude, frequency or phase. Analogue television is not around anymore due to the switch over of digital television.
pros/cons for audience
pros
- we have moved on to a better technology giving the viewers at home better television quality
- it was free, except for license fee
- was more simple to use
- always new what was on TV
cons
- the quality was not the best
- not a very good quality of sound
- cant receive digital transmission
pros/cons for producer
pros
- simple to operate as there are so little channels
- not much to complain about as there is so little channels
- they can concentrate on producing higher quality channels \
cons
- limited technology available
- physically demanding, harder to edit
- takes more people to function
satellite
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic reflector generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an external set-top box or a satellite tuner module built into a television set. Satellite television tuners are also available as a card or a USB peripheral to be attached to a personal computer. In many areas of the world satellite television provides a wide range of channels and services, often to areas that are not serviced by terrestrial or cable providers.
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pros/cons for audience
pros
- improved reception
- wide coverage
- more viewing options
- picture quality
cons
- hard to position on your house
- expense and aesthetics
- weather interruptions
pros/cons for producers
pros
- can now reach a worldwide audience
- start to buy more companies, making more money
- its quick to get the programmes out
cons
- weather can interrupt the signal
- channels disrupted by programming disputes
- more staff to employ
Interactive television
Interactive television (also known as ITV or iTV) is a form of media convergence, adding data services to traditional television technology. Throughout its history, these have included on-demand delivery of content, as well as new uses such as online shopping, banking, and so forth. Interactive TV is a concrete example of how new information technology can be integrated vertically (into established technologies and commercial structures) rather than laterally (creating new production opportunities outside of existing commercial structures.
pros/cons for audience
pros
- more interesting for the viewer
- can access on mobiles, tablets or games consoles
- you can sell things off of it
cons
- lots of technology that could go wrong
- more likely to get sued for thing they do wrong
- can be expensive and complicated to use
pros and cons for producer
pros
- more money of advertisements
- new source of revenue
- good to hit a target audience as there is so many different categories
cons
- things may disrupt the programming causing complaints
- more staff would need to be employed to operate it
- a lot of money would have to put into it
On Demand
On Demand is the brand-name of a range of services from BSkyB designed to compete with video on demand services currently offered by rival companies such as Virgin TV or BT Vision as well as internet television services such asLoveFilm and Netflix.
On Demand has been available in various forms including: a PC version using a peer-to-peer platform over broadband Internet connection, a version for users of 3G mobile telephones, a push video on demand service for subscribers equipped with a Sky+ HD set-top box or the PVR3 version of theSky+ set top box and a pull video-on-demand service.
pros/cons for audience
pros
- more money when people sign up to
- can access from mobiles, games consoles or tablets
- worldwide accessible
cons
- it can go wrong, and is hard to sort out
- not always reliable, technical faults
- expensive to keep
pros/cons for producer
pros
- more money of advertisements
- more sources of revenue
- good for target audience as there are many categories to choose from
cons
- more staff needed to be employed to operate it
- not always reliable may cause complaints
- a lot of money would need to be invested into it
pay per view
Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television service by which a subscriber of a television service provider can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it (as opposed to video-on-demand systems, which allow viewers to see recorded broadcasts at any time). Events can be purchased using an on-screen guide, an automated telephone system, or through a live customer service representative. Events often include feature films, sporting events and other entertainment programs.
pros/cons for audience
pros
- having the ability to select films whenever
- getting the latest films
- on demand so being able to watch whenever wherever
- can also be accessed by mobile devices
cons
- not always reliable, technical difficulties
- quite expensive
- the library is restricted
- encourages piracy as they are so expensive
pros/cons for producer
pros
- a lot of money is gained of viewers
- cheap to run
- easy to set up
- dont have to employ that many people
cons
- have to update the library every week
- hard to maintain from and IT point of view
- hard to fix if there is a fault
Streaming
streaming content is an audio or video file on the Internet that is partially downloaded and then played as the remainder of the file is being downloaded. More specifically, live streaming is the method of constantly sending and receiving content over the Internet. The content is viewed live instead of being recorded for later playback. Streaming content or streaming media enables users to get immediate access and not have to wait until the file is done downloading. Often, if a user has a fast enough connection, the streaming content starts within a few seconds after clicking a link. Online radio stations and YouTube videos are both good examples of streaming content. Another example of streaming is Netflix, where you can stream films.
pros/cons of audience
pros
- its quick and easy to watch films
- cheap for the amount of films you get
- don't have to clog up computer with unnecessary files, safer than downloading
cons
- you have to have internet connection when streaming
- not reliable could freeze while streaming
- it may cost quite a bit depending on who you subscribe to
pros/cons of producer
pros
- good money, from all the people that are subscribing and from advertisement
- not many employers needed
- more sources of revenue
cons
- hard to maintain from an IT point of view
- not reliable, may cause complaints
- hard to fix if there is a fault
High-definition video is video of higher resolution and quality than standard-definition. While there is no standardized meaning for high-definition,
generally any video image with more than 480 horizontal lines (North
America) or 576 lines (Europe) is considered high-definition. 720 scan
lines is generally the minimum even though many systems greatly exceed
that. Images of standard resolution captured at rates faster than normal
(60 frames/second North America, 50 fps Europe), by a high-speed camera may be considered high-definition in some contexts. High-definition television (HDTV) provides a resolution that is substantially higher than that of standard-definition television.
pros/cons of audience
pros
- the quality is really good
- more enjoyable to watch
- a much clearer picture
cons
- more expensive to buy
- only select channels in HD
- HD movies are a lot more expensive
- only available on a HD TV
pros/cons of producer
pros
- people pay more money for HD
- making TV quality clearer
- trying out new technology
cons
- hard to maintain, and operate from an IT point of view
- not all channels are available in HD
- hard to fix if there is a problem
3D
3D television (3DTV) is television that conveys depth perception to the viewer by employing techniques such as stereoscopic display, multi-view display, 2D-plus-depth, or any other form of 3D display. Most modern 3D television sets use an active shutter 3D system or a polarized 3D system, and some are auto stereo scopic without the need of glasses.
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3D television (3DTV) is television that conveys depth perception to the viewer by employing techniques such as stereoscopic display, multi-view display, 2D-plus-depth, or any other form of 3D display. Most modern 3D television sets use an active shutter 3D system or a polarized 3D system, and some are auto stereo scopic without the need of glasses.
pros/cons of audience
pros
- more enjoyable to watch
- original, something different to normal TV
- can switch from 3D to HD on a 3D TV
cons
- need glasses to watch it
- much more expensive
- not all channels are 3D
- 3D movies are almost twice the price
pros/cons of producer
pros
- more money when people buy 3D
- discovering a new more enjoyable technology
- changing TV quality
cons
- not available on a lot channels
- cost a lot to produce
- hard to maintain from an IT point of view
- if there are fault is hard to fix
pros/cons of audience
pros
- its a more enjoyable, and you can access more from it
- you could have it instead of a computer
- you can link it to your smart phone or tablet
cons
- its more expensive than an average TV
- you may have to pay for 'apps' or movie 'apps' on top of the TV
- weather may effect the connection, so may other things
pros/cons of producer
pros
- more money when people buy a smart tv
- developing and improving television
- a new source of revenue
- not always reliable, the connection can be interupted
- you may be paying more money on top of the TV depending if you buy anything on the TV
- hard to maintain from an IT point of view
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