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Felicia May 15th, 2015

From Cathode Ray Tubes To LED Flat Screens To Modern Curved Television

The word Television is from the ancient Greek word  “tèle” means “far” and the Latin word “visio” means “sight”. Television is a device or a form of technology that receives and transmits moving images or otherwise known as “movies” that are sometimes monochrome or black and white and at other times in full color.

Old CRT TVThe moving images that it receives from a nearby broadcasting station is projected in three dimensions by the cathode ray tube or “CRT” and it also has an audio decoder to reproduce the sounds from the transmitted radio signals through the audio speakers. It is mainly used for entertainment, information and education. It is also referred to as a television set, television transmission or television program.

Unlike the internet where it is still struggling to compete with TV even nearing the completion of its third decade since it was made for public use; TV took over print media and radio broadcasting overnight! The world quickly catch on and before we knew it, TV had become a global phenomenon. Today there are approximately 4.7 billion units of television throughout the world and they range from the old cathode ray tubes to the flat LCD and plasma screens and all the way up to the latest LED curved TVs. In fact, there are more TV sets than computers in the world today and it seems computers and the internet has yet to surpass TV’s dominance in the mainstream media world.

Here are some of the latest innovations on television today:

The various innovations that companies have developed today makes television almost unrecognizable except for developers and providers adding the suffix “TV” at each new idea that they conceived. Apparently it’s no longer just about a broadcasting station and the box with moving pictures in it! In order to understand what these innovations are allow me to break it down to you in bite sizes. TV nowadays could be…

1) 3DTV – is a semi-total immersion television system that uses multiple techniques such as multi-view display, stereoscopic display,  2D-plus-depth, and other forms of 3D display which makes the object on the TV screen appear to have dept and form just like real objects are. In other words it makes viewing movies on a 3DTV seem realistic! It is one notch below holograms as you will need a specially-designed 3D glasses in order to see the images projected from this type of TV set. The benefits of having a 3DTV is that it makes learning more fun for kids who wants to learn about space and the universe or what’s in our oceans at the comfort of their living rooms. Watching movies that are heavily incorporated with CGI (computer generated imaging) takes you right in the middle of it, which is a completely different experience than just watching the same movie from an ordinary TV. One way 3D images are produced is by offsetting the images and separating them to each eye (left and right), then use passive color filters and a light source to project the image in a singularity all the while the 3D glasses help solidify the images from the viewer’s perspective.

3dtv from Mitsubishi

2) Cable TV – CATV or cable television is a system that delivers TV programs through the use of coaxial or fiber-optic cables. Those who wish to subscribe to TV programs offered by CATV companies has to pay for them and that’s why cable television has been a major success back in the 1980’s and 1990’s. The benefits of subscribing to a cable TV network is that you’ll have hundreds of channels and vast TV programs to watch all day everyday; while the disadvantage is that due to the fact that TV shows and movies are sometimes played more than 3 times a day, you will get bored eventually. The take-away is that when you have a busy schedule and you absolutely need to catch up with the episodes of your favorite TV shows or when there’s some very interesting shows that you need to take down notes from.

3) HDTV – or otherwise known as high definition TV or hi-def TV is a modern LED TV from Samsunginnovation that came out in the latter years of the first decade of the new millennium. HDTVs has a resolution display between 720p – 1080p which is basically 0.92 megapixels to 2.07 megapixels and that’s like more than 5 times normal! In February 2008 the FCC ordered all TV broadcasting frequency in the United States be set to high definition standards, because the federal government will use all the lower bandwidths exclusively. Perhaps the best benefit that HDTV brings is that you won’t ever have fuzzy signals again.

4) Smart TV – is a cross-between TV and internet as it has the attributes of both. Examples of Smart TV include Apple TV, Amazon TV, Google TV, MeeGo, Plex, Roku, Samsung, TiVo and more! Companies that offer Smart TV programming requires users to buy a set-top-box which is some sort of a receiver (much like cable and satellite TV systems) where you can get exclusive access to paid TV programs. Besides gaining access to TV programs you can also get games, internet access and special offers through the Smart TV vendor which is even better than ordinary TV.

5) Satellite TV – it’s  almost very similar to cable TV except for 2 things: a) network coverage can extend beyond the US, and b) providers always broadcast in HD bandwidth which is very desirable for subscribers. TV programs may or may not be the same as cable TV providers offers and severe weather conditions can disrupt satellite broadcast which is an obvious weakness for satellite TVs. Satellite TV providers also offer a bundled service that includes TV, internet and telephone service.

6) Internet TV – is also called Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) where mainstream media TV and alternative TV programs are converted into digital signals and are offered for either free or paid subscription over the internet through video streaming technology. Advantages of internet TV is that you can access it from your desktop home computer, your laptop computer, your tablet computer and even your smartphone. And what’s not to like about mobile TV watching your favorite shows while you’re on the go? Absolutely nothing! Another thing that you may like about internet TV is that you can participate in their forum discussions in real time as a fan and sometimes even interact with the stars and other people involved in creating and developing these shows.

Curved Samsung TV

7) PPTV – another emerging digital television is known as peer-to-peer television or PPTV. It is very popular in Asia, particularly in China, Korea, Thailand and other nearby countries – this is because the technology was developed in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. For now the system is mostly compatible with Microsoft’s Windows OS (operating system) and you can watch TV shows, movies, sports, news and other special coverages right off of the browser. If it will be marketed worldwide, then we may see it soon on other platforms.

Other possible future TV innovations include holographic imaging and virtual reality TV although it may take years for us to see it into fruition as the marketing aspect of these innovations is such a huge obstacle to get around with. Still, the number of innovations that has so far been developed are leaps compared to what we had just a decade ago which are very impressive. Whatever your preference is you can be sure that you will absolutely enjoy these wonderful new innovations for TV.

Tinaya Jan 1st, 2015

DirecTV and Disney Strike A New Multi-Year Deal

The previous contract between DirecTV Satellite service and Disney apparently expired earlier this year on September 30th, and since then, as the two companies continued their negotiations, extensions to the contract were made in an effort to avoid any service interruptions or channel blackouts.

DirecTV with multi-year distribution deal for DisneyRight before the holiday week, Disney and DirecTV finally agreed on a multi-year distribution deal. DirecTV customers can access ABC, ESPN, and Disney Channel content on any device that has an internet connection. The plan is all part of Disney’s TV Everywhere service and both live streaming TV shows and video-on-demand (VOD) services will be included.

DirecTV, who currently has around 20 million subscribers in the U.S., has also added some additional program services that have been included in the new multi-year deal with Disney: The Longhorn network, (which is a channel that is committed to the full-time coverage of University of Texas sports) Univision, Fusion, (which is an ABC-run news channel) and a number of ESPN college sports channels.

Both companies are also exploring other possible avenues for what they are referring to as “over-the-top” services which they claim will be targeted towards TV customers who would like to be able to access streaming video without a subscription to a satellite and/or cable company.

Both DirecTV and Disney claim they plan to continue their joint venture into future developments in order to give DirecTV consumers an even wider range of viewing options that will be available both in the home and outside of the home.

Steve Nov 17th, 2014

Sky Buy Out Itself

In an era where most companies look to consolidate themselves and/or take other other companies, Sky has done both, in a move that unites Sky with Sky and Sky for one giant Sky.

sky_camera_nameMore specifically, it is the British ‘BSkyB’ who are making the moves, taking over Sky Italia and taking on a controlling stake in Sky Deutschland for a unified company, with their first act after doing so being to remove the two Bs from their official name for the first time in 24 years of operation.

A move planned in July but delayed due to pan-continental legal problems, the company will now officially run under the overall guise of Sky, “Europe’s largest entertainment company”.

Taking over primary running operations from 21st Century Fox (who now have a 39.1% stake in the merged company), it is unclear as to whether satellite TV subscribers in those markets will see any changes such as collaborated or shared content, but it is believed that the sharing of executives and ideas will result in the ‘accelerated technological innovation‘ for the group as a whole.

James Murdoch, 21st Century Fox’s ‘co-chief operating officer’ summarised of the deal: “We have always believed that a combination of the European Skys would create enormous benefits for the combined business and for our shareholders. Ultimately, a pan-European Sky is good for customers, who will benefit from the accelerated technological innovation and enhanced customer experience made possible by a fully integrated business.”

Now claiming a total customer base of over 20 million across UK, Ireland (UK), Germany, Austria (Deutschland), and Italy (Italia) rather than ‘x million’ in an individual market, will Sky’s unified front see them build an even greater presence in their fully-controlled markets in Europe? Amongst other operations, for complete self-control, they still need to take Brasil, México, New Zealand…

Steve Nov 5th, 2014

Vodafone Introducing Now TV As 4G Contract Perk

British mobile service providers Vodafone, in a joint effort with satellite TV providers Sky, have created a deal designed to entice people to the former by using the latter – namely the latter’s ‘Now TV’ streaming platform.

vodafone_4g_ready_logoSet to become a new option on the list of perks’ for any new customers of their ‘Red 4G’ mobile packages, Vodafone will look to offer the subscription-based streaming service at no added charge to their customers.

This primarily comes in the form of purchasing a £30 or £40 ‘Freedom TopUp’, which gives 4G users the incentive to pick up a ‘Now TV Entertainment Pass’ amongst the list of reward options. That pass, usually priced at £6.99 per month, offers users live and on-demand streaming of shows from the satellite TV provider’s participating entertainment networks, including Sky Atlantic, Comedy Central, and Gold, amongst others, whilst 4G customers will also recieve a free ‘Movies Pass’, covering Sky Movies content for new 4G customers with no extra charge.

It is noted that this move expands on a previous deal which had seen Red 4G customers able to choose between Netflix, Sky Sports, and music platform Spotify Premium as their benefit of preference upon taking one of the most powerful commercially-available mobile signals.

Continuing an expanding relationship between themselves both inside and out of each other’s sales pitches, will Sky and Vodafone’s promotional move have the intended effect, or will it struggle to even be the #1 pick amongst new 4G customers?

Steve Oct 23rd, 2014

Sky Go Add 5 New Channels To Go To 70

The Sky Go mobile streaming/catch-up service has just increased in size, with a recent update from the satellite broadcasters that sees 5 new channels introduced onto their platform.

sky_go_new_channels5Boosting the platform’s total number of networks to 70, Sky Go have introduced Channel 5, spin-off networks 5* and 5 USA, sports channel British Eurosport 2, and new female-targeted channel ITVBe.

Sky’s ‘brand director of TV products’ Luke Bradley-Jones said of the deal: “It’s great news for our 5.6 million Sky Go customers who can now get even more shows to watch including TOWIE and Big Brother. Sky Go lets our customers have even more flexibility to enjoy the TV they love, on their terms.”

Channel 5 ‘digital media director’ James Tatam noted: “We’re delighted Sky Go customers will be able to enjoy the incredible line up of programmes we’ve put together this autumn across Channel 5, 5* and 5USA, from Gotham to Can’t Pay, We’ll Take it Away and everything in between.”

Martin Goswami, ITV’s ‘director of pay & distribution’, added: “We are very excited to have launched ITVBe, our first new free-to-air channel in almost a decade, and are delighted to roll this out to Sky customers, expanding ITV’s portfolio of channels on the mobile TV service.”

The update is noted as being the first since the start of the summer, where ITV’s full selection of channels at the time (ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV) were introduced for streaming purposes, that new options have been included for the free-with-a-Sky subscription service,  (though the company also sells ‘Sky Go Extra’ at £5/month to double the simultaneous streams allowed from 2 to 4, amongst other price-locked features).

Claiming to have over 5.6m users at present, will any of the offerings be able to significantly boost Sky’s mobile streaming numbers?

Steve Oct 14th, 2014

Sky Push Pluto.tv Aggregator Forward

Sky‘s efforts to dominate the UK’s video airwaves may have just broken the atmosphere and surpassed to the last planet in the galaxy, after they announced a $500,000 investment into a new American television technology start-up known as Pluto.TV.

pluto.tv_logoThough it enters its name competing against a Disney dog and a dwarf planet for attention, Pluto.TV is aiming to become the biggest video aggregator around, taking video from all major internet sources before creating relevant TV channels from that content.

Though currently only doing so for a number of basic genres, the service will look to contain a network of all-encompassing different genres and categories, and possibly subcategories, emulating regular EPGs on TV platforms, albeit with the content all delivered by a single stream.

Operating across desktop and mobile devices at the time of Sky’s purchase, the British satellite broadcasting giants claim to have made the half-million move for research purposes perhaps more than a building investment, with a view to help the help Pluto.TV continue their work and ‘push innovation’ in the way of understanding how audiences consume TV and online content.

Sky’s ‘director of corporate business development’ Emma Lloyd said of the deal: “This partnership enables Sky to draw on the ground-breaking work Pluto.TV are doing to help viewers discover and enjoy the best of online TV through an intuitive and editorially rich TV platform. As we learn about new trends in the way people watch TV, we look forward to sharing our own expertise in content creation, packaging and promotion.”

Whether Pluto.tv will eventually become a household name after a fairly modest first major foreign investment will depend on hard work and/or innovation, but for the time being this is what they have got so far… in terms of ‘audience reaction’ at least:

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