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TV is a great way to be entertained, with new gripping dramas, blockbuster films and current world news being offered to you in the comfort of your own home. Also new and improved technology is constantly being brought out for you to use. There was satellite TV which offered a wider range of TV channels, then there was Digital TV, to watch TV on demand and interactively and now there is High Definition programmes and Mobile TV. Both High Definition TV and Mobile TV offer the latest technology for entertainment viewing but work in the completely opposite direction. They both offer different factors within TV entertainment but which one is the stronger contender to lead the way towards the future of watching TV? High definition (HD) offers clearer images, more vibrant colours and clearer audio. HD TV can transport its quality easily through digital broadcast, as digital TV uses less bandwidth. HD TV is great for those who like to watch programmes at home like top TV series, live football, films and geographical documentaries. Mobile TV cannot offer the high quality that HD can, but it can be watched on demand all round the world. Your favourite shows can be downloaded and watched from your mobile phone at any time and from any destination. Mobile TV is great for those who have an on the go life but do not want to miss out on your favourite programmes. Mobile TV could be the future for TV as more and more features are available for use on your mobile phone and more top quality viewings are available for download. There are a few drawbacks for mobile TV, firstly downloads can take time to downloads, may cost money to download or be possibly illegal to do so. The high demand for downloading could cause problems with the internet as the net was not designed to deliver these high volumes. The other problem is if you are a fan of live TV, you will have to wait for the programme to be available online in order to download them. This will be a main problem for reality programmes lovers, when you need to be up to date with latest going on and with mobile TV by the time you have downloaded and watched the programme; another episode will have gone out with a whole new story to tell. It seems that the future for TV could go both ways as they both suit two very different markets for TV lovers. High definition is great for those who want top quality viewing in their own home. Mobile TV is for those who are not so bothered about quality but want to have the best entertainment possible for when they are travelling on public transport or don't want to miss out just because they are away from home.
Staff editor, Digital TV Section, October 2007 |
