Thursday 10 February 2011

How has the digital world changed the way we consume and create TV?


The digital world has changed vastly over the years from 1928 when it was first invented. Almost 100 years on, and massive advances are still being made today, although some people wouldn’t count these as good.
Now days, TV doesn’t just have to be watched on a television set. It can also be accessed over such things as on demand players which let you watch programs that have been recently broadcast, again. This is a good service for people who may have missed things. It can be accessed either online or by certain television boxes such as virgin and sky. Another way of accessing TV is via the internet as some do live TV feeds. Also such things as phones are available. But as the internet is becoming more and more popular to be used for accessing TV, this means that more and more channels are making this an option for their viewings.
More and more people are beginning to get their hands on digital cameras, meaning it is becoming easier to make videos. Websites like YouTube provide a service that means anyone across the world can post a video, as long as they have the right software to make one. Also, as computers come with things these days like windows movie maker, it is becoming easier to edit things together, even if they don’t have video footage. For example, slide shows. Or even clips from other films which could infringe on rights. This means that almost anyone can make videos, but the quality is becoming worse. Although access to such things as film festivals can become much easier as even with a bad camera, editing software can be used to make it much better. And this can help recognise potential talent. But it is also a downfall for companies as such things as the apple Mac editing software can now be downloaded for free on an apple I phone. Although the quality isn’t as good, it means the market is going downhill for such things as profit.

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