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Digital TV 'too complicated' for millions
Talkback If digital television had been shown to be analogous to the diference between black and white and colour TV, then I'm sure that the public would appreciate digital TV. Just imagine if Colour TV was branded in a similar way when it was first...
[September 24, 2003, 18:41]
A Year Ago: Digital TV 'tax' slammed by media alliance
News The government will be guilty of "inconsistency and favouritism towards the BBC" if it approves an increase in the TV license fee for viewers of digital TV according to an alliance of broadcasters. Granada spokesman Chris Hopson believes the...
[August 1, 2000, 7:00]
Digital TV to eclipse PCs, says Hewitt
News The future of the Internet lies in mobile and digital TV rather than PCs and fixed line access, according to the UK's e-Minister, Patricia Hewitt. Digital TV and mobile telephony are already in the here and now, bringing the Internet to millions of...
[February 21, 2000, 11:27]
Digital TV to play e-voting role
News Those behind the trial believe that interactive TV will make e-voting available to more people than other technologies, because digital TV is used by a wider range of the population than the Internet.They also believe that ease of use -- the fact...
[April 17, 2003, 15:43]
Digital TV battle looms as second free-to-air box joins fray
News The box, as yet unnamed, receives all non-subscription digital TV channels and plays them through any SCART-equipped TV. Although the future of ITV Digital remains bleak, the prospect for viewers has brightened considerably with a second company...
[April 23, 2002, 16:16]
Digital TV set to boom
News Take-up of digital TV is set to take off according to a survey published Thursday. The research -- conducted by Gallup on behalf of set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology (quote: PIC) -- found that 42 percent of those surveyed will move to...
[February 25, 2000, 6:30]
Digital TV 'too complicated' for millions
News Following the publication of research that found digital TV equipment is much harder to use than existing analogue kit, e-commerce minister Stephen Timms called on the digital TV industry to wake up and pay more attention to usability.
[September 22, 2003, 14:44]
Digital TV 'too complicated' for millions
Talkback and the Independent Television Commission (ITC) published the results of similar research on the usability of digital TV equipment. Unless digital TV is easy to use it will remain a turn off for many consumers.
[September 22, 2003, 17:40]
Digital TV 'too complicated' for millions
Talkback The focus on set-top-boxes does not get to the heart of the matter which is that the consumer has a choice in how he or she decides to get digital tv into their home and what they do with it when they get it there.
[September 22, 2003, 16:27]
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[August 7, 2004, 7:00]
Digital TV 'tax' slammed by media alliance
News Granada spokesman Chris Hopson believes the government will have to think closely before passing a change that he believes will alienate commercial TV stations and consumer groups and slow down the take-up and export of the UK digital TV technology.
[August 2, 1999, 17:35]
Hollywood chip will bring digital TV to mobiles
News Codenamed 'Hollywood', the chip will support two emerging digital TV standards --Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H), a European specification that should also be deployed in the US; and Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting...
[October 21, 2004, 17:30]
Sky giving away digital TV with Net access
News Indeed Sky believes the lure of crystal clear, interactive TV will be enough to push its digital subscriber base past its goal of 1 million users and secure its position as the leading digital TV provider in the UK, ahead of rival On Digital.
[May 5, 1999, 14:14]
Intuit says WebTV buy is MS's leg up to digital TV
News "Microsoft wants to write the operating system for digital TV," Cook said today in a visit to London. My bet is that they're seeking the credentials to build that.
[April 7, 1997, 16:09]
Digital Content Protection LSI for PC-Based Digital TV Receivers
White Papers This paper describes a "Digital content protection LSI" that prevents the hacking of PC-based digital TV receivers. This situation has curtailed the development of PC-based digital TV receivers for some time.
[June 7, 2006, 1:00]
Compaq, MS, Intel plot digital TV future
News Digital TV promises high-quality video and audio beyond the reach of today's analogue sets. The powerful trio will collaborate on making digital TV work across myriad devices spanning PCs, PC/TVs and dedicated digital TV appliances, the firms...
[April 9, 1997, 9:24]
ATI Theater 650 Pro: Bringing TV to the PC - Perfecting Analog and Digital TV Worldwide
White Papers Driven by such trends as the worldwide migration to digital over-the-air television broadcasting and the imminent arrival of next-generation HD optical discs, consumers are demanding solutions which deliver the immersive experiences promised by...
[February 29, 2008, 0:02]
Internet and Digital TV use on the rise, says report
News Telecommunications regulator Oftel said Wednesday that Internet and digital TV services takeup was growing rapidly with 28 percent of UK homes now online and 21 percent with access to digital TV. Nearly a million homes connected to the net in the...
[October 11, 2000, 14:43]
BBC accused of digital TV tax
News We did research and found that the biggest obstacle to getting people to use digital TV was the initial coast, so we removed that. Fred Thorne, editor of the media industry newsletter New Media TV Strategies, believes the other broadcasting...
[July 23, 1999, 15:48]
'Free' digital TV arrives this week
News A number of people have been interested in expanding their viewing options, but they haven't gone digital yet because they don't want pay TV. The BBC and its broadcasting partner, Crown Castle, will quietly launch what is intended to be a new...
[October 28, 2002, 15:50]
