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Internet TV, is a type of convergence which is very beneficial for us, the audience.
It allows us to pick what we want to watch from a directory of channels, when and if we choose. There are two ways that we can view Internet TV – The content of what you want to watch can be streamed to the media player/TV that want to watch off, or you view the programmes on your computer on websites such as 4OD and BBC iplayer a limitation of this is that the programmes aren't available forever.
Because almost everyone has caught on most channels now have an internet channel/website where their viewers can watch their programmes.
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Electronic brands such as Sony and Samsung now make Internet televisions, and even 3D televisions which I will go on to talk about later. Not only can you watch on demand television on these internet televisions but you can also browse the internet on some, as long as you have a keyboard and a mouse to get the full experience. Including going on social networking applications such as Skype and Facebook. This is especially useful for people such as myself(Student) as it means that we can do everything all in one place.
Most major channels offer on demand services, both on the TV and each have their own websites such as BBC who have BBC iplayer, Channel 4 have 4OD and ITV have ITV player. These websites are useful for when I have missed a show, but I don’t always even have time to go on the websites as its even more hassle than having to had watch it on TV in the first place.
Overall Internet Television is almost the ultimate convergence and brings the entertainment of television together with the adventure of exploring the internet.
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3D Television is quite self explanatory, a television that shows three dimensional image. Although the 3D technology has been around since the late nineteenth century, to have the experience of watching 3D films etc in your homes is bringing a whole new practice to us.
Most new 3D televisions are able to produce 2D video images as well as 3D, so that ultimately we have a choice, although when you want to watch things in 3D you have to put on the glasses which would have came with the television.. Which is a bit impractical if you were to have visitors over, and with prices for the glasses ranging near to a hundred pounds, who really has the money to be spending on something which may end up being obsolete in a few years as new technology is constantly being produced.
Early 3D images/films were done so that as an audience we had to wear glasses with one red and one blue lens so that our eyes see two slightly different images. This 3D image was very bad. Currently we have RealD 3D systems where the image is filmed by two cameras slightly offset, it is projected at 144 frames per second. This technology was first used in 2005’s Chicken Little. Some films are translated to CD after they are filmed which some may argue doesn’t work well.
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Some people who have been viewing 3d television have complained about headaches and even visual problems. So possibly 3D Television wont be the next big thing like turning digital, but in fact a bad decision made by television companies.
All different genres of programmes have tried the new 3D experience, with Sky sports even showing the Chelsea Vs Stoke City Premier league in 3D back in April.
Some 3D televisions are passive meaning that everything that makes the image 3D happens inside the television this is an advatage in the fact that the television is cheaper and so is the glasses. The other type is Active meaning that the glassess is where the technology happens but this makes the glasses all the more expensive although they are more “stylish” like the ones shown.
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The Sony Bravia WE5 is energy saving, with heat and motion sensors that turn off the television if it senses no motion or an empty room also with a light that senses the light getting darker and dims the brightness on the TV to suit it.
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All three of these technologies are fairly new and so while they may have reached its full development stages, 3D TV could still have a bad response from the public, with ridiculous prices for accessories alone and our homes not providing the right lighting for the best quality image. And while an eco friendly TV with motion sensing may seem like the perfect choice, customers may not be willing to sacrifice picture quality over saving a few pounds on their electric bill.
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