RTF 562 Emerging Technologies Presented by: Deborah R. Chambers October 15, 2014
IPTV is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as a local area network (LAN) or the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.
Stand-alone personal computers Smartphones Touch screen tablets Game consoles Connected televisions Set-top-boxes
Live streaming Time-shifted Video-on-demand Video to all screens all the time YouTube Instagram
First generation of television – Limited TV Broadcasting Second generation of television – Multichannel TV Analog multichannel TV, cable TV, DBS Third generation of television – Individualized TV Satellite, cable, HDTV, broadcast to mobile Fourth generation of television – Internet Protocol TV TV over broadband Internet *Source: Eli M. Noam
Court TV trails is an online website that details famous and not-so-famous criminal cases from around the world. Court TV offers users the unique opportunity to watch certain trails online. When the user visits the website, he can see different trails from the past.
O.J. Simpson – ‘95Casey Anthony Travon Martin – Live Chat Dr. Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo Oscar Pistorius
YouTube was launched in February 2005 Instagram was launched on October 6, 2011 Apple launched Quick Time Microsoft launched Windows Media Player
Hundreds of channels Thousands of programs Millions of clips & excerpts Watch what ever we want Watch where ever we want Watch when ever we want on any screen size
“Television is on its way out. Oh, you’ll still get to watch all your favorite shows, but the “death of TV” means the $2.2 trillion entertainment industry is ripe for anybody’s picking.”
Will we run out of broadband space? Will cable companies become obsolete? How will energy sources be affected? Will Internet traffic slow down the web? Will government start to regulate the technology? Will money shift from traditional TV to online ads?