07.14.10
What is HD TV and why it’s the future of TV
HD TV stands for High definition Television. Unlike a conventional television that uses cathode ray tube for delivering images to you, HD TVs uses digital signals to deliver content and images to your TV. In addition to superior quality of picture it also delivers images in wider format that gives us a theatrical sense while watching movies on HD TV. Looking into popularity of HD TV format media production companies and related broadcasters have already started transitioning of their equipment to meet new format’s requirement.
Looking into future of communication and television it seems digitalization is the way going forward. This puts up the classic question, Is High Definition and Digital one and the same? Answer can be both Yes and No. To be more precise High Definition is Digital, but not all digital is High Definition. Unless Digital Television is supported with digital cables - that comes in three format standard, enhanced and high definition - you cannot really have true High Definition experience.
Looking at ongoing onslaught of technology it can be safely said that television going forward will transition into smart digital interface screen from idiot box. Entertainment industry is undergoing a massive transition. This in turn will ensure broadcasters will have to define the experience which will be only differentiator from competitor. This will have a huge impact on how the images are compressed, choice of techniques used to compress both voice and content, ability to make it interactive and many more. It’s here HD TV has an edge over everything else.
If you look at evolution of television it has graduated from Flat screen to LCD to LED. In future it will move on to personalized broadcasting services with exceptionally high quality of image and sound. Televisions of future will be plug-and-play devices that will be compatible with many more devices than satellite or cable channels. It’s HD TV that will enable and facilitate streaming, downloading and storing of real time information.
In forthcoming decade IPTV is going to change the landscape of how we look at television. IPTV will provide viewers with options of excellent experience in video and voice, decrypt, share, store and option of accessing at convenience. It is also being predicted that in future televisions will be programmable and viewers can design program menu for them to view as per their preference and likings.
I believe that, HD TV will be the true differentiator in terms of experience being offered to viewers.
