Transcript ICT and Entertainment

ICT and
Entertainment
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This lesson will cover:
Digital and online television and 3D technology.
How ICT is used with music.
Digital photography.
How a ticket booking system works.
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ICT in the entertainment industry
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Digital television
In several countries, including the UK, traditional analogue
television is being replaced with digital television.
With analogue TV, the
broadcaster sends the picture
and sound through the air from
their antenna to the antenna
attached to your TV, using
separate analogue waves.
Digital TV allows broadcasters to convert multiple analogue
signals to binary code and send them through a single cable.
Why is digital TV better than analogue TV?
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Interactive television
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Television online
Online television is
becoming very popular.
On-demand services
like ITV Player, BBC
iPlayer and 4oD have
enabled viewers to
watch TV programmes
whenever they want.
Content is either streamed in real-time, or downloaded to
a PC to be watched later.
Are there any disadvantages of online TV?
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Digital recording
Some digital TVs include a digital video recorder (DVR).
This enables viewers to
record programmes onto a
hard disk (rather than onto
a video cassette as in a
VCR) to watch later.
Many DVRs allow users to pause and rewind live TV
and record whole seasons of programmes automatically.
Some systems can also suggest what you might like to
watch, depending on your usual viewing habits.
Why might advertisers be worried about DVRs?
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Life in 3D
The first 3D television went on sale in the UK in April 2010
and many films are now being shown in cinemas in 3D.
3D film is created by
stereoscopy, where two
images are captured by
two offset cameras,
recreating what our eyes
do in the real world.
This creates an illusion of depth when the image is looked at
through special glasses.
What do you think will be next in TV technology?
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Music technology
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Digital photography
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Booking tickets
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Effects on society
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Summary
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