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Digital Television, Part 1: Making Sense of it all - Engadget

Digital Television, Part 1: Making Sense of it all - Engadget

You should read this, its a great introduction to Digital TV, explaining the standards which have been accepted around the world for both Terrestrial and Mobile TV.

One thing i don't get is why we can't have a universal standard? Surely, in the end, convergence is the way forward. Rather than blocking consumers from using their device anywhere in the world and trying to force them to buy region specific devices, therefore missing out on both content and device revenues. Enabling me to watch anything anytime anywhere and sharing content revenues (if i'm abroad) would generate faster uptake of said devices, a compelling reason to watch content (i.e. Lost, Invasion, Friends etc) on the go because its always there and lower costs to the consumer due to increased traffic, thus enabling further optimization of the cycle.

But far be it from me to mention anything which makes sense ;)

posted by blueboyeddie @ 2:49 pm