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Advanced Computer Group Meeting

Advanced Computer Group Meeting. 20 May 2014 Phil Verity Mike Hender. Technology Directions in 2014 Part 2. Download this information from:. www.hender.net/u3a NB: 15 MB. What’s happening in TV technology?. Mike Hender. TV – A Shared Experience?. A Revolution Underway – 1 .

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Advanced Computer Group Meeting

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  1. Advanced Computer Group Meeting 20 May 2014 Phil VerityMike Hender Technology Directions in 2014 Part 2

  2. Download this information from: www.hender.net/u3a NB: 15 MB

  3. What’s happening in TV technology? Mike Hender

  4. TV – A Shared Experience?

  5. A Revolution Underway – 1 Non-linear TV • VCRs/Time shifting • Multi-channel and EPGs • Freeview, Sky Digital, Freesat • Disk based recorders • TV in every room • Remote record

  6. A Revolution Underway – 2 IPTV • Catch-up TV • Box sets • EPG goes back in time • TV on the go • The ‘Second Screen’ • Live, Social TV returns!

  7. TV Streaming Demo Apple TV GoogleChromecast Now TVby Sky

  8. Comparison of Streamers

  9. Online Privacy and Security Phil Verity

  10. Think Defensive Rings • 1. Physical access • Burglars • Lost phone • USB Sticks • Written passwords • 2. Network access • Wi-Fi security • Passwords on devices • Firewalls • VPNs • 3. Device and file access • Passwords • Antivirus • Backup • 4. Common sense • Phishing • Scams • Backup

  11. End

  12. Backup Slides

  13. Types of TV Catch-up Content Owners • BBC iPlayer • ITV Player • 4OD • Demand 5 • Sky On Demand

  14. Added Value Services Platforms • Sky On Demand • YouView (Freeview) • Sky Go • Now TV by Sky • Apple TV • Smart TVs

  15. IPTV on your Tablet

  16. The Future for BBC iPlayer • Series stacking – save an entire series • Exclusive content e.g. Sherlock mini-episode • Extend watching window from 7 to 30 days • Pause on one screen and pick up on another • Personalised recommendations • Purchase BBC historic content?

  17. What’s this new 4K UHD TV thing I see in John Lewis? • Ultra High Definition • 4 x as many pixels • Virtually no content • No way of playing content anyway • You can’t see the difference at normal viewing distances • Very expensive but the price is falling

  18. Some Overlapping Definitions • Non-linear TV • Watch what,when and where you want • EPG • Electronic Programme Guide • Catch-up TV • BBC iPlayer, ITV player, 4OD . . . • IPTV • Download programmes from the internet (e.g. iPlayer, Netflix) • Content • Programmes

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