High definition systems in Japan

The successful implementation of a strategy to produce high-definition systems within the Japanese economy will favorably affect the fundamental competitiveness of Japan relative to the rest of the world. The development of an infrastructure necessary to support high-definition products and systems in that country involves major commitments of engineering resources, plants and equipment, educational programs and funding. The results of these efforts appear to affect virtually every aspect of the Japanese industrial complex. The results of assessments of the current progress of Japan toward the development of high-definition products and systems are presented. The assessments are based on the findings of a panel of U.S. experts made up of individuals from U.S. academia and industry, and derived from a study of the Japanese literature combined with visits to the primary relevant industrial laboratories and development agencies in Japan. Specific coverage includes an evaluation of progress in R&D for high-definition television (HDTV) displays that are evolving in Japan; high-definition standards and equipment development; Japanese intentions for the use of HDTV; economic evaluation of Japan's public policy initiatives in support of high-definition systems; management analysis of Japan's strategy of leverage with respect to high-definition products and systems

TechNews digests: Jan - Nov 2006

TechNews is a technology, news and analysis service aimed at anyone in the education sector keen to stay informed about technology developments, trends and issues. TechNews focuses on emerging technologies and other technology news. TechNews service : digests september 2004 till May 2010 Analysis pieces and News combined publish every 2 to 3 month

Reptes de la convergència digital per la televisió

Aquest treball aborda el mapa de les transformacions tecnològiques que intervenen en el procés de convergència totThis work looks at the task of mapping out the technological transformations involved in the convergence process, establishing the current state of affairs in technological terms and the extent to which digital convergence has occurred. It concentrates on the changes that this implies for the communication system and the consequences in the areas of production, distribution and consumption of TV content. Finally, it tackles the consequences of these transformations at a social an

Online high-definition video adoption among college students

Department Head: Greg Luft.2010 Summer.Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-85).As more online video products are available in high-definition format, online high-definition video (online HD video), as a specific application of HD IPTV, has become more appealing to consumers. This study applied Rogers' (2003) diffusion of innovation theory to analyze the decision-making processes used in the adoption of the new technology. College students (n=242) completed a survey that examined the effects of technology use, media consumption, demographics (gender and family income), personality traits (innovativeness-venturesomeness and social integration), awarenessknowledge, perceptions about characteristics of online HD video, and perceptions about the benefits and risks of adoption. Dependent variables included attitudes among all respondents, satisfaction among adopters, and behavioral intent among non-adopters. Favorable attitudes were positively related to being male, more knowledge, more time spent with the broadband Internet, more innovative and venturesome in personality, more perceptions about benefits and fewer perceptions about risks, more perceptions about the five characteristics of online HD video. Satisfaction among adopters (n=187) was positively related to being male, innovativeness-venturesomeness and social integration personality, knowledge, perceived characteristics of online HD video, and perceptions about more benefits and less risks. Findings related to behavioral intent among nonadopters were difficult to analyze due to the small number of respondents (n=55), who were predominantly female. Behavioral intent was positively related to Rogers' notions about relative advantage, compatibility and observability, and perceptions about benefits and risks, but negatively related to a focus on social integration. No differences based on family income were found for attitude, behavioral intent or satisfaction

Under the Macroscope: Convergence in the US Television Market between 2000 and 2014

The paradigms of media change and convergence in relation to the so-called ›new media‹ have kept scholars occupied for more than two decades. In the US and the UK, the switch from analogue to digital television comprises just the most recent step of technological developments offering an unprecedented variety of ways in which national, transnational, and global audiences are able to access television content. This article’s aim is to offer a macroscopic review of these changing ways within the US television market during the past decade. This will be done with a distinct focus on statistical data in order to diachronically substantiate the often-attributed active role that consumers played in the larger transformations that are nowadays subsumed under the term ›convergence‹. Subsequently, the article will provide a short case study of the US premium-cable network HBO in order to exemplify the mechanisms at work within this larger convergence landscape that does not stop at the borders of the United States, but transcends nationalities to form a truly global media setting

Television Production : Managing the Technology

The idea to write the thesis about television production came into my mind a long time ago. I knew that this area of media technology was the most interesting for me. I had an internship in Aito Media Oy television production company in 2009, and I studied TV Production at Ferris State University, USA for one academic year 2010-2011. The main objective for my thesis is to research, compare and describe all steps in production of a television show from the developing an idea through planning, budgeting, shooting and editing to the final release of the TV show on the screen. Also I would like to observe the technologies used nowadays and determine the role of a producer in the TV production. To reach my objective, I read several books and electronical materials on different topics about phases of the production, equipment and techniques, communication and documentation. Furthermore, I use knowledge from my own experience, which I got while studying and making practical tasks at Television and Digital Media Production program at Ferris State University. I learned the professional skills required in all aspects of different phases of television production, including studio workflow, camera operation, field equipment, multicamera directing and the responsibilities and organ-izational expertise of the producer. At the same time, I explored the latest production techniques and technology, such as audio and lighting work-stations, non-linear editing, high-definition television and 3D television.Ajatus tehdä opinnäytetyöni televisiotuotannosta tuli jo kauan sitten, koska tiesin, että se on henkilökohtaisesti mielenkiintoisin alue mediatekniikassa. Olin työharjoittelussa Aito Media Oy tv-tuotantoyhtiössä vuonna 2009, ja lukuvuodessa 2010-2011 opiskelin Ferris State University:n TV-tuotanto ja Digimedian koulutusohjelmassa, Yhdysvaltoissa. Työn päätavoitteena on tutkia, vertailla ja kuvata kaikki tv-ohjelman tuotannon vaiheet alkaen idean kehittämisestä, sekä suunnittelun, budjetoinnin, kuvausten ja editoinnin kautta lopullisen tv-ohjelman version julkaistamiseen. Myöskin haluan havainnoida nykyaikaisia tekniikoita ja määrittää tuottajan roolin tv-tuotannossa. Tavoiteeni saavuttakseni olen lukenut useita kirjoja ja elektronisia lähteitä erilaisilla aiheilla, kuten tv tuotannon vaiheet, laitteisto ja tekniikat, viestintä ja dokumentointi. Lisäksi käytän tietoja omasta kokemuksestani, mitkä sain kun opiskelin Ferris State University:ssa ja tein erilaisia tv tuotannon liittyviä tehtäviä. Olen oppinut tarvittavaa ammattitaitoa kaikilla tv-tuotannon vaiheilla, kuten työnkulku studiossa, cameran operointi, tuotantolaitteiden käyttö kentällä, monicameroiden ohjaus sekä tuottajan vastuut ja järjestelytaidot. Samalla tutkin viimeisimpiä tuotantomenetelmiä ja tekniikkaa, kuten ääni- ja valaistustyöasemien käyttöä, käytössä olevia editointiohjelmistoja ja teräväpiirtotelevision ja 3D television ominaisuuksia