How has the digital world changed the way we consume and create TV?

There are many ways in which we can view TV. One of the most popular and well known ways is over the internet. By viewing TV over the internet offers the viewer the opportunity to watch TV series that have already been shown on TV. An example of this is 4OD, this allows people to view episodes of their favourite TV series over and over again without the worry of missing an episode. technology is changing all the time, and most things now have some sort of access to the internet including PS3's, WII's and Xbox 360's this allows us to watch internet streamed TV. The primary role for these machines a few years ago was to solely play games, now they are able to access the internet, stream videos and music along with keeping their game functions.

 

Being able to watch TV online has increased its popularity greatly as most people own a games console of some sort that has access to the internet. A problem that people face when watching online TV over games consoles is that quite often buffering occurs. This can be become an issue as some videos or music takes longer to buffer than others doing this means that the video takes alot longer to be viewed and also the online quality isn't normally that great compared to watching it straight from the television.

Technology such as the new Iphone also has the ability to access the internet. This is helpful for people who are constantly on the go and need a portable device that easily accesses the internet. 

In terms of editing, we are now able to do all editing via a computer. Technology such as the Macbook allows us to use the best programmes such as final cut pro. This is much easier than when we had to use a method called cutting and pasting. this was where using a splicer and threading the film on a machine. now most editing is done digitally and bypass the filmpositive workprint altogether.

There are many advantages that we have with digital cameras over film cameras; one of these being the fact that we can delete things that we don't want, whereas with a film camera, normally you would to atleast take a few pictures in order to guarantee that it won't come out blurry or badly exposed. Another advantage is cost. Even though you might pay more for a digital camera, in the long run it will cost you alot more for a film camera. you have to pay for rolls of tape whereas a memory card can store thousands of photos. Whenever you get pictures developed, there’s always a chance the film could get ruined. Plus we all know how easy it is to lose or ruin prints and negatives. While there’s a small chance of your memory card failing, if you store and properly back up your images, it’s very unlikely you’ll lose all your pictures and precious memories.

Film has it’s advantages over digital, but the benefits far outweigh what you’ll lose. Plus, digital cameras are getting new features and better capabilities every day.