TV buffs are all agog about the much publicized revolutionary TV viewing experience. The simple box with black and white moving pictures and tin-like audio has evolved into colored pictures and clearer stereophonic sounds. Innovations in TV production have not stopped there. Big names in TV production technology continued with the development of more innovative products that will provide consumers with more viewing satisfaction. TV viewing was transformed with the introduction of HDTV.

What exactly is HDTV?

This new technology that is associated with TV viewing refers to high definition television. If …

In 1996, legislation was passed by Congress mandating the change of TV broadcasts from analog to digital. What does the shift mean to analog TV users? If the user has a satellite TV service provided by DirectTV or Dish Network, the big switch would really have no effect as the user is already receiving digital signal. However, if the TV user is a DBS customer (direct broadcast satellite) and a separate antenna is needed to be able to watch programs from local station, the user in all probability may have …

Ratings for the major broadcast networks (CBS, ABC, Fox, and NBC) increased last season for the first time in a decade. There are several reasons for the increase, from the launch of popular new network shows such as Fox’s Glee, to the rising home density of HD TV sets.

The new data from Nielsen reveals that ratings for big network events such as the Super Bowl, the Oscars and this year’s Winter Olympics were up because more people wanted to watch them on their HD televisions. In comparison, the so-called basic …