You
use the Internet and, of course, you
watch television, but have you ever
tried Internet television?
Most people are unaware of one
of the more recent developments
in interactive Internet use. This
new technology brings all the benefits
of the Internet and television together
to create your own personalised
viewing experience. In simple terms
Internet television means that you
can watch TV straight from your
laptop or desktop PC.
Internet TV allows you to you maximize
the use of your computer and your
Internet connection. I expect you
have probably thought that there
must be more you could do with your
personal computer or laptop. You
know that typing the occasional
letter, transferring your MP3 collection
to your iPod or playing the odd
game or two online is hardly making
use of its full potential. Now you
can explore a trusted method of
entertainment with access to unlimited
viewing and you don't even have
to stop your usual computer activities.
If you are someone who can’t
get enough of watching programs
on television, think about how Internet
television will open up new options
for free viewing. You can catch
up with current news stories, watch
real time sports action, keep up
to date with stock market movements
or enjoy a little light comedy.
You are provided with a wide variety
of entertainment possibilities that
continues to grow, gaining in popularity
every day.
At the time of writing, FIFA World
Cup 2006 is just around the corner
and, for many, Internet TV will
provide access to free live football
streams. Viewers will be able to
keep up with the latest action from
all the international football games
involving teams including Brazil,
Argentina, France, England and many
more. Japan's third largest TV broadcaster,
Tokyo Broadcasting System, has recently
announced plans to air World Cup
programmes over the Internet and
on mobile phones.
If you use the Internet for any
kind of research (even if it's only
helping the kids with their homework),
you no longer have to view what
you find in the usual format of
text and pictures. Now you can see
this information through streams
of live or pre-recorded video enabling
you to see details that simply wouldn't
be visible in a series of pictures.
5 Features of Internet Television:
1. Stations are available internationally.
Currently over 150 countries have
Internet access so you can rest
assured that your country has at
least one Internet TV station you
can watch.
2. No additional hardware is required.
In the past, watching television
on your computer would require the
fitting of a PC TV card but this
is no longer necessary. Improvements
in the telecommunications industry
have made broadband connections
more widely available and cheaper
than ever before allowing more and
more people to view high quality
streaming media on their computer.
3. Anyone with an Internet connection
can watch. A minimum connection
speed of 56K is recommended and
watching at this speed should give
you a reasonable picture. Higher
connection speeds will improve the
picture quality (dependant on the
server capabilities) and the fastest
connections can enable you to view
programmes in DVD quality.
4. New channels are added all the
time. Major players in the Internet
industry have recently started showing
significant interest in this rapidly
expanding market. Google is developing
Google TV and has signed up American
channel UPN and is in talks with
the BBC in the UK to provide content.
AOL is launching IN2TV which will
show thousands of hours of programmes
from Warner Brothers across 6 different
channels and Yahoo has plans to
show Internet TV in Japan which
could lead to a worldwide service
if successful.
5. Personalize your experience.
Normal televisions have fixed channels
which depend on the local stations
or the cable operators. Internet
television gives you the opportunity
to bookmark your favorite stations
so you can get back to them quickly
without having to flick through
everything else available. There
is usually the option of viewing
in either full screen mode or in
a smaller window enabling you to
get on with other things on your
computer while watching.
You too can enjoy all the benefits
of Internet television. The world
really is at your fingertips now
you have discovered this new, hassle-free
way of watching TV.
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