Advanced Computer Group Meeting 20 May 2014 Phil Verity Mike Hender Technology Directions in 2014 Part 2.

Advanced Computer Group Meeting

20 May 2014Phil Verity

Mike Hender

Technology Directions in 2014 Part 2

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TV TECHNOLOGY?

Mike Hender

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TV – A Shared Experience?

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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

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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!

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TV Streaming Demo

Apple TV

Now TVby Sky

GoogleChromecast

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Comparison of Streamers

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ONLINE PRIVACY AND SECURITY

Phil Verity

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Think Defensive Rings1. 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

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Backup Slides

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Types of TV Catch-up

Content Owners

• BBC iPlayer

• ITV Player

• 4OD

• Demand 5

• Sky On Demand

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Added Value Services

Platforms

• Sky On Demand

• YouView (Freeview)

• Sky Go

• Now TV by Sky

• Apple TV

• Smart TVs

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IPTV on your Tablet

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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?

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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

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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