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