If you were one of the many who missed watching Downton Abbey live, then you could have been in for a shock if you tried to catch up online as many of us do, as the ITV player crashed for several hours last night, as thousands of people tried to catch up. This is not [...]
Digital TV Archive
22nd October 2010
The way technology has advanced over the years
60 years ago things were very different people didn’t have today’s advances in technology particularly mobile ‘phones which we all now take for granted. In those days making a telephone call was made through a fixed landline or a bulky radio telephone and radio was the main form of entertainment outside of the cinema. By [...]
23rd March 2010
Sky 3D is coming sooner than you think!
BSKYB has announced that its first 3D channel, aptly named Sky 3D will launch on the 3rd of April with a Premier League football match between Manchester United and Chelsea. BSKYB also state that there have been over 1000 clubs and pubs that have signed up to the service and have bought 3D-ready TV sets [...]
30th April 2009
Sky HD demand shows sharp rise
BSkyB has announced that demand for its High Definition service has been higher than expected during Q1 of 2009. In a push to sell its HD service, Sky cut its prices in January; this added more than 243,000 new customers to the service in the first three months of this year. The number of Sky [...]
12th February 2009
One For All Xsight Touch Universal Remote
One For All has revealed its latest universal remote, called the Xsight Touch. This new remote features a 2.2 inch colour touchscreen display, and is capable of controlling up to 18 devices from a single remote. The Xsight Touch can store up to 72 favourites, which are displayed as icons and will change to a [...]
3rd January 2009
Sky tests broadcasting of 3D TV programs
Sky Television has announced that it has made significant steps towards broadcasting 3D TV programs to the British public. Over the last six months Sky have been recording a number of events using special 3D cameras, and has successfully transmitted the recordings to a domestic Television through its High-Definition set-top box. 3D TV programs are [...]
15th December 2008
Hyundai Portable Digital TV
Hyundai has released a portable media player that not only plays music and video files, it also has a built-in FM radio and digital TV tuner; ideal for those long journeys during the festive periods. The Hyundai HM-T4300E features a 4.3 inch LCD display and dedicated touch sensitive channel and volume buttons, all encased in [...]