What is the current technology in TV industry?

Starting in the 1990s, modern television sets diverged into three different trends:

--standalone TV sets;

--integrated systems with DVD players and/or VHS VCR capabilities built into the TV set itself (mostly for small size TVs with up to 21" screen, the main idea is to have a complete portable system);

--component systems with separate big-screen video monitor, tuner, audio system which the owner connects the pieces together as a high-end home theater system. This approach appeals to videophiles who prefer components that can be upgraded separately.

Current Technology:

Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA or Broadcast TV)

Cable Television (CATV)

Digital TV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television)

     All digital TV variants can carry both standard-definition television (SDTV) and High-definition television (HDTV). Other format: eg. Ultra High Definition Video (UHDV)

DTT

Interactive television

     eg. VOA (video-on-demand), Enhanced TV (ETV)

Satellite television

Flicker-free

Internet television (Vlogging, Vodcasting, Vodcatching and the Newtube.) IPTV is a part of

Web TV

Important aspects of TV:

1.video monitors

2. connection to computer cases and peripherals

Impacts of new innovation:

PVR (Personal Video Recorder) or DVR (digital video recorder)