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Chapter 1
The first chapter of the book is an overview of the book so covers all
of the chapters briefly. This chapter is so goo, that I'll give it away
to you for free. I'm sure that enough of you will like it, that you'll
take the next step and purchase the book. If you want a free copy, e-mail
info@broadent.com.
If you're still curious about the chapter, it starts
with a story about an old man who listens to records and a kid who shovels
his driveway while listening to his iPod. This story reflects the generations
of users who typically use their generation of technology. Kids are comfortable
with gaming while most adults won't invest the time to learn. There are
many ways to live your life and there are many kinds of entertainment.
Broadband Entertainment reveals the various types of entertainment so
that you know the possibilities.
Here is a table from Chapter 1 that shows the evolution
of entertainment quality.
Table 1: Generations of Entertainment Technology
| Format |
1st Generation |
2nd Generation |
3rd Generation |
| Audio |
Mono
-AM
-Telephone
-Gramophones
-Phonographs
|
Stereo
-
FM
-Records
-8-Track
-Cassettes
-Compact Disc (CD)
-MP3
|
Surround Sound
-Dolby Digital 5.1
-DTS
-Super Audio CD
-DVD-Audio
-Logic 7
-Surround EX
-DTS-ES
|
| Video |
Black and White
-Monochrome TVs |
Color
-NTSC
-Video Home Ssytem (VHS)
-Laser Disc
-DVD
-MiniDV
|
High Definition
-HDTV
-HD-DVD
-Blu-ray Disc |
| Gaming |
2D Graphics
-Pong
-Atari
-GameBoy |
Low Resolution 3D / High Resolution 2D Graphics
-PlayStation
-Saturn
-64
-Computers |
High Resolution 3D Graphics
-PlayStation 2
-Xbox
-GameCube
-Computers |
The quality of the content is often dependent on the
delivery mechanism. Three generations of entertainment distribution technology
is also discussed in Chapter 1. Here's the second table in the book:
Table 1: Generations of Distribution Technology
| Format |
1st Generation |
2nd Generation |
3rd Generation |
| Radio |
AM (1920)
|
FM (1945)
|
Digital (2002)
-HD Radio
-Satellite
|
| Over-the-Air Television Broadcasts |
Black and White
(1941)
RS-170A
|
Analog Color NTSC
-National Television Systems Committe = Conventional Definition Television
|
Digital Terrestrial Television
-Standard Definition Television (SDTV or 480i= interlace)
-Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV or 480p = progressive)
-High Definition Television (HDTV or 720p or 1080i) |
| Cable Television |
Analog (1950)
-10s of channels |
One-Way Digital (1992)
-100+ channels
-Pay-Per-View |
Two-Way Digital (1971)
-100s of channels
-Personal Video Recorders (PVRs)
-Video-on-Demand |
| Satellite Television |
Big Dish Analog (1975)
-100+ channels |
Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) (1994)
-100s of channels
-DirecTV
-Dish Network
|
DBS with PVRs (2001)
-100s of channels
-Locally stored Audio and Video |
| Video Games |
Cartridge Consoles (1972)
-10s of games |
CDs (1992)
-100s of games |
DVDs and Internet (2000)
-1000s of games
-Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games |
| Optical Discs |
Compact Discs (CDs) (1982)
-Music and Multimedia (650 MB) |
Digital Versatile Discs (1997)
-EDTV
-DVD-Audio
-Super Audio CD (SACD)
(4.7-17 GB) |
Blu-ray (2003)
-HDTV
(23-27 GB)
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| Internet Access |
Narowband (1993)
-Dial-up Modems
(10s of kbps) |
Low Speed Broadband (1998)
-DSL
-Two-way Satellite
-Broadband Wireless
(100s of kbps) |
High Speed Broadband (2000)
-cable Modems
-VDSL
-WiFi
(Mbps) |
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