Hi Tech Explosion

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Hi Tech Explosion

• Technology (Computers) Everywhere
• Cars, Appliances, Games, Industry, Vending
• Phones, Netbooks, Tablets (IPAD, etc)
• Satellite TV, Radio, GPS, internet (wireless)
• DVD Blu-Ray DVRs Cameras - Video
• Television Revolution
• Analog to Digital
• High Definition
• Now Merge TV with a Computer

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Analog (Original) TV
Channels 2 through 83 Occupied Radio Spectrum
from 54mhz to 698 mhz
Park Cable is Analog --
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Digital TV

• Switch to Digital Mandated in Feb 08
• Freed 108 mhz of spectrum for other uses
• Wi-Fi, Public Service, Industry, Gov Auction
• Four or more Channels in each slot
• Allowed High Def TV and better sound

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HD TV Sources

• Cable, Comcast many others (not park cable)
• Satellite --Direct TV, Dish, Star Choice
• Internet
• Local Channels from Antenna

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• Now for the Demo of local HD TV from an Antenna

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USA Today
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Connect Internet to TV
Sony and Google Now Partners In Google TV
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Logitech Revue
Google and Logitech Offer Logitech Revue
http//www.logitech.com/en-us/smartTV
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Computer Club Ties Computer to TV

• Club Computer connects to Samsung TV with HDMI
  Cable for HD
• Many New Laptops have HDMI connection which is
  compatible with TV
• We can connect to Youtube, Netflix, itunes,
  amazon, vudu, Hulu Plus, Crackle, Pandora,
  Google, networks (abc, nbc)

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Trends
New Motorola Tablet has dual core processor, 4G
internet access plus HDMI connection. Price TBA
released at CES show in Vegas
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Whats Next

• The PC originated about 1980
• The Internet (as we know it) started in about
  1996
• Digital TV is a couple years old
• Technology growth has been Exponential