Catch-Up Television

Catch-Up channels have become popular over the last few years. On these you can watch programmes that you missed over a minimum period of 7 days before they are removed from the website.



Catch-Up Programmes

BBC iplayer - All BBC Channels
ITV player - All ITV Channels
4oD - All Channel 4 sites
Demand 5 - All Channel 5 sites
Sky catch-up TV - All Sky Channels

Click the links to go to the appropriate site

Interactive TV

Interactive TV is basically a way of watching what you want when you want. An example of this would be Sky active where you can play games, shop and more on the television.

Freeview version of interactive TV is known as 'Teletext' where you can read the news while watching another programme at the same time.

Digital Switchover

TV is going digital. The existing analogue TV signal will be switched off and replaced with a new, stronger digital TV signal. This will mean that almost everyone will be able to receive digital TV through an aerial (Freeview). 

Digital TV also uses less broadcast space which means that after the switchover, there will be more room for the new services such as wireless broadband, local TV and High Definition Television (HDTV). 
Currently the switchover is underway in parts of East Sussex and Kent.


Last places to be Switched over


Parts of East Sussex and Kent for Meridian TV are currently being switched to digital.
North Yorkshire (Tyne-Tees) will be switching over on the 12th September 2012.
Northern Ireland will switchover on the 10th October 2012.
The rest of the UK has already switched to digital TV.


If you are worried about the digital switchover please go to DigitalUK website for advise on how to switchover and when in your area. 

Adobe editing software

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 is a editing software, on Mac and Windows, that allows the user to edit movie clips and turn them into a film. The link above includes using this software, and how to switch from Final Cut Pro to Adobe Premiere guides. 

Any user can edit with this software as it is simple to use, if you do have trouble with it there are guides online to help you.

Panasonic HDC-SDT750 3D camera

This picture features a Panasonic HDC-SDT750 which is a 3D recorder. It shoots straight onto a SD card and comes with a 3D conversion lens that records left eye images and right-eye image simultaneously through two lens. The right/left images (each with 980 x 1080 pixels) that enter through the lenses are recorded using the side by side method. http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/HDC-SDT750/Overview/5471597/index.html


Most films in cinema are now being shown in 3D, sometime after it was filmed in 2D form. When creating a film and you are already filming in 3D you can save a lot of time through the editing process. Also by now filming in 3D most new televisions can view the film/short clip therefore getting a wider range of viewers.

Photography news

On the Guardian news website there is a page dedicated to views keeping up to date with the changing photography technology.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/photography?INTCMP=SRCH

By looking at the website users are aware of new technology and news related to cameras.
This photography website is helpful also to film students as most cameras are now available to producing films and short clips. Various Cannon models are used for these formats.

Reviews on digital cameras

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/cameras-and-camcorders/

This link shows reviews on Digital cameras this year.
This can be view by prices, product, company and rating. (See picture)

By using this site I can keep track on new cameras and know which one will be the best for the shoot I am involved in. Other students or freelancers can also benefit from this website as it allows users to compare cameras and see reviews about each camera.
Nearly all camera have the option to record film as well as taking pictures. This is useful for film students as they can record short films on DSLR.