Pros and cons of television: satellite, digital, interactive

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-11 20:26

Probably, it is impossible to imagine a person's life without television at the present stage. For the convenience of watching TV programs, the most non-trivial ideas are embodied in reality, ranging from SMART technologies to interactive TV. Are there differences between broadcast types? What are the pros and cons of television? We will try to answer these questions in the article.

Interactive TV

On the territory of the Russian Federation for the first time they started talking about interactive television 3 years ago. Since that time, an amazing history of the development of these technologies began. All leading providers of the state have switched to a similar way of providing television services. What are the pros and cons of this type of television?

• Firstly, the main advantage of such broadcasting is that users have a wide range of features that will make watching their favorite programs enjoyable and convenient. These are custom functions such asrewind, record and pause any TV programs. In addition, the ability to display a program guide on the TV screen is provided, as well as integration with the most popular social networks.
• Second, broad technical capacity. The image is striking in its quality, especially when broadcasting HD channels. The picture is clear, has no glare or other interference.
• Thirdly, it is possible to conduct interactive television even in the absence of a standard connection. In this case, providers use a telephone line (ADSL technology).

Disadvantages of interactive TV

Speaking about the pros and cons of television, there are obvious disadvantages.

• A special STB set-top box is required to broadcast channels. Its cost is from 3 thousand rubles. In some cases, the price reaches 10 thousand, which depends on the provider. It is impossible to buy in a store at a lower cost. The only thing that operators can offer is the purchase of equipment in installments for 12, 24 or 36 months. In this case, the cost of the set-top box will be included in the monthly payment - from 100 rubles and more.
• An additional remote control is provided to control the set-top box, which may not be convenient for everyone.
• If the phone line has low capacity, there is a risk that the connection request will be rejected.

Satellite TV

Very popular among the inhabitants of Russia enjoyssatellite television. To date, there are a large number of operators providing such a service, ranging from Tricolor TV to NTV Plus. What are the pros and cons of satellite TV?

• Accessibility. If interactive TV can be connected under certain conditions, then satellite TV is available to every user without restrictions.
• Colossal set of channels. More than 100 channels are provided for the choice of the audience, and there is also an additional opportunity to connect thematic directories.
• Clear picture, especially when connected to HDTV.

Cons of satellite TV

Modern television, its pluses and minuses generally converge, regardless of data transmission technologies. However, satellite TV has slightly different disadvantages. So, it should be said that in bad weather, during a thunderstorm or heavy cloud cover, the signal that comes from the satellite may disappear. This becomes the reason that under such conditions it is impossible to watch TV channels. This problem is solved independently, after the end of adverse weather conditions.

When talking about satellite and cable TV, the pros and cons of these broadcasting methods, one should not forget about such a common drawback as the disappearance of channels from the usual list or their coding. This problem is solved by reconfiguringsignal frequency.

Digital TV

Today, a program has been launched on the territory of the Russian Federation, which is aimed at replacing the analog signal with digital TV. Owners of a TV in which a digital receiver is installed can view up to 20 channels through a conventional antenna. For those who do not have such an opportunity, special equipment has been developed - a receiver. After installing this device, even in the most remote corners of Russia, it becomes possible to view your favorite channels. The pros and cons of this type of television are as follows:

• The image is of high resolution and good clarity.
• No interference while watching TV channels.
• No subscription fee. 20 channels are provided completely free of charge, regardless of the viewing region.
• Easy to set up, as well as the absence of additional conditions for operation.

Cons of digital TV

Speaking about the pros and cons of digital television, special attention should be paid to the shortcomings of this technology.

• In some cases, friezes may appear. This problem is due to signal degradation or lightning interference.
• Limitation. Digital TV offers free viewing of only 20 channels. Anything over this is available for a certain subscription monthly fee after the purchase of special equipment.