28-06-2023, 12:55 PM
Freeview has become the digital TV version of DAB radio. Quantity over quality. Why offer a service with about 24 hd channels when you can have lots of sun par sd ones. Market forces have decided that and if you did have less choice, the end of linear would probably come sooner.
Unless you count major events. Emissive platforms are no longer efficient for the audience they serve.
It is limited by broadcast standards of it time. MPEG2/4 when things have moved on considerbly. Streaming hardware can support various codecs at variable bit rates. This is likely to improve further going forward.
I feel we will end up with live channels offered through interfaces like Google TV - they already offer live channels in America. That way you offload bandwidth to particular platforms rather than serving content centrally.
Unless you count major events. Emissive platforms are no longer efficient for the audience they serve.
It is limited by broadcast standards of it time. MPEG2/4 when things have moved on considerbly. Streaming hardware can support various codecs at variable bit rates. This is likely to improve further going forward.
I feel we will end up with live channels offered through interfaces like Google TV - they already offer live channels in America. That way you offload bandwidth to particular platforms rather than serving content centrally.