Spotlight

  • The Convergence Sandwich
    New TV technologies are helping people watch more of the TV they love, whenever and wherever they want. Lindsey Clay, Marketing Director at Thinkbox takes a birds-eye of view of these developments and looks at how The Convergence Sandwich enables us get what we want from today’s telly.
  • Linear's got legs: the television schedule stays supreme
    The accountancy and consulting firm Deloitte has just published their 2010's media predictions report which focuses on the consequences of technological change - particularly digitization - and are shaped by 2010's economic outlook. Amongst a wide range of topics, they address the demand for on-demand TV, the integration of television and the web and the short-term prospects for 3D television. Here you can get the top line on their findings and also link through to their full report. It's well worth a read.
  • 3D TV: your guide to this next generation technology
    With Sky's announcement of the launch of a 3D channel this April and Courvoisier bringing the UK's first ever 3D spot to air during Channel 4's recent '3D Week', we take a roundup of who's doing what in the world of 3D TV and look at how advertisers can engage with it at the moment.
  • Green Button Advertising
    Green Button, or “bookable” advertising further extends the long-form advertising opportunities offered to advertisers on commercial TV. But what is Green Button Advertising? Which brands have used it and why, and most importantly, how has it worked for them? You can read all about it here, and also take a look at some Green Button video “walk-throughs”.

Inside the TV Technology Zone

  • New TV technologies, new ad opportunities
    Today’s TV is part of a digital solar system made up of many different devices and delivery systems that have revolutionised the way people can choose to watch their TV but where the big telly in the sitting room remains the central fixed point. Whether you are after information on live or time-shifted viewing, Digital Switchover, DTRs or HDTV, or perhaps would like the top line on 3DTV or TV on-demand you can find the key trends and figures for 2009 right here.
  • Digital Television Recorders (DTRs / PVRs)
    What's really going on in households who own a Digital Television Recorder (DTR/PVR) and where is this brilliant piece of kit going next? Here are the facts.
  • Interactive TV
    Interactive advertising is increasingly being used to deliver long-form brand engagement through the TV. Here you can find out what IA can do for you and browse some inspiring practical advice as to how to make you campaigns engaging and effective.
  • The Thinkbox Interactive TV emulator
    If you'd like to see for yourself what happens when you press red (or green), you can experience it online, from the comfort of your desk, using our interactive television emulator. And this is the place to do just that.
  • TV Technology Glossary
    This is the place to bring all those tricky questions, like "what on earth is it, where can I get some and what are the advertising opportunities?" Digital TV; Internet/ web TV; Mobile TV and Devices; Broadband and Internet. Demystified terms, key facts and examples; there's plenty here.

Definition: HD

HD (High Definition) Glossary redirect
High definition TV (HDTV) is a broadcast TV technology that produces pictures at a much greater resolution than that of standard definition TV (SDTV). The result is a much clearer image, which provide greater perceptions of depth and most importantly let's people get more out of their televisions. There are several key steps that must take place before a viewer can receive HD TV...

TV Technology

The rise of IPTV, Peer-to-Peer Networks, VOD, mobile TV, online networks and the flexibility of HD based recording on TV set-top boxes are giving people yet more ways to watch the TV they love, which in turn, presents massive opportunities to advertisers. But keeping up to date with all of this is pretty hard. This regularly refreshed area of our website is here to help you do just that, with the latest industry terms, acronyms and technologies plus some insight as to what it all means for advertising.

Associated Content

  • Advertising on web TV
    What type of advertising formats are being used and researched for Web TV? What do consumers think of them and how can these incremental ad opportunities benefit advertisers? Zoe Fuller, Planning Manager, Thinkbox explains in this bite-size film.
  • Televisionaries on film: Brian Sullivan, Managing Director of Sky's Customer Group
    Our Televisionaries on film series continues with the man who has been responsible for much of Sky's rolling programme of innovation. Brian addresses the hot topics of on-demand verses linear, of broadcast and web delivery, and looks forward to the next generation of Sky+ HD boxes and what they mean for viewers and advertisers. Well worth a look.