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1. Australian Broadcasting Authority (2004) "Television

Digital TV," retrieved August 4, 2004,

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The Australian Broadcasting Authority or ABA website provides a review of the development of Digital Television and how this new media technology will affect society's current broadcasting techniques. The ABA is responsible for governing the conversion of television transmissions from analog to digital mode. Therefore the website contains accurate information regarding the legislation, planning and licensing of Digital TV, including a description of the basic features of Digital TV and the how the broadcasting industry functions. The website includes important public information regarding the interference to analog television transmissions, which are caused by digital transmissions. The organisation's outlines its responsibilities to manage the interference issue under Government legislation and provides a guideline to citizens who experience interference of how to ensure the problem is amended quickly and effectively. A detailed outline of the future implementation plans of Digital Television and a brief timeline of the history of Digital TV is also presented. Overall the website provides information on both the benefits and disadvantages of implementing the new media system.

2. Digital Broadcasting Australia (2004) retrieved August 4, 2004,

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The Digital Broadcasting Australia website provides a website for potential Digital TV customers. The website provides basic information on the functions of Digital Television from a selling point of view. The website examines the benefits of Digital TV and the history of the product's development. The information presented on the web site provides clear instructions on how to purchase Digital TV. Instructions include purchasing location, installation requirements and benefits of the product. There are relevant links to sites containing information on new Government legislation and the background of Digital TV. And there is also a side bar of the latest Digital Television news updates.

3. Digital Broadcasting and Datacasting - Fact Sheet (2002) retrieved August 4, 2004,

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The Factsheet on Digital Television is provided by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, which is a department of the Australian Federal Government. The review focuses particularly on the Government decisions that have been made in regards to Digital Television under The Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act in 1998. The Website outlines the page's contents and begins by providing a general description of Digital TV. There is an outline of the basic rules on how Digital Television will be introduced by television broadcasters under the Act. And proceeds to ask and answer questions regarding Digital TV like "When does Digital Television start in my area?, What is happening with Digital Television in the rest of the world? and Will the Government allow new commercial free to air broadcasters?" etc. A valuable feature of the fact sheet is that it clearly outlines the difference between high definition television (HDTV) and standard definition television (SDTV). The webpage details the requirements for Digital TV like equipment and associated expenses and describes the processes and technologies behind Digital TV. It clearly explains datacasting and other broadcasting technologies like enhanced services and multichannelling.

4. Zaller, J. (2004) "The Endless Transition To Digital Television

An Antidote. Digital TV," Vol.27, Iss.6; pg.32, retrieved August 4, 2004,

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This online journal is an antidote of the difficulties and methods involved in the transition from a conventional broadcast technology to a file-based facility (Digital TV). The article is presented by Snell & Wilcox, a media technology engineering company, and investigates the most effective technical method and equipment required for a smooth transition from the old media to the new media. The journal details how media technologies have advanced since analog television and provides valuable information on how broadcast stations may upgrade their facilities to coexist with the existing technology. This is a valuable journal for small broadcasting stations that decide to update their facilities and provides information on the equipment requirements and new technologies involved.

5. ABC (2004) "Introduction to Digital TV," retrieved August 4, 2004,

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The ABC provides a webpage that is dedicated to Digital TV. The webpage investigates and evaluates the issue of Digital TV from an Australian television broadcaster's perspective. The organisation clearly supports the development of Digital TV. The Website outlines how the ABC television station will benefit from the introduction of Digital TV. Including program enhancements and picture definition. A very basic description of the various technologies involved in Digital TV, including datacasting, is presented. There is also information provided on the equipment required and the webpage answers important reception queries. This webpage provides a basic outline of the functions and development of Digital TV to the public.

6. Kerschbaumer, K. (2003) "Fox cooks up fix for DTV. Broadcasting & Cable," Vol.133, Iss.1; pg. 8, retrieved August 5, 2004,

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This journal is provided by the Fox, Philips Research and Australian National University. The journal promotes a new Digital TV product, a Digital TV reception chipset. The chipset may be capable of solving the issue of multipath reception problems that interrupt the indoor reception of Digital TV signals. The product may also demonstrate the usefulness of the 8-VSB transmission standard. The online journal presents a photograph to identify the product and outlines a brief description of the methods advocated in testing and studying the system. It presents arguments from a sales point-of-view listing the benefits of the product and the situations the product would be best suited to. The journal concludes with a description of the company itself and it's mission statement in regards to providing broadcast reception products. Overall the journal provides information to consumers who require more advanced Digital Television technology to suit their circumstances.

7. Satellite News. (2003), "FOXTEL Ready For 'Revolution' in Australia," Vol.27, Iss.7; pg. 1 retrieved August 5, 2004,

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This journal is provided by FOXTEL, an American cable TV company, and is promoting the introduction of Foxtel Digital, a Digital TV service. The main purpose of the article is to promote the new features of the service and what it can offer potential customers. This includes new services like interactive features such as Sky News Active, an interactive news service; FOXTEL Gamesworld, a new games service; and Sports Active, an interactive sports service, which enables consumers to view different features whilst watching their sports channel. Other product promotions include new channels to the Australian market including 30 audio music channels and 30 channels providing video-on-demand (VOD) with 300 movie screenings per day. The journal outlines the company's mission statement in regards to providing the new product and outlines the various channels available on Foxtel Digital. The journal is valuable to customers considering to subscribe to Foxtel Digital or existing customer as it provides a brief yet informative outline of the features included in the cable package.

8. Nahan, M. (1999) "From the executive director

The digital TV rip-off. Review -Institute of Public Affairs," Vol.51, Iss.4; pg. 2, retrieved August 5, 2004,

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This journal was written by the Institute of Public Affairs and it makes various social comments on the Howard Government's decisions in relation to digital broadcasting. The author provides information on the Howard Government's decision to protect existing free-to-air TV providers from competition. The decision gave existing free-to-air television broadcasters 7 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum for digital broadcasting and allowed them to rent enough spectrum to continue the analog system to assist with the cost of shifting to a digital system. The author argues that this decision will restrict competition in an already monopolised industry, limit choice and increase costs to consumers and also hinder access to new, converging technologies. The article offers an alternative perspective to the Australian Government decisions in implementing Digital TV and provides important information regarding the legal decisions and processes behind Digital TV.

9. Ishibashi, K. (2004) "DVD Recorder for Digital TV," Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). New York, pg. B.4, retrieved August 7, 2004,

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The journal is directed at promoting the Digital Television products of Tokyo based company Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. The content of the journal details the latest technology in digital television DVD recorders, the optical-disc recorder. The main purpose of the article is to educate the public on the functions of a DVD recorder and promote the product's potential functions, like recording the Athens Olympic Games. The journal article provides advanced information regarding new media technology and mentions features like Blu-ray technology and explains the functions of this feature. Overall this website provides interesting information on breakthrough Digital TV technology.

10. Digital Television Australia (2001) retrieved August 8, 2004,

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The Digital Television Australia Website is designed by a student at the University of Wollongong, Robert Simons. The Website is a comprehensive review of Digital TV and provides a basic outline of the important information surrounding Digital TV. For example an introduction, timeline and the functions of high definition television. Answers to important public questions like why we need to transfer from analog television to digital television are also provided. The website also explains the potential interference that may be experienced by the introduction of Digital TV. There is information provided regarding the process of implementing the new service into the existing broadcasting system. Also a comprehensive list of related sites, which are relevant to the topic and intended audience.

11. Galperin, H. (2004) New television, old politics 

the transition to digital TV in the United States and Britain, New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004, ISBN 0521823994

This book analyses the transition from analog television to digital television in the United States and Britain. The book examines the national variations in Digital TV policies and focuses on the political and economic factors as well as the new media technology behind Digital Television. The political outlook involves examining how Governments are adapting the regulation processes involved in accommodating new communication and information technology. The book makes interesting observations on the United States and Britain's experiences in the transition from analog television to digital television, especially how Governments might employ Digital TV to regain control over the broadcasting industry.

12. Java TV API (2004) retrieved August 12, 2004

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The Java TV Application Programming Interface (API) website provides information regarding Java TV API as an extension of the Java platform developed through an open process by Sun Microsystems in the Digital TV industry. The Web page details how The Java TV API is being designed to provide access to functions unique to Digital Television receivers, including audio/video streaming, conditional access, access to in-band and out-of-band data channels, access to service information, tuner control for channel changing and on-screen graphics control. The site details other customer benefits including benefits to manufacturers, systems providers and content creators. There is also information on the hardware and software functions of Java and a descriptive diagram of those functions.

Amy Harbrow 15:14, 7 Sep 2004 (EST)