How has the digital world changed the way we consume and create TV?

Digital television has taken over the world. New signal strengths are to be released 

this year, you will no longer be able to just have terrestrial TV, you will have to have a form of digital transmission for example a satellite aerial which will entitle you to receive digital channels from the likes of freeview, sky TV and free sat systems. You can also receive channels online on websites such as ITV player, live station, 4OD, BBC iPlayer and YouTube. There are lots of advantages in using a digital camera rather than video/film cameras, digital cameras hold the footage on a memory card which is placed in to a camera and can be taken out to be used in different devices. Memory cards have a very high memory capacity and can range from 8mb to 256GB of memory. Where as video/ film cameras use a tape to save footage on and a tape can only hold a certain amount until you have to change the tape. There is also a big difference in quality from the video cameras to the digital. Digital camera’s  have a much better screen resolution and now many come in HD (high definition) function which improves the quality even more. Digital cameras are a lot smaller so therefore they are easier to carry around and to keep in your bag.

Editing has improved significantly in the world of digital, because of how hi tech all 

the editing equipment and programs are theses days. In today’s world it wouldn’t take very long to edit footage off a memory card, it is much more accurate and the footage is already logged on the memory card. With a video tape you have to log all the shots which will take a lot longer because you have to find the shots you want to cut and edit, you will then have to use a lead to connect the camera with the tape in into the computer. When analogue editing you would have to cut the tape by hand and then stick it back together how you want it using some form of tape. A lot of editing in modern world is done on apple Macs, where you can download expert standard programs to edit footage for example final cut pro is the most frequent editing program used. Although digital editing does cost a lot of money it’s a lot quicker that and a lot better quality of editing.