Just recently, the crossover of attributes and capabilities between computers and televisions is becoming obvious. According to surveys that some audio visual rental providers recently conducted, most of the people dislike the idea of placing their personal computer in the living room. The usual reason is that messy wires that are entangled with each other are unsightly. That is why, even if the computer has the capability of receiving signals of various TV channels, they would still choose to have a TV.
In the early 1990s when satellite TV became economically sufficient for typical household, the digital TV was the only computer equipment being accepted as a replacement for TV in the living room.
DVD and VCD players are the much more obvious examples of the crossover between computer and TV technology. By the time that DVD players became popular, CD-ROM drives are already a part of the computers. CD-ROM drives and DVD players are both optical drives which load discs similarly.
Another example of blurring between these two technologies is the digital video recorder (DVR). This device can record video onto the computer and can be played back later, over and over again as long as the user wishes to play it. Most unit models have the capability of automatic recording; this enables the viewer to play back or pause the live TV. With DVR technology, the user or viewer can watch recorded programs in any order. The hard disk is designed in such a way that it would not store the video file sequentially unlike video tapes. This enables the easier and quicker access of video files.
to be continued here: The Merging of Technology (A Continuation)
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