Abstract :
The author discusses the latest trends and developments in interactive television, digital satellite TV, HDTV, and personal digital assistants. The views of the industry on each of these technologies is discussed
Keywords :
digital television; direct broadcasting by satellite; high definition television; interactive systems; interactive television; microcomputers; notebook computers; HDTV; consumer electronics; digital satellite TV; interactive television; personal digital assistants; Cities and towns; Consumer electronics; Costs; FCC; Games; Optical fiber cables; Reduced instruction set computing; Silicon; TV; Testing;