High Definition Online TV Streams Becoming More Popular - By: Paddy Chang

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High Definition or (HDTV) is becoming ever more popular not just offline, but online as well. Our HDTV listings are now the third most popular category so watching high definition online is a growing fad. So what is it and how did HD originate?

High definition is a term that refers to the higher quality version of display used in TV shows, Films, and Video Games, among other things. The term is constantly associated with the picture quality (it can be up to 6 times higher quality than standard definition) only, although it also includes the increased quality of sound.
The commercial use of high definition has really shot to prominence within the last few years, but has really been a developing presentation method since the 1940′s. The late 1990′s were the first uses for wider broadcasts. HD is basically the use of a greater number of pixels, with the widest application (for TV use) being a 1920×1080 resolution.
Due to the growth of HD technology, there is obviously a great amount of systems that it can be used on. As mentioned earlier, the main applications of the system would be TV, Movies (including Cinema), Video Game Systems (PS3 & Xbox 360), and Computers (including a mixture of the previous ones).
There are several methods used to display HD imagery on TV screens, with several TV channels recently launching an HD version of their services. Such channels include NBC, CBS, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Sky Sports among the more notable ones, with many more having launched or preparing to in coming months and years, mainly available through channel bundle packages such as Satellite and cable. DVDs in HD are now also big business for players and discs alike, with Blu-Ray the sole contributor to the disc market after rivals HD-DVD pulled out thanks to a lack of sales.
An increase in accessibility has led to further popularity, as everyone looks to have something in High Definition as part of the latest craze. This is helped by the fact that HD-Ready TV sets are now available from a mere $200. Some inputs may also match this in terms of value for money, and only add to the enjoyment of the experience. The clearer image quality is also a big attraction, sometimes being described as close to or matching the image quality of being at the scene.
Overall, it is this picture quality that helps to make HD TV so popular, but the range of applications for it and the ever-developing concept of this technology will ensure that it maintains and increases its demand for some time yet.
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Hulu it seems are looking into launching a subscription based model of their online tv service. Last week the CEO of Hulu spoke about the website having a pay per view area and reports indicate that Hulu is now fully involved on building a subscription service.
Earlier this week, Rupert Murdoch chairman of News corp. and NBC’s CEO Jeff Zucker said they were investigating new avenues to pay (make more profit) from their joint online video streaming service venture.
The currently free website shows movies and TV shows from numerous content partners like Fox, ABC, Disney, and NBC. Drawing in around 9-42 million viewers every month, the site is currently supported by ad revenue but company is exploring other revenue options specifically subscription and pay per view options.
Rupert Murdoch has been quoted as saying “Are we looking at it with a view toward adding subscription services and pay per view? Yes we are.” However, he was quick to add that “no decisions have been made yet.”
NBC’s Zucker also hinted at the company’s interest in the matter. “Whether there are other ways to monetize Hulu down the road, it is something that we are open to, something we will explore,” he said, but like Murdoch, reiterated “there are no plans at this time.”
So how would a subscription based Hulu operate? Details are few and far between but logically the service would have to ditch the ads and possibly the quality would have to rise.
Cable giants, Comcast and Time Warner are doing a similar online subscription service with their ‘TV Everywhere’ project after their cable business suffered from the popularity on internet tv, and set about getting a piece of the online tv action. A pay per view model exists on iTunes.
Hulu gained its reputation and following by being a great and free service for watching NBC, FOX, and ABC shows and movies. How it will be received if it starts to charge for its service is not so certain.

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