Embedded software is that which resides in devices that are not first-and-foremost computers. It is pervasive, appearing in vehicles, telephones, pagers, audio equipment, aircraft, appliances, toys, security systems, games, PDAs, medical diagnostics, weapons, pacemakers, television sets, video production equipment, network switches, printers, scanners, climate control systems, manufacturing sys...

While it was very natural in the post-war era, that sophisticated consumer products like television sets and stereo equipment would not be replaced with a new product until they break, and usually beyond that point since it was very common to have a broken television set serviced, the habits of consumers have changed during the last quarter of the 20th century. The variety of television sets, r...

1. INTRODUCTION While traditional analog systems still form the vast majority of television sets today, production studios, broadcasters and network providers have been installing digital video equipment at an ever-increasing rate. The border line between analog and digital video is moving closer and closer to the consumer. Digital satellite and cable service have been available for a while, an...

This paper presents results from a qualitative user study. The aim of research was to include the future users of a new technology in the product design of interactive television programs. During the study, the study participants were interviewed. They were asked to answer questions about their television use and to comment on artist’s drawings presenting the possible future setup and equipment...

The present television system was designed nearly 50 years ago. Since then, there have been significant developments in technology, which are highly relevant to the television industry. For example, advances in the very large scale integration (VLSI) technology and signal processing theories make it feasible to incorporate frame-store memory and sophisticated signal processing capabilities in a...