guide

Welcome to this brief overview of interactive TV. It is intended to be an insight into key areas of interactivity via the television.

© Gary Hayes 2004

SERVICES

*iTV Formats A textual classifcation of interactive services
*Interactive Schematics. A graphical overview of interactive TV formats
*Interactive Services. Overview of interactive experiences
*Get connected. iTV communities
*Joining the dots. The interactive TV home of the future
*Play along, the ’sync’d’ experience – Synchronisation and Automation
*Designs for Interactive Services

TECHNOLOGY

*DIY iTV. Production Tools for interactive TV
*Content Production (CPS) and Automation Systems
*Platforms and Delivery Mechanisms
*Standards
*Metadata
*Set top boxes of tomorrow – platforms and delivery