subject: Satellite Tv Is The Latest Innovation In Education [print this page] One of the major benefits of the introduction of satellite TV was the increased number of channels available to the public in comparison to what the cable TV companies were providing. These extra channels available provide the viewing public with a much bigger choice of viewing possibilities from sports channels, entertainment channels, children's channels, and including channels covering news and current affairs, and channels dealing with local news and events.
One of the fastest growing genres of these additional channels in terms of viewer preferences are the channels that educate as well as entertain. These programs are generally called documentaries. These channels give viewers the opportunity of increasing their knowledge of a subject, and present the facts in a manner that makes them easy to grasp.
The documentary sector usually includes topics relating to {the animal world; biographies; military; science; history; sport; geography; travel|animal sciences; history and politics; warfare; places of interest; sport; and much more. The range of subjects is endless and covers every {conceivable topic|imaginable theme.
But in spite of the unlimited number of subjects, almost all of these programs have numerous common characteristics.
Firstly the photography is of the very highest standard and is perhaps the one aspect of these programs that the viewer finds most fascinating. This is especially the case with subjects such as geography, animal behavior, and animal sciences.
Secondly the commentary accompanying the program is presented in a factual, believable manner without any notion of bias.
Thirdly the overall production and presentation are of the very highest standards and comply with the demanding standards of documentary making.
And finally most documentaries are suitable for viewing by all the family members together. There is an absence of material that most parents would find objectionable.
Many of these educational/documentary type programs are respected all over the world by educational experts, teachers, and parents. In fact such is the opinion of these programs as educational resources for school children that many of them are readily available on DVD for home use.
Many of the natural history programs produced by the BBC fit into this category. The David Attenborough series of Life on Earth programs are examples of the very best programs ever made. The extraordinary presentation of the action photography and the knowledge and professionalism of the commentary ensures that programs of this quality will always be seen to be educational aids of the highest order.
Viewers can learn about how certain historical events have had some bearing on a country's history or a society's history. Why events in the past have shaped actions in the future. These bygone incidents, recorded in old film footage, help people to understand the past and make them aware of the future.
Even though many programs can be considered to be educational in nature, there are many more that the public feels are outside this group. Programs dealing with cooking; child rearing; parenting; gardening; crafts and hobbies are examples of genres that the viewer may fail to recognize as being educational. But each of them has educational features.
Educational programs come in all shapes and sizes, it can be said that most programs have an educational aspect to them. A program that tells the viewer a fact they didn't know before marks the program as an educational tool.
The public acceptance of HDTV (high definition television) and the role of the program suppliers in meeting the demand for HDTV programming has led to many educational programs being viewed using the superior HDTV function. The improved audio of HDTV together with a better quality picture are the products of a much improved signal reception. This technical improvement is most evident with programs that rely heavily on photographic material.
For those families wanting to keep up to date with the ever-changing improvements in television technology then satellite TV is best able to meet those expectations. The recent introduction of 3D television will ultimately be accepted by the public in the coming years, as will the knowledge that satellite TV will be the optimum means of signal transmission for the latest in TV science.
For a subscriber to take full advantage of the range of educational channels being shown on television there are two components they need. Firstly a High Definition Television to take advantage of the first-class photography, and the superb audio, and secondly a television service provider that is able to provide the largest range of channels at the best possible quality. Satellite TV is clearly the most suitable for this.
