It at Work: ‘For Your Information’

Synopsis

Developments in information technology have greatly changed the way most of us work, and there is more in store. This video visits two of the world’s leading computer companies, Intel and Microsoft, whose future plans including extending the PC revolution to the home. Explains the growing interest in ‘convergence’ of the computer and the television and telecommunication industries. Using unique footage of early high-definition television demonstrations, traces the parallel developments of advanced television and interactive computer technologies. Shows video compression on a chip, open computing, multimedia programmes, and the possible multi-channel television in the home, being developed in the British Telecom research laboratories. Executives from Intel, Microsoft and the QVC home shopping network explain their visions of the information. Further discusses the motives and mechanisms of technological change.

Series

Living with Technology: A Foundation Course, Course T102

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Information technology

Keywords

computer networks; computers; high-definition television; multimedia; video compression

Credits

Producer

Philip Ashby

Cast

Chris Dillon
Marya Burgess

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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