And soon everyone wanted to have a part in the world of digital television. The second and third generation of sets will have built-in tuners, similar to today's analog receivers. As more sets come onto the market and retail competition increases, and as more receivers are sold, there early prices are widely expected to drop dramatically over the next few years. Digital television will be driven by the market for the most part. There are several different advantages to high definition television which is broadcasted over DTV channels.
Digital television allows broadcasters to provide higher quality services.
DVT will allow television programming in a wider screen, with a better quality picture. The color rendition is better than the current television system. Using this data transmission capacity it is possible to provide several new services to the consumer, electronic newspapers, computer software. Disadvantages of Digital Television Despite all of the good aspects of digital television, there are some negative aspects. American consumers will not benefit unless they dispose of their televisions and purchase digital television equipment.