TV dot Com: The Future of Interactive Television [Hardcover]

Phillip Swann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2000

This December, Internet and media expert Phillip Swann, offers readers a glimpse into this not-so-distant, high-tech world with TVdotCOM: The Future of Interactive Television (TV Books; December 2000). Published by TV Books simultaneously as a hardcover and as an e-book, TVdotCOM is itself a trendsetter.

By the year 2010, Interactive TV will be a fixture in every American household. Already, Personal Video Recorders, or set-top receivers, enable viewers to record TV shows without using videotape. These mechanisms of technology also enable viewers to pause live broadcasts in order to catch a glimpse of something they may have missed. And very soon interactive movies will allow the audience to change the outcome of films.

In TVdotCOM, Phillip Swann guides readers through innumerable developments in ITV—some already in stores, some a few years in the future—and illustrates how television will continue to shape the way we live, work, and shop.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a must for anyone involved in the business of marketing the future." -- Upsidetoday.com -- UpsideToday.com, December 2000

"An i-opener for those who wonder what interactive TV is going to be all about...[TVdotCOM] is also a page-turner...penned by an expert writer." -- John Townley, Correspondent, InternetNews.com, StreamingMediaWorld.com

"Some of his predictions are already proving themselves true." -- Tracy Romine, CNET Radio. -- Tracy Romine

"TV dot COM is giving clarity to the biggest revolution in TV viewing since color or the remote control." -- Larry Marcus -- Walden VC

"TVdotCOM ‘gets it’ when it comes to previewing why ITV has such a bright future...TVdotCOM is a good read for anyone pondering the ITV space.” -- Greg Gudorf, Senior VP, Internet Business Development, Sony Electronics

"The so-called ‘new economy’ is changing fast...[Phil Swann's] predictions in TVdotCOM are already proving themselves true." -- Tracy Romine, CNET Radio 910, San Francisco

“TVdotCOM is the first book to demystify the key issues facing today’s media world." -- Larry Namer, CEO, Television.com

About the Author

Phillip Swann is the President and Publisher of TVPredictions.com. He was the founder of TV Online Magazine, the nation's first magazine on Interactive TV, and he has been a guest expert on TV and technology topics on such shows as The NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, CNET TV and Tech TV's Silicon Spin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: TV Books (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575001772
• ISBN-13: 978-1575001777
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,480,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Lots of Info, January 11, 2001

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Joe (mountain view, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TV dot Com: The Future of Interactive Television (Hardcover)

TV Dot Com is a funny, info-packed book about the future of television and the history of television. The book traces the origins of today's TV features, such as the VCR, and takes the reader by the hand to the present and into the future. It's very insightful and fun to read. The author often uses humor to make his point and although there are only 128 pages, there is more info here than most 328 page books.The coolest part of the book is the Predictions sections. At the end of each chapter, the author offers 10 or so predictions on that topic. I agree with most of his predictions. And I can hardly wait for them to start. One of the most interesting forecasts is that the Video on Demand will replace the local video store.All in all, this is the best book about the television and the culture I have ever read. I would recommend it to anyone.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interactive TV Is Here, January 11, 2001

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misterjohnson3rd (palo alto, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TV dot Com: The Future of Interactive Television (Hardcover)

The author, Phillip Swann, makes a compelling argument that Interactive TV will make our lives more fun and interesting. If you have heard of digital cable from your cable company or you have a satellite dish, you better get this book. He makes about 100 predictions in the book on how those things will change your life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, June 11, 2005

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Cool Freak (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TV dot Com: The Future of Interactive Television (Hardcover)

I read this book in 2005, approximately 5 years after printing, and found it a good overview of the possibilities of interactive televsion. One fault I found in the book that was somewhat distracting was his use of predictions at the end of many of the chapters. The predictions make the book very dated and don't make him look so bright since many of the predictions did not come true. (It isn't his fault.) However, the author still does a good job at showing what the world of TV will eventually look like.