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René Villeneuve

Associate – Groupe Numérique

Digital TV-the tail wagging the dog!

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Digital television is promoted as an improved version of analog TV. What is improved? Image quality (HD)?Sound quality (5.1)? Program quality (more channels)?Oddly, the transition to digital offers many more unforeseen possibilities and opportunities than perceived at first glance. The real attributes of DTV are not limited to superficial improvements in quality. Who stands to benefit the most from this? Viewers or those who are working hard to implement it? Who really controls the remote?

René Villeneuve is an associate at Le Groupe Numérique Inc., a consulting firm specializing in the development and implementation of new technologies within the broadcast television a d film industry. Le Groupe Numérique Inc. also develops custom training programs aimed at production and broadcast professionals.

René Villeneuve was director of technical services at the National film board of Canada. Over the years he has held management positions with various technical service providers and suppliers to the film and television industry. He is a Fellow of the SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers) as well as an active member of the BKSTS (British Kinematograph, Sound & Television Society).