The exchange of digital information

As a point of access of citizens to the information society and are therefore extremely important and is one of the elements that have evolved and are evolving: it is continuing the development of terminals to allow use of digitalization of information and the increasing availability of infrastructure for the exchange of digital information. This has contributed several technological innovations that have coincided in time to promote an enabling environment, since innovation in terminals is linked to innovation in services because the terminal is usually the element that limits access.

The news that relate to the capacity and the miniaturization of storage devices are those that have allowed the creation of a set of new portable devices that manage multimedia content, such as portable MP3 or video.

Early the sale of personal computers to be placed in the living room and to centralize the storage and dissemination of digital content at home, known by the acronym HTPC(Home Theater Personal Computer) or Media Center PC, and group storage functions such as music and video in digital formats, the substitution of home video recording of television programs, the ability to watch TV on easy time shifting (control of the live broadcast like a recording) to serve as the TV monitor to view website. This is possible by the development of a specific programming such computers.

The years 2005 and 2006 were the time of the emergence of new generations of devices in the world of consoles. According to Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft CEO d', the next generation of consoles will begin in 2011 or 2012, when large existing companies (Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft) will give a new step in search of more and better forms of interactive entertainment. In addition to improvements component technologies has made ​​the leap to the use of high-definition images and the relief in the storage of DVD media formats models with Blu-ray.  Public characterized have appeared new consoles by older and better finishing and better technical characteristics.

Another fundamental fact has been the lowering of plasma technology televisions and liquid crystal as a result of improved manufacturing processes and in the great competition in this market segment. From the point of view of technology include the very mature technology that has made ​​OLED can turn it into competition from such plasma or TFT. This renovation to new types of terminals is important, since the TV is the only device in every home, and is high potential to deliver services of the information society.

The Flat TV with TFT / LCD already present in 29% of households. The TV acts as a catalyst when purchasing new handsets, such as video or DVD, going on the way to the "three screens " term for the reality whereby users use screens three different devices: TV, PC and mobile for viewing videos, whether of nature DVD, online or TV. This marks the evolution of the digital home, and is some devices on the market that allow transmit video between terminals, like the Apple iTV, which lets you download movies and watch them instantly online on your TV via Wi-Fi connection. There are many users that the two screens 'PC' and 'TV' are common, the three screens have not yet reached such a high degree of penetration by the low level of addition of video on mobile.

Although there are about 43% of people using the computer to watch videos, style usually short YouTube or DVD movies, while longer programs will continue to see through television. For the rest of devices, and mobile phones are the most popular household among those dedicated to communication. It also highlights the strong presence of stereo hi-fi.

The home furnishings gradually complemented with other digital entertainment devices. Six in ten households have DVD, one in four have digital camera. Retail developments have had home cinema or digital camcorder; they experience very low growth in recent years.