I feel like it's only a matter of time before radio goes totally digital just like cable television. Compact disks and VOiP phone systems have already been mentioned.įrom what I understand, although radio is traditionally analog too, there are digital radio services available. But like everyone else, I think I know what it means.Īnyway, it seems like since the human voice is analog, most technology involving the human voice needs an analog to digital converter. I don't know if I could define digital if someone asked me to in conversation. I'm glad to hear that we could probably convert our old VHS tapes from analog to digital in the comfort of home!įebruary 22, - Me too. Obviously our VHS tapes are getting old, and VCRs aren't that easy to find anymore. In fact, some of the ones that are on VHS were actually taken on spools of film first and then we had them converted to VHS. My moms side of the family loves to take home movies, and we have a ton of them that are VHS.
Telephone, radio and television are some examples of industries that have traditionally used analog technology.įebruary 22, - That's good to know. Analog technology translates audio sounds, such as the human voice, into electronic pulses. In general, analog technology works by deliberately varying the strength or amplitude of a signal. Analog signals are used when creating, storing, or transmitting data of varying frequency.
Older televisions require a digital converter.Īnalog and digital signals operate differently from each other.
Usually, analog to digital converters are operated by electricity, although some of these gadgets may be non-electronic or only partially electronic.
If a voice is recorded on a computer, an analog to digital converter device is required in order for the computer to understand the voice. For example, voices work on analog signals, and computers are typically designed using digital technology. An analog to digital converter, also referred to as an ADC or an analog signal converter, is used to turn analog signals into digital signals without changing the essential message of the underlying data.