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DVB MHP TV-Anytime API. Andrew McParland Digital Media Group BBC R&D Department. The DVB “Multimedia Home Platform” (MHP) is an open standard specification for an interactive TV platform. DVB-MHP overview. MHP-PDR specification.
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DVB MHP TV-Anytime API Andrew McParland Digital Media Group BBC R&D Department
The DVB “Multimedia Home Platform” (MHP) is an open standard specification for an interactive TV platform DVB-MHP overview
MHP-PDR specification • The DVB-TAM group is currently drafting an MHP-PDR specification: • Allows interactive TV applications (e.g. downloadable EPGs) to support PDR functionality • Provides access to TV-Anytime metadata and resolution services • iTV applications can schedule recordings, control playback etc • Target completion date: Jan ‘05
MHP-PDR API structure “Common core" Recording APIs DVB Specific PVR APIs TV-Anytime APIs • DVB and OCAP are working towards a common, transport independent, Recording API • Technical work is close to convergence
MHP-PDR API structure “Common core" Recording API DVB Specific PVR API TV-Anytime API • DVB specific requirements are provided separately • e.g. support for DVB locators, CRID labelling of DVB-SI events, promotional links etc
MHP-PDR API structure “Common core" Recording API DVB Specific PVR API TV-Anytime API • TV-Anytime API is transport independent • Developed from the Share-it! IST Project TV-Anytime API • Provides access to metadata and resolution services