DVB MHP TV-Anytime API

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DVB MHP TV-Anytime API

• Andrew McParland
• Digital Media Group
• BBC RD Department

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DVB-MHP overview
The DVB Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) is an
open standard specification for an interactive TV
platform
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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

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MHP-PDR API structure
Common core" Recording APIs
TV-Anytime APIs
DVB Specific PVR APIs

• DVB and OCAP are working towards a common,
  transport independent, Recording API
• Technical work is close to convergence

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MHP-PDR API structure
Common core" Recording API
TV-Anytime API
DVB Specific PVR API

• DVB specific requirements are provided separately
  
• e.g. support for DVB locators, CRID labelling of
  DVB-SI events, promotional links etc

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MHP-PDR API structure
Common core" Recording API
TV-Anytime API
DVB Specific PVR API

• TV-Anytime API is transport independent
• Developed from the Share-it! IST Project
  TV-Anytime API
• Provides access to metadata and resolution
  services