They'll need a few more before the ethernet port does everything we need
of them :)
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Sent: 08 May 2008 13:30
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] Freesat: open platform AND iPlayer
2008/5/8 Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Yep - the BBC Archive Trial was an interesting project,
and proves much of the technicalities and that, along with another trial
called BBC+ did feed into the Freesat specifications. The Archive Trial
used Netgem iPlayer DTT boxes which also have ethernet ports and a
number were given to people to try the technology out in the field.
However there's still work to be done to take it from
concept stage to a full production model. And those Freesat set top
boxes will still need their software updates :)
They update just fine, I have done it to a few already, takes
about a minute on mine.
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Sent: 08 May 2008 12:00
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] Freesat: open platform
AND iPlayer
Andrew,
There was a demo of a system using MHEG5 and the
Creative Archive that we were shown at the MGEIT(un)F last year.
Shouldn't be a problem to do a Flash video
player now the format has been 'opened'.
My first app for that system would be a Podcast
player...
I've got a Humax Foxsat-HD, and very nice it is
too. There was a fSfS box on the TV before, it is like going from a ZX
Spectrum to an XBox 360...
2008/5/8 Andrew Bowden
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
All the boxes have ethernet ports, and
my colleagues at BBC Research and Innovation have done some nice
proof-of-concept trials of MHEG applications picking up text content
distributed via the internet - for example, sourcing news stories off
bbc.co.uk/news, putting twitter updates on screen and doing flickr photo
searches, and displaying the results (for some reason, "Cow" was a
favourite search of theirs!)
Unfortunately this was all done with
what we term "reference recievers" - basically Linux based PCs which
pretend to be set top boxes. The actual software in the Freesat set top
boxes to handle text stuff is unlikely to be fully functional yet - and
streaming of video is a bit away away!
It's all feasible long term though.
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Sent: 06 May 2008 14:10
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: [backstage] Freesat: open
platform AND iPlayer
I've just been to the Freesat launch
event...
http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051369
A couple of interesting points for
backstagers:
1. Mark Thompson said that the BBC was
committed to BBC services being open on all platforms;
2. He also said the iPlayer would be on
Freesat as all Freesat boxes (and idTVs) have Ethernet ports.
3. He said that Freesat was an 'open
platform' for on-demand content.
Result, eh?
Brian Butterworth
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