DVB MHP TVAnytime API Andrew Mc Parland Digital

DVB MHP TV-Anytime API Andrew Mc. Parland Digital Media Group BBC R&D Department Research & Development

DVB-MHP overview The DVB “Multimedia Home Platform” (MHP) is an open standard specification for an interactive TV platform Research & Development

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 – i. TV applications can schedule recordings, control playback etc – Target completion date: Jan ‘ 05 Research & Development

MHP-PDR API structure “Common core" DVB Specific Recording PVR APIs TV-Anytime APIs • DVB and OCAP are working towards a common, transport independent, Recording API • Technical work is close to convergence Research & Development

MHP-PDR API structure “Common core" DVB Specific Recording 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 Research & Development

MHP-PDR API structure “Common core" DVB Specific Recording 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 Research & Development