[vdr] Re: What's BBCi and is it possible to receive it with vdr?

["Sean Carlos" <seanc@libero.it>]

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> From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org]On Behalf Of
> Luca Olivetti
> Sent: Monday 27 September 2004 18:26
> To: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Subject: [vdr] What's BBCi and is it possible to receive it with vdr?
>
>
> Teletext page 100 on bbc channels on astra 2 carries this text:
>
>     CEEFAX REPLACED BY NEW DIGITAL SERVICE
>     Ceefax is no longer available on BBC
>     channels carried on digital satellite.
>
>     The BBC has launched a new service
>     called BBCi.
>
>     Press the TEXT button on the Sky remote
>     while watching BBC TV or the RED key
>     during news Bulletins.
>
>     The new service has the best of Ceeefax,
>     with exciting new features such as
>     news, sport and weather in video
>     whenever you want it.
>
> What's this service and is it possible to receive it with vdr?
> (in other words, is it a standard system or is something propietary only
> available on sky boxes?). Not that I'm really interested in the
> "exciting new features" but I curious nevertheless.
>
> Bye
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From the BBC web site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/dsat_nonsky.shtml#Dont_I_need_a_Sky_digibox_t
o_watch_BBC_services
Can I receive BBCi services?

No, although BBC interactive services are broadcast in the clear, presently
only Sky digiboxes have the capability of decoding them.

-> I suspect that they are using a proprietary, internally developed
solution

http://www.bbctechnology.com/solutions/iDTV.htm

Ciao, Sean