[linux-dvb] Re: Will VIDEOTEXT be supported by VDR?

[Axel Gruber <axelgruber2@gmx.de>]

> Currently we (my family) use VIDEOTEXT heavily.  AFAIK
> VIDEOTEXT is currently not supported by VDR.  At the moment
> we've a simple analog receiver and use the Sony TV for decoding
> the VIDETEXT.  This has some disadvantages.  If the channel
> is switch, and I looked at page 101 on the old channel the new
> channel also shows the old contents of page 101.  I have to switch
> to page 102 and back to 101 to force a reload.
> Most of the times I have to wait till a Page is loaded.  I can
> imaging of a system where the pages are stored on disk and displayed
> immediately.  Is/will this be possible?
maybe In future  - The Driver delivers the Teletext from The TV-Stations - but the VDR need a aditional decoder for it - ask Klaus !

> I also read about additional features of digital broadcasting.  The
> Broadcasting Companies are talking about Info channels with actual
> news, weather forcast, etc.  I'm not shure if these can be seen by
> VDR?  Or is for that "Open TV" needed?
Yes - the most stations use OPEN TV - but - nobody have open TV !!! - so - what shuld this :-(


> Next question whould be, is it possible to set up an "easy of use"
> internet access for browsing/email.  All should be usable by my
> whole family (icluding my parents and my children, but the children
> are the smaller issue).  So the most important point is "easy of use".
No - i donīt think that VDR will provide this in future - E-Mail - perhaps - but Internet - no - the OnScreen-Display from the DVB-S card is not build to display such things.

Currently itīs possible that you can watch if "new E-Mailīs" are availible - but you canīt read them or answer to them - in future - maybe itīs possible - i think everything is possible - if anyone makes software for it !


> So should I invest in a PC with VDR (and maybe a infrared keyboard)
> or buy a commercial hard disk receiver?
Right - you donīt save money if you buy the components for VDR - but the VDR is much mor flexible  - you can use it with 1 or 2 or 3 DVB-S cards - you can watch EPG-DATA, set unlimited Timer - use MASTER-TIMER to devifine Keywords - and the VDR records automaticaly what you want - and all this is just the beginning - ...

And Internet via TV :-(( - i have seen several Internet-Settop-BOXES for Internet via TV - i donīt want a thing like this - bad resolution !!

OK - if you have further questions about "VDR" feel free to contact me by mail: axel@agm.de

CU

(sorry for bad english)




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