S&T and TechniSat demonstrate new MHEG interaction channel technology at IBC

TechniSat’s premium range of HD products incorporate network connectivity, via built-in Ethernet or an optional USB WiFi adapter, allowing consumers to stream video, music and pictures from a PC within a home network (LAN). This wired or wireless connectivity, combined with S&T’s Redkey™ 2 MHEG-5 middleware engine, also provides MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC) capability.

 

Defined as a public standard by the D-Book 6.1 published earlier this year by the DTG, MHEG-IC allows users to access additional IP-based content from a broadcast MHEG application, which enables the receiver to operate in hybrid mode to access additional AV content via the internet. The result is a much richer viewing experience, combined with the convenience and security of broadcaster-controlled delivery.

 

MHEG-IC services are likely to include Video on Demand (VoD), allowing viewers to browse new titles for download or immediate viewing at a time of their choosing; access to broadcaster ‘catch-up’ services; T-commerce enabling consumers to complete a purchase from one of the TV shopping channels; real-time interaction with programmes for voting, responding to advertising, or following programme-related links.

 

Viewers will also have access to a host of interactive applications, with rich related data available from the internet under control of the application, including operator information and account management.

The technology will be shown in operation on the S&T (1.A21) and TechnniSat (1.A44) stands at IBC.

 

 

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Strategy & Technology Ltd is a specialist company building and implementing technology based on international standards in digital TV. It is the leading independent company in the industry sector that supports the MHEG interactive TV standard, and provides complete interactive applications and systems for broadcasters and manufacturers. S&T’s TSBroadcaster and TSPlayer systems are used for the creation of MHP, MHEG and OCAP interactive TV transmissions, and its RedKey™ MHEG engine is licensed to digital receiver and set top box manufacturers worldwide. For further information visit www.s-and-t.com

 

TechniSat Digital Group is a leading consumer electronics organisation with headquarters in Daun, Germany. Specialising in premium DVB products, TechniSat designs, develops and manufactures a range of Set Top Boxes, PVRs, PC cards, CA Modules and IDTVs with embedded Conditional Access and Common Interface for SD and HD services.

TechniSat has production facilities in Germany and Europe as well as R&D in Germany, Poland and the UK. The products are designed and developed by TechniSat Digital’s hardware and software engineering teams which have in-depth DVB expertise. Many CA vendors, such as CONAX, Cryptoworks/Irdeto, Nagravision, Viaccess, NDS and others, have licensed TechniSat Digital as a preferred business partner.

For further information visit www.technisat.com

 

 

Richard Dean

Manor Marketing

Tel: + 44(0)7986 546 768

 

 

Colin Prior

Strategy & Technology

Tel: + 44 (0)207 183 1511