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Freeview Playback Status
Hi there I was hoping someone on here could answer some questions about Freeview Playback.
I thought there was to be a staged release of the new features. Does anyone know what's coming when. I'm sure I read BBC were now doing Series Link and Accurate recording. What else is there to come?
Will all channels be providing the required data? I'm sure BBC, ITV, C4 and five will but is there any word from Sky, The Hits UKTV History etc?
I thought there was to be a staged release of the new features. Does anyone know what's coming when. I'm sure I read BBC were now doing Series Link and Accurate recording. What else is there to come?
Will all channels be providing the required data? I'm sure BBC, ITV, C4 and five will but is there any word from Sky, The Hits UKTV History etc?
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Thanks for answering even if its not much help.
Freeview Playback (FVPB - I just made this up to save typing it out in full) is a new specification for PVRs that defines common functions. e.g. Series Link, Accurate recording. I just wanted to know what these common functions were and what channels would be supporting them.
At the moment no PVRs support FVPB out of the box. I believe one of the Sony HDD/DVD machines has some support and the Topfield PVR has a software mod.
The BBC are the only broadcaster currently trasmitting the extra programme data. FVPB should be properly launched in the coming months (probably when there is some more hardware available).
bye anyway
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- EPG instantly available
- Record split programmes as one programme (e.g. a film with news in the middle)
- Offer to record related programme (e.g. Dr Who Confidential)
- Record alternate showing if there is a time conflict (e.g. record late night repeat)
- Series Link (one timer to record whole series)
- Schedule changes updated in standby (e.g. scheduled recording starting early)
- Accurate recording (e.g. setting a timer for Eastenders will record Eastenders not just 20:00 - 20:30)
I also thought there was going to be a feature to schedule a recording/reminder from a trailer for a programme.
I still would like to know what is coming when and which channels will provide the required info. There seems to be two issues here; when will channels provide the required data and when will PVRs support it.
I've found PVRs must support all features by end of June to be classed as FVPB machines so it will hopefully all be sorted in 5 months (seems like ages).
Only the BBC is broadcasting the metadata at the moment. This will change over the coming months as ITV & C4 plan to start broadcasting the metadata shortly and the other channels are expected to follow.
Well the toppy has a TAP that implements the series link parts - works very well too. There's the Sony RDRHD560 mentioned earlier (which *was* available before christmas, so technically the marketing was right).
Things like the Humax 9200 are apparently going to get an update to support the full spec as soon as their engineers have sorted out some of the more tricky bits (like having the EPG available 5 seconds after powerup and monitoring EPG changes in standby).
The central collator is online and all the BBC channels are transmitting series link data, related series data, etc. ITV/C4 will be feeding it series link data in the next couple of months (pvruk says 'Q1' which should mean before the end of march).