RE: UK DTT and MediaHighway

Andy Maxfield (andy.maxfield@ehv.ce.philips.com)
Thu, 1 Oct 1998 15:30:48 +0200

Hi,

Klaus wrote:

>Patrick,

>you wrote:
>>Whoever makes it seems to be trying to keep it a secret.

>The best source of information may be Canal+ (or OnDigital) :-)
It is absolutely no secret, MediaHighway is a product of Canal+.

>You wrote also:
>> Apparently, ONdigital is using MediaHighway together with an MHEG
>> interpreter for its STB API

>According to product sheets from Canal+ (distributed during IBC) and a
>DTG workshop earlier this year: The engine Canal+ has developed is build
>on top of MediaHighway. From UK DTT's point of view, the MediaHighway
>API should be completely hidden by the engine, due to that it should not
>matter too much what API is below.

>Any other opinion?

Klaus is correct, for the compulsory free-to-air services they use MHEG-5 like everybody else. They can of course use MediaHighway for there own private services!!!

Regards,

Andy