In Germany, the market launch of the new TV standard DVB-I (Digital Video Broadcasting-Internet) is close. For this purpose, public laws and private television stations are drawn together with associations and officials. After setting up a round table in 2024, the work group has been on the detailed questions relevant for a potential DVB offering in Germany since 2025, explaining to the participants in the country, such as the Electrical Engineering Association Zvei on Monday. This is about the definition of product requirements, a general service list organization and operations as well as a discriminatory -free access to program operators.
DVB-I There is an open standard for broadcasting audio and video services through Internet Protocol (IP)Viewers must basically be able to find television materials and can be seen, whether they have been transferred termed through antenna, satellite, cable or broadband networks such as VDSL, fiber optic and 5G. The programs of these various distribution channels have been summarized in the TV set. In general, simple, integrated use of linear television should also be possible through IP streaming without starting your app.
Materials are practically available to users on every end device. Smartphones, tablets, laptops or televisions should be accessible via DVB-I client under a single user interface. Standard combines classic, linear television with streaming and video-on-demand flexible access options. The audience still has a general direct access to TV content on the user interface. In addition, there are several additional services, a superior electronic program guide (EPG) and a spontaneous transition for non-lectured offers of other platforms such as transmitters and other platforms.
DVB-I-Pilot Project successfully ended
This HBBTV approach (Hybrid Broadcast Broad Band TV) is known by smart TV sets. It also brings a broadcast program and broadband offer on a screen surface. With DVB-I, appropriate devices can also adapt transmitted data directly to your own screen. Various surfaces and applications should no longer play a role.
The new standard will soon “merge streaming and classic television even more”, Thorson Schmiz explainedChairman of the Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM). As a coordinator of the innovation of the State Media Agency (DLM) Director Conference and the infrastructure, he runs a test for the market launch with all the one on the round table. According to Shami, DVB-I combine “radio discovery, user-friendship and resources”. Therefore, media guards strengthened themselves for the necessary structure.
In addition to Zvei and DLM ARD and ZDF, Prosiebensat.1, RTL, Federal Network Agency and Industry Association are VAUUUTE. In current work groups, parties also discuss the authentication of reception equipment. Apart from this, you will make a project plan on the market until DVB-I start. At the same time, a task force of the German TV platform develops a technical implementation profile for the DVB-I Television & Co.. Pilot project with 19 organizationsIn the context of the solution of Digital Rights Control Management (DRM), the business model for subscription services and technical solutions has been tested, now successfully completed. This is still open when it starts with DVB-I in this country.
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