Digital_TV Component

 

The Digital_TV component provides the infrastructure necessary for applications to receive and display digital television.

In addition to supporting TV display, this component also supports the following functionality:

·         ATSC/DVB-S/OpenCable standards

·         ATVEF (Advanced Television Enhancement Forum) -- Allows content creators to deliver enhanced programming.

·         Reception of IP data.

·         Guide Store -- Provides an object model for storing and retrieving information about programs, schedules and tuning.

·         DVR (Digital Video Recording)

·         Video Control (.OCX) -- Provides a scriptable interface for applications to access television and DVD functionality; also performs the DirectShow graph building.

 

Configuring the Component

There are no configuration requirements for this component. 

Design Issues

The Digital_TV component requires a digital tuner card and respective drivers. This component does not include a TV viewer application.

Components that have related functionality are: Analog_TV, Teletext, and DVD.