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Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
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Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. -- Ian |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:36:24 -0000, "Rick" wrote:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.html YouTube is already accessible via Humax Fox T2 Freeview boxes and possibly other recent makes and models of Freeview box (I have no experience with others). Some TV with an internet connection include a YouTube app. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
Does it need a new box?
If so I see no advantage over having my laptop plugged into the TV set. Regards David "Rick" wrote in message ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.html |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
Why though. seems daft to me.
Brian -- From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active "Rick" wrote in message ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.html |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
Brian Gaff wrote... Why though. seems daft to me. It would appear to make use of the Freesat FreeTime EPG announced last year: http://www.freesat.co.uk/freetime/ which is a sort of YouView for Freesat and is currently available on the Humax HDR-1000S pvr, with Manhattan, Philips and Sagemcom due to introduce STBs later. |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:33:28 -0000, UnsteadyKen
wrote: Brian Gaff wrote... Why though. seems daft to me. It would appear to make use of the Freesat FreeTime EPG announced last year: http://www.freesat.co.uk/freetime/ which is a sort of YouView for Freesat and is currently available on the Humax HDR-1000S pvr, with Manhattan, Philips and Sagemcom due to introduce STBs later. Or YouTube might just be assigned a channel number in the EPG in the same way as BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, BoxOffice365 and The Space (Ch 901, 903, 907 and 908 respectively). Those are all services using the internet rather than satellite TV. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/youtube-launch-tv-channel-freesat |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message
... On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:36:24 -0000, "Rick" wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.html YouTube is already accessible via Humax Fox T2 Freeview boxes and possibly other recent makes and models of Freeview box (I have no experience with others). Some TV with an internet connection include a YouTube app. My Sony has a YouTube app, but how do I get "YouTube TV" on it? Is it the same as "Google TV"? -- Max Demian |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:29:25 +0000, Peter Duncanson
wrote: On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:33:28 -0000, UnsteadyKen wrote: Brian Gaff wrote... Why though. seems daft to me. It would appear to make use of the Freesat FreeTime EPG announced last year: http://www.freesat.co.uk/freetime/ which is a sort of YouView for Freesat and is currently available on the Humax HDR-1000S pvr, with Manhattan, Philips and Sagemcom due to introduce STBs later. Or YouTube might just be assigned a channel number in the EPG in the same way as BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, BoxOffice365 and The Space (Ch 901, 903, 907 and 908 respectively). Those are all services using the internet rather than satellite TV. It appears from this blog item from Giles Cottle, Head of Strategy at Freesat, that YouTube will be part of the new "free time" specification of Freesat. That is the one that includes the "backward" entries in the EPG. http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/why-fre...ouse-on-html5/ -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
Once upon a time life was simple.......
Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ "UnsteadyKen" wrote in message m... Brian Gaff wrote... Why though. seems daft to me. It would appear to make use of the Freesat FreeTime EPG announced last year: http://www.freesat.co.uk/freetime/ which is a sort of YouView for Freesat and is currently available on the Humax HDR-1000S pvr, with Manhattan, Philips and Sagemcom due to introduce STBs later. |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Rick" Wrote in message:
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/youtube-launch-tv-channel-freesat Isn't the point that you won't be using your broadband connection? -- Traveller ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://www.piaohong.tk/newsgroup |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
In message , UK Traveller
writes "Rick" Wrote in message: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...-launch-tv-cha nnel-freesat Isn't the point that you won't be using your broadband connection? No, the point is that you will. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...aunch-tv-chann el-freesat -- Ian |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:03:48 +0000 (GMT), UK Traveller
wrote: "Rick" Wrote in message: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/youtube-launch-tv-channel-freesat Isn't the point that you won't be using your broadband connection? No. A broadband connection will be essential to use YouTube via a Freesat box. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:03:47 +0000, Peter Duncanson
wrote: On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:03:48 +0000 (GMT), UK Traveller wrote: "Rick" Wrote in message: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/youtube-launch-tv-channel-freesat Isn't the point that you won't be using your broadband connection? No. A broadband connection will be essential to use YouTube via a Freesat box. I'll explain a little more. When you use YouTube from a computer or handheld device you select what you what to view. The information saying what it is you want to view is transmitted from your device to the YouTube computers somewhere in the world. The material you have asked for is then sent to your computer/device. It is a two way process with data going from your device to the YouTube computers and then video and audio data coming back in the reverse direction. Satellite TV is a one-way only arrangement. TV programmes are transmitted from satellites. Your receiver can choose between what is being transmitted on different channels at any time but you can't ask for something to be transmitted just for your own use starting at your chosen time. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On 16/02/2013 14:20, Peter Duncanson wrote:
It appears from this blog item from Giles Cottle, Head of Strategy at Freesat, that YouTube will be part of the new "free time" specification of Freesat. That is the one that includes the "backward" entries in the EPG. So Youtube TV is going to have in the EPG the many millions of videos that the customer can chose from? -- mailto:news{at}admac(dot}myzen{dot}co{dot}uk |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message
... No. A broadband connection will be essential to use YouTube via a Freesat box. I'll explain a little more. When you use YouTube from a computer or handheld device you select what you what to view. The information saying what it is you want to view is transmitted from your device to the YouTube computers somewhere in the world. The material you have asked for is then sent to your computer/device. It is a two way process with data going from your device to the YouTube computers and then video and audio data coming back in the reverse direction. Satellite TV is a one-way only arrangement. TV programmes are transmitted from satellites. Your receiver can choose between what is being transmitted on different channels at any time but you can't ask for something to be transmitted just for your own use starting at your chosen time. So how does the BBC's 'red button' *interactive* service work? (only kidding) -- Max Demian |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:17:57 +0000, alan wrote:
On 16/02/2013 14:20, Peter Duncanson wrote: It appears from this blog item from Giles Cottle, Head of Strategy at Freesat, that YouTube will be part of the new "free time" specification of Freesat. That is the one that includes the "backward" entries in the EPG. So Youtube TV is going to have in the EPG the many millions of videos that the customer can chose from? I haven't seen a specification but I assume that it will be similar to the access to BBC iPlayer and ITV Player from the EPG: you select the channel, 901 for BBC, 903 for ITV or perhaps 910 for YouTube, and you then see a screen that is the interface via broadband to the the BBC, ITV or YouTube servers. You then work your way through the onscreen menus just as you would on a PC, tablet computer or other device. Like this for the BBC: http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/image...rfreesat02.jpg -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:47:04 -0000, "Max Demian"
wrote: Satellite TV is a one-way only arrangement. TV programmes are transmitted from satellites. Your receiver can choose between what is being transmitted on different channels at any time but you can't ask for something to be transmitted just for your own use starting at your chosen time. So how does the BBC's 'red button' *interactive* service work? (only kidding) I've often wondered how the broadcasters have the gall to continue to call it interactive while running those consumer justice programmes that expose and explain the same kind of technologically based dishonesty in others, such as "unlimited" internet services. Rod. |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
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Roderick Stewart wrote: So how does the BBC's 'red button' *interactive* service work? (only kidding) I've often wondered how the broadcasters have the gall to continue to call it interactive I'm not sure what you're objecting to. You're interacting with a computer program in the TV. You choose options and get different results, rather than just watching a fixed sequence. "Interactive" doesn't imply two-way communication across a network. -- Richard |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
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Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message ... On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:03:47 +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote: On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:03:48 +0000 (GMT), UK Traveller wrote: "Rick" Wrote in message: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/youtube-launch-tv-channel-freesat Isn't the point that you won't be using your broadband connection? No. A broadband connection will be essential to use YouTube via a Freesat box. I'll explain a little more. and there was me thinking you were going to explain how the thousands of available "programs" on YouTube were going to be incorporated into an EPG :-) tim |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:53:05 -0000, "tim....."
wrote: "Peter Duncanson" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:03:47 +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote: On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:03:48 +0000 (GMT), UK Traveller wrote: "Rick" Wrote in message: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/youtube-launch-tv-channel-freesat Isn't the point that you won't be using your broadband connection? No. A broadband connection will be essential to use YouTube via a Freesat box. I'll explain a little more. and there was me thinking you were going to explain how the thousands of available "programs" on YouTube were going to be incorporated into an EPG :-) :-) -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
Roderick Stewart wrote:
I don't see the Freeview red button as anything other than a gimmicky and needlessly complicated way of watching a different channel. Yes - completely agree with that. It's an odd definition of "interactive" to my mind. -- SteveT |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:53:05 -0000, "tim....." wrote: "Peter Duncanson" wrote in message . .. On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:03:47 +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote: On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:03:48 +0000 (GMT), UK Traveller wrote: "Rick" Wrote in message: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:04:09 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Rick writes http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...nologyandtelec oms/media/9860880/Google-strikes-Freesat-deal-to-launch-YouTube-on-TV.ht ml My TV already does that. and mine. Silly headline too. I also have Fox-T2, Samsung smart TV and a Technomate TM-5402HD satellite receiver, all of which are equipped with Youtube, however I checked out the infrequently used interactive settings on a Bush Freesat-HD box in the kitchen and found that whilst it does include BBC iplayer, itv-player (which for some undisclosed reason has always been 'unavailable on this receiver') doesn't apparently include a Youtube application, which I assume is the issue that the article is trying to address, a similar item in the Guardian appears to be a little more informative, although I'm still left slightly uncertain about whether it means that it's going to appear across the whole Freesat platform, on all receivers, or only on Youview, Freetime or whatever else they've decided to call it today? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/youtube-launch-tv-channel-freesat Isn't the point that you won't be using your broadband connection? No. A broadband connection will be essential to use YouTube via a Freesat box. I'll explain a little more. and there was me thinking you were going to explain how the thousands of available "programs" on YouTube were going to be incorporated into an EPG :-) :-) An annoying feature on Youtube is that on almost every other application on my Samsung smart TV and Raspberry Pi, I can use a keyboard and mouse, which makes life so much easier, however the Youtube app insists that you can only use the rather tedious scroll and select using the remote control when searching, which is a right PITA, does anyone here know why this is? |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:48:55 -0600, "Steve Thackery"
wrote: Roderick Stewart wrote: I don't see the Freeview red button as anything other than a gimmicky and needlessly complicated way of watching a different channel. Yes - completely agree with that. It's an odd definition of "interactive" to my mind. Someone seems to have come up with the description "interactive" years ago, and it has stuck. The red button text service is also described as interactive. That is perhaps slightly more understandable in that the viewer is "interacting" with the TV by frequent button-pressing. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Rick" wrote:
An annoying feature on Youtube is that on almost every other application on my Samsung smart TV and Raspberry Pi, I can use a keyboard and mouse, which makes life so much easier, however the Youtube app insists that you can only use the rather tedious scroll and select using the remote control when searching, which is a right PITA, does anyone here know why this is? Do you mean a Youtube app built into your TV rather than an app on the Pi? |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
In message , Peter Duncanson
writes On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:48:55 -0600, "Steve Thackery" wrote: Roderick Stewart wrote: I don't see the Freeview red button as anything other than a gimmicky and needlessly complicated way of watching a different channel. Yes - completely agree with that. It's an odd definition of "interactive" to my mind. Someone seems to have come up with the description "interactive" years ago, and it has stuck. The red button text service is also described as interactive. That is perhaps slightly more understandable in that the viewer is "interacting" with the TV by frequent button-pressing. Don't forget about the occasional programme where you can join in by using the red button service. It's been used mainly on quiz shows (Play Along), but I've noticed that most of the time it only works for Sky viewers, even on the Beeb. -- Ian |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
"Dave Farrance" wrote in message ... "Rick" wrote: An annoying feature on Youtube is that on almost every other application on my Samsung smart TV and Raspberry Pi, I can use a keyboard and mouse, which makes life so much easier, however the Youtube app insists that you can only use the rather tedious scroll and select using the remote control when searching, which is a right PITA, does anyone here know why this is? Do you mean a Youtube app built into your TV rather than an app on the Pi? The Youtube app built into the Samsung smart TV will only allow me to search with the remote control, where almost every other function will work quite happily and speedily from a wireless keyboard and mouse, the Samsung's remote also operates the Raspberry Pi via Anynet+ and although just like the TV most of the Pi's apps can be controlled using a wireless keyboard and mouse (e.g. BBC iplayer) the Youtube program on the Pi seems to be the one applications that won't accept commands other than from a remote control, making searching a rather ponderous process. |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:07:34 +0000, Dave Farrance
wrote: An annoying feature on Youtube is that on almost every other application on my Samsung smart TV and Raspberry Pi, I can use a keyboard and mouse, which makes life so much easier, however the Youtube app insists that you can only use the rather tedious scroll and select using the remote control when searching, which is a right PITA, does anyone here know why this is? Do you mean a Youtube app built into your TV rather than an app on the Pi? The "Youtube app" installed on my media centre PC works just fine with a standard cordless mouse on my coffee table. It's called Firefox. Rod. |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:01:12 +0000, Ian wrote:
In message , Peter Duncanson writes On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:48:55 -0600, "Steve Thackery" wrote: Roderick Stewart wrote: I don't see the Freeview red button as anything other than a gimmicky and needlessly complicated way of watching a different channel. Yes - completely agree with that. It's an odd definition of "interactive" to my mind. Someone seems to have come up with the description "interactive" years ago, and it has stuck. The red button text service is also described as interactive. That is perhaps slightly more understandable in that the viewer is "interacting" with the TV by frequent button-pressing. Don't forget about the occasional programme where you can join in by using the red button service. It's been used mainly on quiz shows (Play Along), but I've noticed that most of the time it only works for Sky viewers, even on the Beeb. That needs some means of communication back from the box to the programme-maker. With a Sky box that would be via the phone line connected to the box. I don't know whether there are yet arrangements for that sort of reverse communication on a Freeview or Freesat box with a broadband connection. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Google strikes Freesat deal to launch YouTube on TV.
In message , Peter Duncanson
writes On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:01:12 +0000, Ian wrote: In message , Peter Duncanson writes On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:48:55 -0600, "Steve Thackery" wrote: Roderick Stewart wrote: I don't see the Freeview red button as anything other than a gimmicky and needlessly complicated way of watching a different channel. Yes - completely agree with that. It's an odd definition of "interactive" to my mind. Someone seems to have come up with the description "interactive" years ago, and it has stuck. The red button text service is also described as interactive. That is perhaps slightly more understandable in that the viewer is "interacting" with the TV by frequent button-pressing. Don't forget about the occasional programme where you can join in by using the red button service. It's been used mainly on quiz shows (Play Along), but I've noticed that most of the time it only works for Sky viewers, even on the Beeb. That needs some means of communication back from the box to the programme-maker. With a Sky box that would be via the phone line connected to the box. I don't know whether there are yet arrangements for that sort of reverse communication on a Freeview or Freesat box with a broadband connection. I've used it before, on a box without a net connection. The last time was an Antiques Roadshow, where we had to predict the value of objects. It also used to be included in "Millionaire", and "Test the Nation". -- Ian |
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