| YouView |
YouView, is a proposed open, internet-connected television platform in the United Kingdom. The venture is a partnership between four broadcasters (BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and ITV plc) and three communications companies (Arqiva, BT and TalkTalk). The platform, which is planning a full launch in February 2012, will allow consumers access to a range of third-party services (television channels, radio stations, on-demand services and internet content) using a compliant device (such as a set-top box) built to a common technical standard and through a broadband internet connection. The project was branded YouView in September 2010.
YouView will bring you the simplicity of Freeview, plus the UK’s leading Internet catch-up and video on-demand services. |
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That means digital TV, plus BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD, Demand 5 and SeeSaw, all instantly available on your TV, through one simple set-top box.
The on-screen programme guide will go backwards in time as well as forwards. You can discover and watch great programmes whenever you want.
YouView will also have High Definition, as well as the choice of pay-TV channels and on-demand programmes from TV providers such as BT Vision and Talk Talk TV. It’s also a personal video recorder, so you can pause, rewind and record live TV whenever you like. |
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| What do you get with YouView? |
With YouView, you will get: Freeview, catch-up TV, High Definition and a personal video recorder (to pause, rewind and record live TV).
As well as showing what is on now and later, the YouView programme guide goes back in time. So you can watch what was on last night, or even last week – instantly, on your own TV.
YouView is subscription free, once you have your boxt, you plug it into your TV aerial and broadband and that’s it. Of course, for those who want more there will be a huge choice of on demand pay TV – including films, sports & US drama.
YouView has been specially created to allow developers to create apps for the TV. Plus, content providers can add their programmes to the guide. |
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| Technical Information |
On 14 April 2011, YouView publishing its final core technical specification.[65] The minimum specifications for a YouView-enabled DTT HD PVR product require:[66]
Twin DVB-T2 tuners
Embedded Linux 2.6.23 or later operating system
Maximum of 26 dB of fan noise
720p graphics plane
MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video
RGB SCART socket
HDMI 1.3 socket
Powered RF loop-through
Optical or coaxial S/PDIF connection
Up to 5.1 surround sound
Ethernet port supporting 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX
802.11n wireless support, integrated or via a USB adapter
950 MHz CPU
Two USB 2.0 sockets
Support for USB mass storage devices
320 GB hard disk drive (30 GB reserved for pushed content)
Support for on hard disk drive encryption using AES128 or Triple DES
512 MB of RAM |
| Analogue HD outputs are forbidden as part of the rights management strategy. |
| The specifications will evolve over time to reflect different devices, including non-PVR and Freesat variants. |
| See the YouView website for more information. |
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