NexTView
Nextview was an electronic program guide for the analog television signal, in digital television broadcasting (DVB) Nextview data could also be transmitted. The communication protocol is based on the teletext signal, but not pre-formatted pages of text, but binary data to be transmitted. In addition to the title and a brief description of the programs were still in different categories ( for example, feature film / science fiction; recommended age between six and twelve, etc.) divided, and could be looking for it. About a Nextview channel the EPG data were more stations transmit simultaneously as a package. To update these channels had to be adjusted with Nextview service (at least in the background) until the data were received in full.
The open source software nxtvepg allowed to receive Nextview on a PC.
Some equipment manufacturers with which Nextview could be received: Grundig, Loewe, Metz, Philips, Sony, Thomson, source universe.
Were cared for from 1997 to October 2013 Nextview was spread on the channels of the Swiss television, as well as French -language channels whose teletext offers from Swiss Television (Swiss text) ( TV5, M6, Canal ). TV5 Monde Europe and TV5 Monde France Belgique Suisse have already set the transfer on July 9, 2013, or updated any more data. The contract with the Swiss Teletext AG, which manages the entire teletext offer from TV5 has been terminated to use the transmission capacity for other purposes.
In Germany the service intermittently on kabel eins was receivable. Nextview should be switched off by kabel eins, according to a Abschalthinweis in the program data in December 2010, but was still transmitted with unaltered Note to 2012. Another provider had been. As the Teletext still manages to RTL2 in 2006 by Swiss text, also offered Euro News ( until 2004) and 3SAT (until 2003) Nextview to.
The only remaining after service of the Swiss television was set on October 31, 2013, because the next view service whose importance for the audience has declined sharply, as part of the modernization of the transmission facilities of the SRG is not to be continued.
Old, purely analog devices that use ( Loewe, Sony, Fast TVServer ) Nextview, have now no more and can not be programmed EPG. Digital satellite receivers offer digital DVB -EIT as a backup, even if it one of the aforementioned old equipment is connected. Programming functions of such equipment, for example, capture the shot, so do not work.