Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV

Hybrid broadcast broadband TV ( HbbTV ) is a recognized standard for hybrid TV. Similar to the Teletext additional information of the program provider are displayed, which are obtained via the television signal (via digital storage media command and control (DSM -CC) ) and an Internet connection. Thus, providing greater opportunities for information display and navigation are provided.

Originally, HbbTV is a pan-European initiative that combines television programs and value-added offers from the Internet using open standards. Initially, this consortium was composed of the French broadcasters Canal , France Televisions and TF1, the German - Austrian rich risch Swiss Institute for Radio Technology, the satellite operators SES ASTRA and the software company ANT, OpenTV and Opera. Numerous other companies and institutions are now for HbbTV consortium.

Intention

With HbbTV can be based on CE-HTML (Consumer Electronics HyperText Markup Language) as a base technology - the consumer electronics (CE) developed variant of HTML - TV and online content on a TV screen display. The technique used in this case is based on the standards and Internet technologies from Open IPTV Forum ( OIPF ), Consumer Electronics Association (CEA ), Digital Video Broadcasting ( DVB) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The version 1.1.1 of the HbbTV specification has been filed at the end of 2009 under the reference ETSI ETSI TS 102 796 and published on 11 June 2010 by ETSI.

Operation

HbbTV allows a substantive link between radio and Internet content. To a signaling in the form of a so-called AI table (application identification) is included in the broadcasting signal. This AI table is read by the recipient and usually contains an address ( URL) to a specific HTML page that is loaded via the additionally present the viewer Internet connection. These HTML pages are usually made ​​visible by using the red button on the remote control.

Thus, TV editions of media libraries can be started, so that programs can be accessed by the viewer at any time. Also used for teletext arise with options for figures and clearly better representations in the age of high definition television. The HTML environment enables a number of new features: A reduced television picture can be integrated into HTML pages and the HTML page can be switched directly to another TV. In addition, can be put in sync to the TV menu functions and news ticker transparently over the television picture.

On a HbbTV offering of the program provider is often pointed with a red icon on the screen, which alludes that a red button to activate serves. Therefore, it is often spoken in connection with HbbTV of a "Red- Button " concept analogous to the BBC Red Button.

HbbTV is a service that is designed directly by a television station. Delineate this are services that - are installed on the TV only in the form of an app and obtain all data on the Internet - partially working on a similar technical platform.

For the harmonization of the various hybrid TV solutions has been committed to the spring of 2009, a working group of the German TV platform.

Dissemination

Devices

Since about 2011, most manufacturers are equipping the new television sets and set-top boxes with HbbTV functionality from as far as the devices already have a network connection.

TV station

Germany

In Germany HbbTV is used by virtually all major private and public television channels since the end of 2010. 2011 Similar services were also launched from stations in France, the Netherlands and Spain, other stations practically plan or test HbbTV anywhere in Europe. Interest, there is also also various non-European countries. Partly this MHP services or country-specific special solutions are replaced, each only in these countries ( if any) were supported by a larger number of receivers.

This overview should not be considered a complete list.

Switzerland

As of March 5, 2013, SRG SSR starts the test operation of HbbTV in Switzerland on the TV stations RTSun HD and HD RTSdeux under the name RTS . The solution was developed by the SwissTXT.

On 4 December 2013, the station took SRF SRF 1 HD and 2 HD on the regular operation of HbbTV.

Austria

About Mux F (DVB -T2 ) have ProSieben Austria and Sat.1 Austria since the launch in April 2013 a regular HbbTV operation; The end of August attracted the ORF to the two main programs in both SD ( Mux A), as well as in HD resolution ( Mux D).

Privacy Policy

For the method, it is necessary that the television receiving contact with the information provider. This is a qualitative change: while the user remains anonymous in ordinary television, he is now identifiable in certain circumstances. Tests have shown that some personal data will be processed, without the user having the corresponding functions had activated. This is the data privacy laws, especially the television networks probably also make the data available to third parties.

The problem is, however, already at Smart TV enabled TVs - each return channel capable network connection provides the ability to transmit personal or other information to the manufacturer or other parties, most content providers.

Competing or alternative systems

All procedures for the relief of the existing obsolete teletext sat down on a connection to the Internet. Internet Services, V.A. Portals of device manufacturers, which occur as a platform in television as HbbTV competition:

• Smart TV / Smart Hub from Samsung with Samsung SDK
• NetTV Philips ( with free web access )
• Viera Connect from Panasonic
• Widget solutions such as AQUOS NET Sharp: The TV program can be overlaid with applications from the Internet.
• Applicast Sony
• SmartTV with some LG TVs