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EPGs: the proprietary debate
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<blockquote data-quote="cjgall" data-source="post: 22633" data-attributes="member: 175963"><p>As far as I am concerned, propriety EPG's are bad news. Also, 4TV claiming that this 'new' EPG offers seven day listings implies that no other EPG system does. This of course is total nonsense, the DVB standard allows seven day EPG listings and, as its an open standard, it is up to the individual receiver manufacturer to decide how to impliment it, which is good thing for the consumer as each manufacturer tries to out do the competition. You only need to look at some of the German satellite channels EPG's on a FTA or (U)CAS box to see what I mean.</p><p></p><p>Propriety systems are bad news. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to add a viaaccess or seca smartcard to a Sky digibox alongside the sky viewing card? It would be a bad day indeed if consumers in the UK were forced to buy 'special' CA boxes for Freeview like they do here in Holland.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cjgall, post: 22633, member: 175963"] As far as I am concerned, propriety EPG's are bad news. Also, 4TV claiming that this 'new' EPG offers seven day listings implies that no other EPG system does. This of course is total nonsense, the DVB standard allows seven day EPG listings and, as its an open standard, it is up to the individual receiver manufacturer to decide how to impliment it, which is good thing for the consumer as each manufacturer tries to out do the competition. You only need to look at some of the German satellite channels EPG's on a FTA or (U)CAS box to see what I mean. Propriety systems are bad news. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to add a viaaccess or seca smartcard to a Sky digibox alongside the sky viewing card? It would be a bad day indeed if consumers in the UK were forced to buy 'special' CA boxes for Freeview like they do here in Holland. [/QUOTE]
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