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"S3 and Sofia Digital have proven that we can deliver mobile broadcast TV to a wide range of devices while retaining the ability to offer a consistent user interface to the service. This is a significant evolution of our understanding of how mobile TV services can be brought to the mass market."

Mr. Martin Cockerell, Broadcast Strategy Manager, Telefónica O2 Europe

 

Sofia Backstage® Starter Kit for MHP and OCAP

StarterKit for MHP and OCAP

Do you need to...

  • get support for decision making for launching interactive TV services?
  • demonstrate interactive TV services to your business partners?
  • develop and test interactive TV services without a risk of disrupting production network?
  • roll out interactive TV services?

You need to

  • have a cost-effective solution for running end-to-end interactive TV tests and demos, Sofia Backstage® Starter Kit.

Starting the development of interactive services with MHP or OCAP for real has never been this easy. All necessary software and hardware components are pre-installed and tested. These include a full DVB playout system with Sofia´s proven application solutions – all integrated seamlessly together so that a receiver can be plugged in directly to the system.

Overview

DVB Playout ServerSofia Backstage® Starter Kit for MHP and OCAP is targeted to anyone needing a full MHP/OCAP development system for an attractive price and without the hassle of integrating separate components. The Starter Kit generates full digital TV multiplex with video, audio, and MHP/OCAP data as cable, satellite, terrestrial or even IP signal. Sample services and authoring templates are included. XHTML based authoring templates can be edited and created by the content providers. Tools are included for straightforward content integration. The Starter Kit enables a fully dynamic end-to-end environment for service developers.

Key Benefits

• Taking advantage of Sofia´s expertise in all-in-one solution
• Generates a live TV signal with background video and MHP/OCAP services on multiple TV channels
• Bundles Sofia´s browser-based authoring system and application management
• Perfect for developing fully dynamic services which receive content from multiple external sources
• Allows developing the processes needed for production-grade interactive services
• Works with every MHP or OCAP-compatible receiver
• Compact form factor allows easy demonstration use
• Flexible options allow the generation of any type of DVB signal as well as IP multicast
• Compatible with third party authoring tools

Key Features of Sofia Backstage® StarterKit

• MHP/OCAP authoring system
• MHP/OCAP application management
• DSM-CC carousel generator
• MPEG-2 TS multiplexing and output
• RF Modulator for ready-to-use signal for STBs
• User rights management
• MHP/OCAP application library
• Support for schedule application playout date, time and duration
• Stream event insertion
• Return channel server
• WWW-based console for remote administration

DVB-MHP version of StarterKit includes IRT's DVB Playout Server, © Institut für Rundfunktechnik GmbH, www.irt.de

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