FAQ

What does HisTV mean?

HisTV stands for Handheld interactive synchronized TV

How do I navigate in the Screenshots area?

The lower left button (Programm or Channel) lets you switch through the screenshots, the upper right phone symbol lets you go back home.

Is it a new interactive standard?

No, it's an application framework. While actual implementations of HisTV are native, future versions will be even based on interactive standards like JSR272. There is now contradiction in defining an application framework and a powerful interactive standard.

What is it good for?

It gives you a framwork to set up interactive service in a very easy way. As the client application is existing and the servers are existing, you just have to produce content to make a new service happen. This needs only a few hours.

Does it cost money?

The air interface description is completely free, there are no license requests be the authors. So you could set up HisTV compliant technology completely on your own without costs. For any further business requests, pleas contact the supporter of your choice.

Will it do vxg graphics with 3D alpha triple blended overlays?

Yes, soon. But as it was designed to run on almos any handset which is capable of doing DVB-H, it is not the aim to use too sophisticated technology which will make the video stuttering. So it is possible to integrate e.g. svg graphics just by adding a new extension and make the client displaying it. But still: do not kill the video. It's first TV, then interactive!