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Interactive TV

Most of us have found ourselves yelling at the TV set for one reason or another at least once in our lives. Few of us ever expected to get an answer in return. [ At least not those of us that HAVEN'T been abducted by aliens anyhow ] Back in its early day of its development few people would have thought that some day the boob tube might become a responsive device . Here's some info on what's going on in the world of ITV.

  • The DTMF-TV Telecomputer Model - White Paper written by Jack Thompson

  • The PowerTV White Paper - Open-Platform Architecture for Interactive Digital Set-Top Boxes

  • An Introduction to Interactive Television - Courtesy of IBM Corp.

  • Interactive TV / Video on Demand - This material is a bit dated (March 1994) but still work reading

  • Interactive Multimedia (IMM) - An Overview - Somewhat of a "commercial" for their products but also offers some insight on what is available on the market today

  • Interactive TV Trials & Testing - Many links available

  • Interactive TV System for the NDR - ITV systems in Germany

  • Washington Interactive Technologies


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