Multimedia
Home Platform (MHP) is a digital video broadcasting (DVB)
standard intended to combine digital television (DTV) with
the Internet and the World Wide Web. The result will make
high-definition television in an interactive, multi-purpose
communication network available to consumers and businesses.
The MHP, when fully
implemented, will function through cable, fiber optic, and
(including satellite) media. Users will be able to browse
the Web,web
designing company watch (and in some cases participate
in) television programs, shop online, and enjoy broadband
Internet access. The service will be available in three
levels: enhanced broadcast, interactive broadcast, and Internet.
The typical MHP installation
will employ a so-called set-top box and a television receiver.
The standard will also allow the use of a personal computer
in place of the television receiver. The MHP standard will
be downward-compatible. This will ensure that existing hardware
will continue to function as new services are added. |
