Extensions to video/broadcast for playback of selected components

Support in HbbTV

Available since: HbbTV 1.0 (ETSI TS 102 796 V1.1.1, OIPF DAE V1.1)

HbbTV® terminals shall allow HbbTV® applications to select media components in language(s) not supported by the terminal where there are no other reasons to refuse the selection (e.g. codec or subtitle character set not supported). For example, a terminal supporting French, German and Polish shall allow HbbTV® applications to select media components in English, Italian or Chinese.

Comment

Broadcast-related

To support the selection of specific A/V components for playback (e.g. a specific subtitle language, audio language, or camera angle), the classes defined in sections 7.16.5.2 – 7.16.5.5 SHALL be supported and the constants, properties and methods defined in section 7.16.5.1 SHALL be supported on the video/broadcast object.