Technology - Broadcasting - Datacasting, Teletext, Captioning (Archived)

Synopsis

This report gives a background briefing on datacasting, teletext and captioning. A brief history and description of the technologies are given, together with a description of emerging trends in these fields. A description is also given of the v-chip, which was intended to provide parental control over the programs available on the family TV by screening out pornography, violence etc, together with its uncertain development. With Digital free-to-air TV, datacasting will get another life as new providers will start delivering new interactive applications.