Table Function linked toDVB SI Purpose

• API (Application Programming Interface)

  • some form of API must be used to allow the control by the viewer or installer of the decoder / receiver. The API software provides the connection between the applications (eg. EPG) and the hardware.
  • Some API’s may employ MHEG-5 multimedia support and Java programming language for EPG generation.
  • CA in practice is reliant upon EPG’s and the API’s.

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