DVB-MHP SELF-COMPLIANCE SCHEME LAUNCHED

THE LAUNCH of MHP ready products running MHP applications at this year’s consumer electronics fair IFA, Berlin, is the first public 'stepping out' in an already massive commitment by the consumer electronics, broadcasters and many other industry players to bring to the consumer the look and feel of DVB-MHP.
This common denominator specification will bring the enhanced, interactive and Internet elements of digital television across all platforms (Terrestrial, Satellite and Cable) to an audience hungry for a new TV experience.
In order that DVB remains true to their goals of interoperability, the group, since conception, has run a 'Self Compliant' testing regime so that any product made using the DVB specifications is declared that it complies to the specification or specifications it was manufactured against. This product is then registered with DVB and then placed in the publicly accessible DVB Compliant Equipment Database. The same regime will be adopted for the DVB-MHP specification. However, as this is a more complicated 'software specification' it will require a more stringent set of procedures in order that a manufacturer of MHP enabled devices is able to use the MHP logo as an identifier on the equipment facia. This process is presently being finalised.
This Self Compliance process is jointly managed by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) who have been selected to act as the Custodian1 of the required 'test suites' that verify MHP compliance and the DVB Project Office who are the owners of the MHP logo.
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