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Old 06-01-2009, 11:04   #10
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Re: BBC iPlayer - is radio coming?

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Originally Posted by aclivity View Post
The reason why radio isn't supported is that the timing signal for the SeaChange VoD platform is carried in the video track - therefore it cannot play on demand standalone audio.

There's a relatively easy way around that. Send a video signal (even if it's just a blank screen or station logo).

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Originally Posted by aclivity View Post
the content of the menus may be written and maintained by the BBC, but the mechanism that plays the videos (and the media library from which it is played out) is the Virgin Media video on demand platform, which is supplied by SeaChange.
However, at some point, the BBC will provide the content. Therefore, they would be in a position to know what will be available in future..
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