Re: What "URI" identifier for local TV resources?
From: Gomer Thomas (gomer@lgerca.com)
Date: Sun, Mar 28 1999
Message-ID: <36FE3F24.53D5B74A@lgerca.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 09:39:32 -0500
From: Gomer Thomas <gomer@lgerca.com>
To: www-tv@w3.org
Subject: Re: What "URI" identifier for local TV resources?
Good point.
Craig A. Finseth wrote:
> In my view this is exactly the sort of application for which the "tv:"
> URI scheme is suited. If I understand you correctly, the application is
> running on a web server at the cable head end (or closely associated
> with the cable head end). It knows everything about the channels on the
> receiver where the client is running. Thus, a reference to a channel
> number is unambiguous.
>
> YES, BUT ONLY IF THE BOX HAS NO OTHER INPUTS!
>
> We were not willing to design to this restriction.
>
> Hence, it is not acceptable for a cable system to use "tv:#" and
> expect it to be unambiguous.
>
> Craig
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