- From: Gomer Thomas <gomer@lgerca.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 09:39:32 -0500
- To: www-tv@w3.org
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 -- Gomer Thomas LGERCA, Inc. 40 Washington Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 phone: 609-716-3513 fax: 609-716-3503
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