Who is PlayTV UK?
PlayTV UK is a British broadcast network which has incorporated high-definition and digital technologies, in order to provide a triple-play package including IPTV, telephone and broadband services.

What is IPTV?
IPTV is multi-channel internet protocol television, which can facilitate the delivery of multi-definition content. Instead of a signal being transmitted via satellite, cable, or terrestrial routes, the IPTV signal is transmitted via a broadband telephone line. The viewer may watch IPTV on a terrestrial television set (using an IP set-top box), on a PC, or on any other compatible media (such as a mobile telephone, or a gaming console).

What is an IP set-top box?
An IP set-top box (IP-STB) is essentially the technological catalyst which allows the broadband-streamed content to be watched on a terrestrial television set and has the capability to support literally thousands of IP channels. The PlayTV UK (VeHDa) IP-STBs are also pre-programmed to enable free-to-view access to over 700 channels from 84 countries around the world; allowing viewers to watch 'local TV', regardless of their geographical location.

PlayTV UK / VeHDa IP-STB capacity includes:
digital tuning; high-definition (HD) conversion (which turns all standard signals into HD resolution); and an 80Gb digital video recorder (DVR), which enables the viewer to watch one channel and record another at the same time.

Connectivity includes: HDMI; USB; scart; ethernet; RF in/out; S/PDIF (digital sound); and digital coax.

Optional extras include: external hard drive (increasing the DVR to 160Gb, 320Gb, 400Gb, or 480Gb); wireless keyboard; gaming control; and more.

The IP-STB also enables internet function (e.g. email, web-surfing, et al) on a terrestrial television set.

Which channels are on offer?
PlayTV UK will deliver the largest selection of all-genre channels from around the world; including sports, film, culture, lifestyle, music, entertainment, news and current affairs, religion, education, local to international ... and many, many more.

Full channel listings will be available upon launch and content will be available as free-to-view; video-on-demand (VoD) and pay-per-view (PPV).

Do any classifications apply to streamed content, such as IPTV?
Although streamed / download content is not required, by law, to be submitted to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) for category award (e.g. PG, 15, 18, R18, etc), PlayTV UK implements the *IP software which was developed in order to prevent minors from accessing material, as classified in accordance with BBFC regulations, inappropriate for their age. As such, any age-restricted content broadcast by PlayTV UK will be regulated accordingly.

* PIN access is only available to those over the age of 18 who are able to provide official forms of ID as required. PIN access is then controlled by the master user (to whom it is issued) and they may assign age-appropriate profiles for family members.

Can PlayTV UK be delivered to different rooms around the home, or to different properties in the same building?
An additional integrated circuit (IC) adapter, which enables the delivery of local area network (LAN) signals through the existing home powerline (home wiring), is available for those who require it. Intellon's HomePlug-based IC essentially creates a home network for distributing data and content, thus alleviating the need for re-wiring, or for additional new cabling to be installed. This technology is designed to provide the necessary bandwidth to support HD applications and is, as such, particularly well suited to IPTV.

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