Coral Interactive TV Broadcasting Server

CORAL iTVThe Thomson Coral iTV broadcasting server is designed for efficient broadcast of up to 50 datacasting services within MPEG-2 transport streams.

Coral manages MHP, OCAP, OpenTV, MediaHighway, SSU, and OCCD applications to allow broadcasters to develop innovative, value-added solutions like interactive television, electronic program guides, and gaming for digital TV networks. Powerful OpenMux technology manages multiple input types, including SPTS, MPTS, private data, IP frames, audio signals, and PSI/SI tables with multiple outputs like MPEG-2 DVB and ATSC-compliant transport streams.

Key Features

  • Supports MHP, OCAP, OpenTV, MediaHighway interactive services transmission
  • Creation, supervision, management, and real-time broadcasting of iTV applications
  • Standard protocol for broadcasting set-top box firmware upgrades
  • Dynamic updating of a broadcasted application
  • Supports opportunistic data insertion, including that of live ASI input
  • DVB and ATSC compliant
  • Delivers up to 75 iTV services
  • Comprehensive information and polling features
  • API for interface for custom applications