The technology of advanced digital capability on your customers TV set is setting the stage for interactive television. The cable television industry is positioned to deliver interactive programs and services, because its high capacity network can move large quantities of information quickly and can easily be upgraded to transfer this information two way.

Technology has progressed so the consumer can conduct research from electronic encyclopedias that feature text, audio, video and graphics through interaction with TV sets. Consumers can also pay bills, play videos, shop and make purchases and even enroll in distance learning sources. It is also possible to communicate with a friend across town, while seeing and talking to one another, and playing games. Interactive television is here and available today from Befera.



Virtual Video Store

Virtual Video Store is a product line that brings real-time two-way data and video services to the TV via advanced digital set top boxes and to the desktop via any web browser equipped with a video player. Virtual Video Store is VOD-video on demand either live or archived. VVS can supply unlimited Virtual Channels. Just think of what providing unlimited available channels will do for your company.

A selection of over 500 movies are available from the Virtual Video Store. Movies ordered begin playing from the beginning immediately and can be rewound, fast forwarded, stopped, or paused by the customer. New movies are added every week and coincide with availability in the REAL video store.

Live events can also be delivered. Whether your customer wants to watch the city council meeting or take a live look at the weather at the lakeshore, VVS can deliver the content live and crystal clear to an unlimited number of customers at the same time.

Take a look at the Virtual Video Store Web Site to see what the web based version of VVS looks like.



Teleview

        TeleView is an IP based unregulated video telephone service providing 20+ frames per second. Callers will select from an on screen list of TeleView customers they can click on. Incoming calls will be answered via wireless remote when an alert sounds and an icon appears on the TV. TeleView meets the proposed Internet telephony standard.




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