IBC 2012 – AMSTERDAM. Stand . French based HTTV is showing its HbbTV Starter Kit, a new HbbTV solution for application developers and editors.
HbbTV Starter Kit is a Plug’n Play test tool for HbbTV applications. This self-contained platform is designed for application developers, editorial and marketing teams wishing to display their applications in real hybrid conditions. It offers a light, mobile & user friendly solution. “HbbTV Starter kit is Hbbtv made easy,” according to the company
HTTV has been an early supporter of the HbbTV standard since its creation, taking part in several French HbbTV trials and providing play-out solutions for the French DTT, for all HbbTV active operators in France. The company is also a member of the HbbTV consortium and the HD forum, the association specifying the HbbTV for the French DTT.
“Providing such an entry level HbbTV tool is a required step to put the potential of HbbTV in the hands of editors, application developers and broadcasters. Indeed, by developing new services, they will be those, who will make the standard more appealing to the general public increasing the demand for HbbTV compliant device” declared Jean-Christophe Jubin-VP marketing, “By creating this new user-friendly tool addressing even non experience iTV developer, httv consolidates its leadership as an HbbTV solution provider”