Glossary

Middleware for Digital TV: It's the intermediate software layer that allows the development of interactive applications for Digital TV, regardless of the hardware platform used by set-top box manufacturers.

Ginga: It’s the specification for the intermediary software layer standard (middleware) developed for the Brazilian Digital TV System by Puc-RJ and UFPB.

Interactivity Component: This is the term created by TQTVD to classify each and every application sent by the open Digital TV signal that allows the user to interact with the application using the receiver’s remote control.

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News

News

June 01, 2010
TOTVS acquires Quality‘s interest in TQTVD

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September 01, 2009
TQTVD presents interactivity, new products and services at Broadcast & Cable 2009

TQTVD attended BROADCAST & CABLE 2009 - the main Television, Radio and Telecommunications Engineering event of Latin America, which happened in August 26th, 27th and 28th.

August 25, 2009
AstroDevNet announces its first partners

AstroDevNet, a partnership network planned by TQTVD to offer training in the development of interactive applications for Digital Television, announces its first members.

August 25, 2009
AstroDevNet - TQTVD Partnership Network gets a portal

AstroDevNet portal has been launched, a partnership network planned by TQTVD to offer the opportunity to quickly train the development of interactive applications for Digital Television for pioneer companies.

August 11, 2009
TQTVD will be present on BROADCAST & CABLE 2009 - the main event of Television, Radio and Telecommunications Engineering in Latin America.

Visit our stand and get to know TQTVD solutions in Digital Television.

May 13, 2009
TV Globo will test interactivity in Caminho das Índias, Big Brother, and Brasileirão 2009.

TV Globo announced its plans to realize tests this year with interactive content on digital TV.

May 11, 2009
TQTVD participates in the first presentation of full interactivity in Brazilian Digital TV.

The interactivity in Digital TV was presented – as an experiment – on Friday, May 8th, in Betim, Belo Horizonte, with content from SBT and Alterosa TV.

January 19, 2009
TQTVD presents AstroTV version with support to the new JavaDTV APIs

In January 19th, during the Brazilian Digital TV Forum, TQTVD presented a news application based on the JavaDTV APIs. The interactivity was transmitted over the air in Sao Paulo.

September 12, 2008
TQTVD presents “Astro TV” in the Broadcast& Cable 2008

TQTVD was present at Broadcast&Cable 2008, the 17th edition of the main television engineering, radio, and telecommunication event in Latin America, which happened from August 27th to August 29th in Sao Paulo.

July 22nd, 2008
TQTVD is going to participated of Broadcast&Cable 2008

TOTVS and TQTVD will be present at the BROADCAST & CABLE 2008, the principal event of Televison, Radio, and Telecommunication in Latin America.

May 27th, 2008
Middleware AstroTV is demonstrated to Secom, in partnership with the PRODERJ

Middleware AstroTV is demonstrated to Secom, in partnership with the PRODERJ

March 07, 2008
Sun and the SBTVD Forum announce partnership

Joint action between the OEM and the Digital Terrestrial Brazilian TV System Forum (SBTVD) creates solution in Java open code to develop interactive applications.

January 03, 2008
TQTVD demos ASTROTV during the first interactive Digital TV transmission

The company demonstrates the application’s functionality, usability and technology, which is 100% compatible to the Brazilian standard.

November 29, 2007
TOTVS and Quality Combine to Create TQTVD

With this joint venture the solution for Brazilian Digital TV Interactivity is born. TQTVD already has an important client - Gradiente.