This article is about the former Xtraview channel on digital terrestrial television. For the Xtraview Encryption System used to encrypt the Xtraview channel and other pay-per-view channels on DTT, see Xtraview Encryption System.
Xtraview was a British pay-per-viewtelevision channel run by Top Up TV. It replaced Top Up TV Sampler, a promotional channel showing Top Up TV's latest offers presented by Alice Beer.[1] Xtraview showed a selection of programs from the Top Up TV package, at a cost of one pound per day. It ceased broadcasting on 31 August 2005 at 11.00pm due to lack of space on the DTT platform after Top Up TV's short-term lease with Channel 4 on multiplex 2 expired in September 2005, and has since been replaced with More 4. The official reason stated on the channel is that it is being "modified", however no developments were made and this screen was shown from its demise to March 2006.[2]
The channel used the Xtraview Encryption System, making the channel vulnerable to hacking. Another downfall was that if the digital terrestrial receiver was switched off, the box lost access to the channel.
For a short time Top Up TV Pay As You Go offered a replacement for Xtraview. However, Top Up TV Pay as You Go also closed on 31 May 2006.
The video encryption system used on Xtraview was not true encryption. Rather, Xtraview hid an additional video feed within the stream from the provider. The set top box was directed to display the hidden feed when the owner paid for the content. This led to problems with some users hacking the boxes to display the hidden feed.
^Wilkes, Neil (2005-08-08). "Xtraview to close on August 31". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
External linksedit
Top Up TV Homepage
April 27, 2024
xtraview, this, article, about, former, channel, digital, terrestrial, television, encryption, system, used, encrypt, channel, other, view, channels, encryption, system, british, view, television, channel, replaced, sampler, promotional, channel, showing, late. This article is about the former Xtraview channel on digital terrestrial television For the Xtraview Encryption System used to encrypt the Xtraview channel and other pay per view channels on DTT see Xtraview Encryption System Xtraview was a British pay per view television channel run by Top Up TV It replaced Top Up TV Sampler a promotional channel showing Top Up TV s latest offers presented by Alice Beer 1 Xtraview showed a selection of programs from the Top Up TV package at a cost of one pound per day It ceased broadcasting on 31 August 2005 at 11 00pm due to lack of space on the DTT platform after Top Up TV s short term lease with Channel 4 on multiplex 2 expired in September 2005 and has since been replaced with More 4 The official reason stated on the channel is that it is being modified however no developments were made and this screen was shown from its demise to March 2006 2 XtraviewOwnershipOwnerTop Up TVHistoryLaunchedFebruary 2005ClosedAugust 31 2005 2005 08 31 Former namesTop Up TV SamplerLinksWebsitewww xtraview co uk no longer active Availability At time of closureTerrestrialDigital TerrestrialChannel 36 now taken by 5 The channel used the Xtraview Encryption System making the channel vulnerable to hacking Another downfall was that if the digital terrestrial receiver was switched off the box lost access to the channel For a short time Top Up TV Pay As You Go 1 offered a replacement for Xtraview However Top Up TV Pay as You Go also closed on 31 May 2006 Contents 1 Xtraview daily schedule 2 Video encryption system 3 References 4 External linksXtraview daily schedule editMonday to Friday06 00 09 00 Boomerang 09 00 12 00 Discovery Real Time 12 00 14 00 Cartoon Network 14 00 16 00 UKTV Food 16 00 18 00 Cartoon Network 18 00 19 00 UKTV Style 19 00 21 00 UKTV Gold 21 00 23 00 Discovery ChannelSaturday Sunday06 00 09 00 Boomerang 09 00 12 00 Discovery Real Time 12 00 18 00 Cartoon Network 18 00 19 00 UKTV Style 19 00 21 00 Turner Classic Movies 21 00 23 00 Discovery ChannelVideo encryption system editMain article Xtraview Encryption System The video encryption system used on Xtraview was not true encryption Rather Xtraview hid an additional video feed within the stream from the provider The set top box was directed to display the hidden feed when the owner paid for the content This led to problems with some users hacking the boxes to display the hidden feed References edit Xtra View DSTV MyBroadband Retrieved 2019 03 15 Wilkes Neil 2005 08 08 Xtraview to close on August 31 Digital Spy Retrieved 2019 03 15 External links editTop Up TV Homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xtraview amp oldid 1142979673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
