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6.5. Interactive TV
About iTV
With interactive TV, some digital broadcasters combine
their normal TV programme with information or
entertainment pages. On some pages, you can respond
to a programme or vote, do online shopping or pay for a
video-on-demand programme.
HbbTV
Interactive TV is sometimes referred to as Digital Text or
Red button. But each system is distinct.
Visit the broadcaster's Internet website for more
information.
What You Need
Interactive TV is only available on digital TV channels. To
enjoy the full benefits of Interactive TV, you need a high-
speed (broadband) Internet connection to the TV.
HbbTV
If a TV channel offers HbbTV pages, you must first switch
on HbbTV in the TV settings to view the pages.
To switch on the HBBTV support
MENU > TV options > Advanced options > HbbTV
settings
Use iTV
Open iTV pages
Most channels that offer HbbTV or iTV invite you to press
the colour key or OK key to open their interactive
programme.
Navigate iTV pages
You can use the arrow and colour keys, the number keys
and the Back key to navigate the iTV pages.
You can use the Play, Pause and Stop keys to watch
videos within iTV pages.
Close iTV pages
Most iTV pages inform you which key to use to close.
To force an iTV page to close, switch to the next TV
channel and press Back.
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