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Virtual channels are channels that display text (using a special limited
HTML command set) when a subscriber tunes to them. The file that
contains the information must be on the Application Server. This
information may include announcements of civic organizations,
community organizations, or local businesses.
Cable service providers use this service to provide a variety of
Cable service providers use this service to provide a variety of
information to subscribers. Virtual channels are typically available to
all subscribers. These are not "real" RF channels. They allow the cable
operators to create text channels (usually information channels)
without using RF spectrum.
The Virtual Channel Server (VCS) interacts with the BFS, SAM, and
The Virtual Channel Server (VCS) interacts with the BFS, SAM, and
Channel Map to provide services to the DHCTs that display text
information. This section describes how to configure the VCS BFS,
how to build or edit a virtual channel source file, and how to set up
virtual channels and register them with the SAM and BFS to make the
service available to subscribers.
Important: Building and editing a virtual channel source file requires
Important: Building and editing a virtual channel source file requires
a thorough knowledge of HTML. The instructions provided in this
chapter are no substitute for a thorough knowledge of HTML.
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Chapter 7
Setting Up a Virtual Channel
Service
In This Chapter
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