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The code could also be entered into a dedicated remote control device that would then control the VCR. The number is generated by an algorithm from the date, time and channel of the programme; as a result, it does not rely on an over-the-air channel to serve as a conduit to ensure the recording is properly timed.
The Tcl programming language was created in the spring of 1988 by John Ousterhout while he was working at the University of California, Berkeley. [14] [15] Originally "born out of frustration", [11] according to the author, with programmers devising their own languages for extending electronic design automation (EDA) software and, more specifically, the VLSI design tool Magic, which was a ...
The core code is written in C++ and is open-source licensed under GNU GPL v2. It offers the possibility for easy rebranding by an original design manufacturer (ODM) or original equipment manufacturer (OEM), with customizing of interface look and feel using skins , and simple plug-ins from third-party developers , available via Python scripts ...
DirecTV offers movie and special event programming through the DirecTV Cinema service; originally a pay-per-view service (with programs purchased either over the phone, or via remote if a phone line was connected to the DirecTV receiver), advances in technology have enabled DirecTV to expand the format into a video on demand service; access to ...
Expect is an extension to the Tcl scripting language written by Don Libes. [2] The program automates interactions with programs that expose a text terminal interface. Expect, originally written in 1990 for the Unix platform, has since become available for Microsoft Windows and other systems.
In 1981, United Video Satellite Group launched the first EPG service in North America, a cable channel known simply as The Electronic Program Guide.It allowed cable systems in the United States and Canada to provide on-screen listings to their subscribers 24 hours a day (displaying programming information up to 90 minutes in advance) on a dedicated cable channel.
wish (Windowing Shell) is a Tcl interpreter extended with Tk commands, [1] available for Unix-like operating systems supporting the X Window System, as well as macOS, Microsoft Windows, [2] [3] and Android. [4] It provides developers the ability to create GUI widgets using the Tk toolkit and the Tcl programming language. [5] [6]
It was released on October 26, 2000. The software to decode and view digital video programming was derived from WebTV (later called MSN TV). UltimateTV had support for picture-in-picture and could record up to 35 hours of video content. The Internet capabilities were provided by Microsoft TV platform software, which was used for the TV guide.