P695 Central 695 Sat 10 May 18:11:04 WHAT IS PDC/STARTEXT? 1/2 Programme Delivery Control (PDC) is the term given to the data broadcasting system which carries programme-related information for use by suitably equipped Video Cassette Recorders VCRs. Several manufacturers now advertise their equipment as having some degree of PDC capability. Two main categories of PDC-capable VCR exist. Those having built-in teletext decoders typically offer the ability to take programme preselection data direct from suitably coded TV listings pages by means of a menu and cursor system... Transmitter Test Page Today Main IndexP695 Central 695 Sat 10 May 18:21:22 WHAT IS PDC/STARTEXT? 2/2 CENTRAL's PDC service offers viewers with this type of equipment basic support for this simplified VCR timer programming technique. Central's coded TV listings are on Cjntext p601/p602. A second category of VCRs do not have this text facility and programming is done either manually or by means of the VideoPlus+ system - where this option is provided. For more information on PDC video recorders contact your local television and video retailer. Transmitter Test Page Today Main Index