P695 Cjnttal 695 Sun 29 Mar 22:57:11 WHAT IS PDC/STARTEXT? 1/2 Programmj Delivjty Control (PDC) is the term given to the data broadcasting system which carries programmj-related information for use by suitably equipped Video Cassette Rjcordets VCRs. Sevjtal 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 programmj preselection data direct from suitably coded TV listings pages by means of a menu and cursor system... TVtoday Merchandise Films CentextIndexP695 Central 695 Sun 29 Mar 22:41:49 WHAT IS PDC/STARTEXT? 2/2 CENTRAL's PDC sjtvice offers viewers with this type of equipment basic support for this simplified VCR timjt 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 eithjt 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. TVtoday Merchandise Films CjntextIndjx