[Gllug] Ceefax/Teletext caching TVs

[Bruce Richardson]

On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 12:06:26PM +0100, Russell wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 10:45:31AM +0100, Alistair Mann wrote:
> > From a recent Viz, the 'Skinternet' is what poor people have instead of the 
> > Internet, that is, Ceefax/Teletext.
> > 
> > Does anyone know of a TV set that caches the pages of these services? Or is 
> > software for handling same on a linux machine with a TV card?
> 
> My grandad had a Sony TV which cached a small number of pages, and I
> think most TV's at least cache the last page you were on for a while
> (exit teletext, go back in and enter the page number - usually pops up
> instantly).

IIRC, TVs with teletext capabilities load a whole block of pages at
once.  This is why, having gone to the News index page, you can flick
through the first set of news items quickly.

-- 
Bruce

I object to intellect without discipline.  I object to power without
constructive purpose. -- Spock
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