scope:

This bulletin, EIA/CEA-CEB12, provides guidance for the development and implementation of Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP)-compliant receivers, cable-ready DTV receivers, personal recorders and other consumer electronics devices. It includes recommendations and suggestions for device functionality. EIA/CEA-CEB12 should in no way prohibit consumer device manufacturers from including additional features, and EIA/CEA-CEB12 should not be interpreted as recommending an upper limit to device performance.

Numerous possible PSIP implementation scenarios could be considered. However, EIA/CEA-CEB12 does not include an exhaustive classification of the possibilities; rather, some simpler scenarios are addressed.

EIA/CEA-CEB12 assumes that the user sets up the receiver without professional assistance, and that setup is menu-driven, simple, and mostly automatic. It is possible, however, that receivers may be professionally installed and set up by trained technicians.

EIA/CEA-CEB12 does not currently address receivers that have built-in satellite receiving capability, nor receivers that can access EPG databases using phone lines. Nor does it address cable set-top boxes, satellite boxes, VCRs, DVD players, or other auxiliary devices or connections.

EIA/CEA-CEB12 uses the terminology defined in ATSC A/65A, and should be read in conjunction with ATSC A/65A.