Short for Digital Video Broadcasting Multimedia
Home Platform, DVB-MHP is an open
middleware system for interactive digital television. Also called MHP (Multimedia Home Platform), MHP
is the standard that specifies an
application execution environment for digital interactive TV. MHP is
independent of vendor-specific hardware and software. The standard also defines the form in
which applications are delivered at the receiver, including service information
that signals interactive applications are present in the transport stream. The
DVB specifications include an API, download mechanisms for applications and
software functions. DVB-MHP was designed and maintained by the DVB project.
DVB Project Web site The Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) is an industry-led consortium committed to designing global standards for the global delivery of digital television and data services.
