However, the BBC Trust has decided that Project Canvas would not require a full public value test, which would entail Ofcom conducting a market impact assessment of it on how it would affect commercial rivals.

The trust has concluded that the venture is only subject to its own review as it is an extension of an existing BBC service licence, for freesat, which has already passed a full public value test.

Ofcom said it does recognise that Project Canvas has the

“potential to be an exciting and innovative” service that could help drive the growth of broadband, a goal of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain review, and deliver more public service content.

However, the media regulator also highlighted five areas of potential concern: technical standards; partnership arrangements with other companies; availability of Project Canvas to TV services other than Freeview or Freesat; navigation; and that quality standards for programmes made available via the online venture are “justifiable, non-discriminatory, transparent and proportionate”.

“It is clear that the development of the Canvas proposition is still at an early stage and that many definitional questions need further consideration,” said Ofcom.

“While the benefits of Canvas are potentially significant we would encourage the BBC to continue to ensure its content is made available on a wide range of platforms. In other words, it is important that comercially-led propositions which seek to compete with Canvas should not be unfairly prevented from accessing BBC content.”

Project Canvas replaces Project Kangaroo was the working title for a proposed video on demand platform offering content from BBC Worldwide (the commercial arm of the BBC), ITV.com and Channel 4’s 4oD, initially expected to launch in 2008, but blocked by the Competition Commission in 2009. Unlike the BBC iPlayer, which is publicly funded and has no plans to carry any paid content, Kangaroo would have allowed users to purchase content from a large back catalogue. The plan to link to content on BBC iPlayer means that it would have provided a single broadband VOD service for the key three broadcasters in the UK. The Commission published an interim report in December 2008 saying that the service could “hurt competition” and a final report in February 2009 blocking the project.

The full Guardian article here

The full BBC Trust Project Canvas proposal document
can be downloaded here in pdf format.

The 32LF7700 was launched in the UK in May 2009 and is a full 1080p HD TV and comes with 3 HDMI inputs and USB 2.0 inputs to allow streaming mp3 and Jpeg from an external source. Attaching a Blu Ray or a Playstation 3 or HD Xbox will bring movies and games to life like never before.

Also included is component input, PC input and optical digital audio out ideal for those with a home cinema set up. The 32LF7700 also contains the company’s invisible speaker system so as not to distract from the slim bezel around the screen as well as two SCART sockets to connect other AV equipment.

As part of the freesat standard all freesat the 32LF7700 comes with an Ethernet input to allow for future internet services most notably BBC iplayer which will hopefully will be available later this year. The LG comes with an 8 day EPG for freesat, parental controls and all the usual freesat standard features.

Also included is LG’s Intelligent Sensor II technology optimises the picture for the ambient light conditions and LG claims uses less than 69.5% less power than a standard TV. The 32LF7700 uses less than 0.5 watts in standby.
Dynamic contrast is quoted at 50,000:1 with 24p Real Cinema and SRS TruSurround XT and the 32LF7700 only weighs 11.5 kg so is ideal for wall mounting.

As well as high definition you will also be able to access over 140 standard definition channels (and growing) which are up-scaled to near high definition also included in the 32LF7700 is a Freeview tuner as well so this is ideal for any channel (which is not many) that you will not find on freesat or if you do not have a satellite dish but plan to in the future.

freesat is ideal for anyone who wants to watch local programming from a different BBC or ITV region as you can select your default region via post code or select any BBC regional programming via a dedicated channel number (see our freesat channel listings to see what’s available).

If you are looking to replace your old television a LG 32LF7700 freesat HDTV should be a real consideration with freesat HD built in allowing access to BBC HD and ITV HD and access to over 140 channels at no cost without the clutter of a set top box.

Specifications:

• 32″ diagonal
• Full 1080p LCD TV
• High gloss black with grey trim on sides
• Built-in Freesat HD
• Built-in Freeview
• Twin XD Engine
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 50,000:1
• Brightness: 500cd/m2
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• Intelligent Sensor II
• 24p Real Cinema
• AV Mode (Cinema, Sport, Game)
• EPG: 8 Days
• Partental Control
• Standby Power: 0.5 watt
• Invisible Speakers
• 2 Way 4 Speakers (10W + 10W)
• SRS TruSurround XT
• Swivel Stand
• 3 x HDMI
• USB 2.0 (JPEG / MP3)
• Ethernet
• 2 x Scart
• Component
• PC Input
• Composite
• Headphone
• Weight (w/o stand) 11.5 kg
• Weight (with stand) 13 kg
• Dimensions (w/o stand) WxHxD (mm) 797 x 558.6 x 100.5
• Dimensions (with stand) WxHxD (mm) 779.7 x 597 x 227.3

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