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Using the red button and Teletext
Using Interactive Features
Transcript
VISION:
We find Ryan in his lounge, sitting cross legged on the floor, about to try snake charming. As he picks up a pipe and fumbles with his fingers to find a note… Ryan looks up at the voice
Ryan gets up, walks to the sofa and picks up his Freeview remote control.
Ryan presses the red button.
We cut to BBC Red Button main menu. Ryan presses a button on his remote control and we cut to screen showing Glastonbury footage.
The close-up of screen shows Ryan navigating through weather menus to the summary for his region.
Cut to Ryan pressing yellow button. Cut to Ryan who sits in his seat smiling as he realises what red button is all about.
He goes back to main menu.
Ryan comes out of BBC Red Button menu, goes to ITV and presses Text on his remote.
Cut to ITV Teletext channel screen. Ryan navigates down menu to holidays page.
Ryan sinks back into his sofa.
Focus pull from Ryan in background to pipe on the floor next to the wicker basket, empty and on its side with the lid OFF.
MESSAGE APPEARS ON SCREEN: ‘RED BUTTON – A LOT LESS INTIMIDATING THAN CHARMING A SNAKE!’
VO:
Brian:
RYAN! NEVER MIND THAT - YOUR DAINTY DIGITS HAVE YET TO FIND YOUR FREEVIEW’S RED BUTTON!
NOW COME ON!
RED BUTTON IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF!
The button is a very simple tool which basically gives you lots more information behind the main channels and lots of extra choices. SO, GO AHEAD MY GOOD MAN! PRESS AND DISCOVER!
In the menu you can see there are different categories of information. Think of these as extra channels. Some of which have live TV of anything from major sporting events to music festivals. So, you could choose which band you want to watch at Glastonbury or which court you want to watch at Wimbledon. Use the arrow key and select ‘weather’ for example. You can then go through menus to find up to date weather information for where you are.
Using the yellow button, go back and you’ll find other useful categories such as children’s games and puzzles, up to date travel information and news headlines.
Treat it really as a tool to get the information you need, when you need it. No need to wait for the news bulletin or the weather summary – RED BUTTON MEANS YOU CAN HAVE IT WHENEVER YOU LIKE!
This is the BBC page but similarly on ITV the Teletext service offers the same sort of information. Pressing text gives you the Teletext Channel- all kinds of information at the touch of a button – YOU CAN EVEN BOOK A HOLIDAY!
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT! NOW ISN’T THAT HELPFUL RYAN?
RED BUTTON – REALLY IS A LOT LESS INTIMIDATING THAN CHARMING A SNAKE!
On the BBC and some other channels you get a host of useful interactive features through the red button on your remote control. Other services such as Teletext are available on ITV and Channel 4 and Sky Text on Sky using the Text button.
Step 1
Press your Freeview remote control’s red button whenever you see an image of the red button, or the words red button on screen whilst watching TV.
Step 2
You’ll see a menu which provides a host of information categories. Think of these as extra channels, some of which have live TV showing anything from major sporting events to music festivals.
Step 3
Use your remote control’s arrow keys and OK button to select the options or features you want. Pressing the Text button returns the screen to normal programme view. Other navigation options will be displayed on screen.