Migrating a BDA Solution to PBDA
Updated: May 13, 2009
This white paper provides information about the Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture (PBDA) for the Windows family of operating systems.
PBDA is the Microsoft worldwide platform to integrate broadcast TV services into Windows Media Center on a computer that is running the Windows family of operating systems. Although Windows Media Center still supports existing Broadcast Driver Architecture (BDA) solutions, computer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and tuner vendors can use the guidelines in this white paper to migrate an existing BDA solution to PBDA.
This information applies for the following operating systems:
Windows 7
Windows Vista SP1 with Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Included in this white paper:
| • | PBDA Services |
| • | Converting an Existing BDA Solution to PBDA |
| • | Primary Features in PBDA |
