Players & programme guides
Original and translated titles can identify the same work
Use original and translated programme titles as related discovery aids without overwriting the identity of the work.
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IPTV USA journal — page 83
Player setup, everyday viewing, television technology and account decisions, explained with useful steps and source links. Archive page 83.
Good questions make better viewing.
Players & programme guides
Playback progress is player data, not a new episode edition
Understand resume points and watched status as viewing data attached to an item rather than evidence of another programme edition.
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Players & programme guides
Why stable identifiers matter when names change
Keep a metadata identifier’s source and record type with its value when moving between catalogues.
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A poster is a discovery image, not an access record
Use posters to discover titles while checking access, editions and current catalogue entries through the actual account.
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An add-on listing is different from a standalone app
Identify whether an add-on exposes another service, supplies metadata or merely extends a player’s interface.
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Players & programme guides
A provider name and a category label are not interchangeable
Distinguish the organization associated with a programme from the label used to browse it.
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