Broadcast Media Devices

Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture (PBDA) is Microsoft's worldwide platform for integrating broadcast TV services into Windows Media Center on a Windows PC. Building on the Broadcast Driver Architecture (BDA), the PBDA platform enables the PC-TV hardware ecosystem, for the first time, to integrate virtually any free or premium TV service into Windows Media Center while satisfying the TV industry's requirements for strong content protection in the case of premium TV.

On this site you will find the necessary resources to better understand how to develop and test your PBDA solutions.

Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture

White Papers, Specifications, and Supporting Documentation

Logo Requirements for Windows Media Center

Tool Kits for Developing & Testing Broadcast Drivers

Broadcast Driver Development Reference

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