RBS Fernlesen
| RBS Fernlesen | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | RFL |
| Country of origin | Radictistan |
| Original language(s) | Radictistani |
| Production company(s) | RBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | RBS One |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
RBS Fernlesen, commonly abbreviated and referred to as RFL, is a teletext service provided by the Radictistani national broadcaster, the Radictistan Broadcasting Service. RFL utilizes the WST standard for telextext. Like all such systems, RFL uses the vertical blanking interval of an analog television signal to transmit text and basic graphics. RFL uses the signal of RBS One, the flagship news channel of the RBS. RFL is a popular source for up-to-date news, sports, and weather information for millions of Radictistanis who are unable or unwilling to pay for home internet access. It is often the first Radictistani media outlet to air breaking news.
Content
RFL is used mostly for displaying news, weather reports, sports updates, and financial information such as stock and commodities prices. The system is also used to deliver subtitles. The following shows the layout of the RFL home screen as of February 2013.
| Main News 101 | Weather 160 |
| World News 110 | Stocks 170 |
| Politics 120 | Prices 180 |
| Parliament 130 | User Guide 189 |
| Dispatches 140 | A-Z Index 199 |
Technology
RFL is delivered using Level 2.5 of the World System Teletext standard. The teletext data is transmitted as part of the regular RBS One signal and is decoded by the viewer's television set. The system can display up to 24 rows of text, each row containing up to 40 characters. The user can switch between different pages using the number keys on their television remote. Virtually all Radictistani television sets are built with onboard memory to temporarily store RFL content. This feature allows the viewer to switch between pages without waiting for RBS One to retransmit that particular page. Without this capability, it would take a few seconds to load a new page.