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 |
| Original release | February 17, 2020 |
RBS Fernlesen, commonly abbreviated and referred to as RFL, was a teletext service provided by the Radictistani national broadcaster, the Radictistan Broadcasting Service. RFL followed the WST standard for teletext. Like all such systems, RFL used the vertical blanking interval of an analog television signal to transmit text and basic graphics. RFL was provided through the signal of RBS One, the flagship news channel of the RBS. RFL was a popular source for daily news, sports, and weather information for millions of Radictistanis who are unable or unwilling to pay for home internet access. RFL was shut off on February 17, 2020 along with all other analog television services in Radictistan.
Content
RFL was used mostly for displaying news, weather reports, sports updates, and financial information such as stock and commodities prices. The system was 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 used Level 2.5 of the World System Teletext standard. The teletext data was transmitted as part of the regular RBS One signal and decoded by the viewer's television set. The system could display up to 24 rows of text with each row containing up to 40 characters. The user could switch between different pages using the number keys on their television remote. Virtually all Radictistani television built prior to 2019 had onboard memory to temporarily store RFL content. This feature allowed the viewer to switch between pages without waiting for RBS One to transmit that particular page again. Without this capability it would take a few seconds to load a new page.