What is XDS?
XDS (previously known as EDS) stands for Extended Data Services. It is a concept that has not yet been fully implemented. The idea is that field 2 can be used to carry information that is related to the content of the broadcast, but isn´t caption related. XDS information will be carried in “packets,” containing such information as the time of day, station call letters, network, name of the current program, and so on. This means that TVs and VCRs will be able to set their internal clocks automatically, and that you will be able to look for programs by name or network rather than channel number. This document is Copyright ©1995-98 by Gary D. Robson. It may be freely duplicated and distributed only in its entirety. No modifications may be made to this document or any of the files that comprise it, including removal of this paragraph, and no excerpts may be taken, without prior written permission from the author. If you distribute this document, you may not charge for it, or include it wit
