| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) |
This topic applies to Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional only.
The Service object represents a service provider, such as a television or radio station, broadcasting on one or more channels. Tuning information, called a tune request, is part of the Service object. The object also contains descriptive information about the service provider and its parent network.
The following objects are closely related to the Service object.
| Object | Description |
| MetaProperties | Collection of MetaProperty objects describing properties of the service. |
| ScheduleEntries | Collection of information about programs broadcast on the service. |
| Services | Collection of Service objects. |
A Service object is handled by the IService interface, which can be obtained by using the following methods: