208 Pages
48 B/W Illustrations
by
Auerbach Publications
208 Pages
by
Auerbach Publications
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Driven by a combination of technological improvements and commercial pressure, interest in IPTV services has increasingly grown. IPTV refers to the use of the Internet protocol required for delivery of television content. IPTV represents an emerging technology that could change the manner in which homes receive entertainment, personal computers operate, and people use cell phones. Beginning with... Read more
INTRODUCTION TO IPTV
The Concept of IPTV
Applications
The Potential Impact of IPTV
MARKET DRIVERS AND DEVELOPING IPTV INFRASTRUCTURE
Telephone Company Landline Erosion
The Pay-TV Market
TELEVISION CONCEPTS
Analog Television
Digital Television
Lossy Compression
THE TCP/IP PROTOCOL SUITE AND IPTV
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Delivering IPTV
LAST MILE SOLUTIONS
VDSL
Distribution into the Home
HARDWARE COMPONENTS
Set-Top Boxes
Media Center and Center Extenders
Servers
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Microsoft's Windows Media Player
Apple Computer's QuickTime
Other Media Players
Summary
INTERNET TELEVISION
Internet Television vs. IPTV
Internet Television
Summary
Index
The Concept of IPTV
Applications
The Potential Impact of IPTV
MARKET DRIVERS AND DEVELOPING IPTV INFRASTRUCTURE
Telephone Company Landline Erosion
The Pay-TV Market
TELEVISION CONCEPTS
Analog Television
Digital Television
Lossy Compression
THE TCP/IP PROTOCOL SUITE AND IPTV
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Delivering IPTV
LAST MILE SOLUTIONS
VDSL
Distribution into the Home
HARDWARE COMPONENTS
Set-Top Boxes
Media Center and Center Extenders
Servers
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Microsoft's Windows Media Player
Apple Computer's QuickTime
Other Media Players
Summary
INTERNET TELEVISION
Internet Television vs. IPTV
Internet Television
Summary
Index
Biography
Gilbert Held
