| Is IPTV technology everything it's supposed to | | | | for supplementary income in hotels, or provided |
| be, or is it just another example of technological | | | | without charge to a student campus. |
| hype? Here are 10 all-important facts and | | | | 8. AV sources can be streamed over present |
| advantages relating to IPTV. Maybe this | | | | networks to PCs or televisions with the addition |
| information can assist your decision as to whether | | | | of set top boxes (STB). |
| you are ready for the IPTV revolution. | | | | 9. All TV programmes can later be retrieved from |
| 1. Internet protocol television or IPTV, is a | | | | the IPTV network due to its storage facility. |
| progressively popular technology for the | | | | 10. IPTV based networks are practically immune |
| transportation of data information and Audio and | | | | to interference, ghosting, harmonics, reflections, |
| Video (AV), across an IP based digital network. | | | | cross modulation and so forth - problems that are |
| This might include Ethernet, WAN, LAN or the | | | | all frequent in analogue systems. Digital |
| internet. Add to the equation a set top box (STB) | | | | transmission over the coaxial networks signify |
| and AV information can be streamed over | | | | that some of these issues have been resolved, |
| existing networks to PCs or televisions. It's also | | | | nevertheless, these still suffer from some of the |
| possible for IPTV to be one to one (Unicast) or | | | | above. |
| one to many (Multicast). | | | | An Interesting Use of IPTV Technology |
| 2. According to new research findings, currently | | | | A classic illustration of how IPTV technology is |
| 15.5 million people subscribe to IPTV services, 8.4 | | | | being employed in an increasingly inventive |
| million of these subscribers are from Europe. | | | | number of products, is with a luxurious, IP enabled |
| 3. Because of the high bandwidth demands of | | | | bathroom television. These TVs are the ultimate |
| digital video, IPTV requires broadband Internet | | | | in bathroom opulence, permitting the viewer |
| connectivity. Theoretically, plugging in to this high | | | | safely to view television whilst soaking in a |
| speed internet would allow IPTV users additional | | | | bathtub full of bubbles, or even taking a shower. |
| control over their television programming and the | | | | These products provide a convenient and simple |
| ability to tailor-make it to their personal | | | | solution to hotels worldwide who are adopting the |
| preferences. | | | | installation of digital IPTV networks across their |
| 4. Crucially IPTV systems avoid interruption of | | | | properties. No more will they have to conceal an |
| critical networks by employing a separate video | | | | STB in the void behind the bathroom or shower |
| LAN (local area network). | | | | wall and install a separate IR receiver, but instead |
| 5. All free-view channels are delivered without | | | | just feed an ethernet cable into the back of the |
| SAT or Terrestrial receivers. | | | | screen to deliver television, radio, VOD and any |
| 6. It has been predicted that compared to the | | | | additional services which the hotel chooses to |
| current 3.3 million subscribers in the USA, there will | | | | provide. |
| be approximately 12.7 million IPTV users by 2012. | | | | Now that is luxury! |
| 7. Local content, movies and sport may be added | | | | |