IPTV and Internet video : expanding the reach of television broadcasting / Howard Greenfield and Wes Simpson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenfield, Howard (Howard Alan)

Contributor:

Simpson, Wes.

Series:

NAB executive technology briefings.

NAB executive technology briefings IPTV and Internet video

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet television.

Television broadcasting.

Digital video.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA, USA : Focal Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Stake your claim in the rapidly growing IPTV market with a thorough understanding of the key trends and technological advances shaping the future of broadband video technology. Make informed business decisions with a working knowledge of changes in technology, services, and business models. Get an up-to-date picture of the industry with new forms of television delivery, the new standard for video delivery, and current market figures. With annual growth estimates at 32+% for the next six years, this is necessary reading for remaining current in the marketplace. The second edition covers the

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; Features of This Book; The Corner Office View; Reality Checks; Glossary; Chapter Topics (Organization of This Book); Summary; Foreword; Chapter 1 What is Internet Protocol, and Why Use it for Video?; The Internet Protocol; The Market for IP Video; Arguments in Favor of IP Video; Arguments Against IP Video; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 2 Types of IP Video; Two New Categories; Comparing the Networks; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 3 Business Models

IPTVInternet Video; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 4 Network Overviews; Constructing an IPTV Network; Constructing an Internet Video System; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 5 IP-The Internet Protocol; A Simple Analogy; What Is a Packet?; How IP Fits In; Types of IP Networks; Internet Protocol Addresses; Key Parts of an IP Network; Transport Protocols; Multicasting; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 6 Video Compression; Why Compress?; Groups of Pictures and Why They Matter; Moving Pictures Experts Group; Audio Compression; Microsoft Windows Media and VC-1; Other Compression Technologies

SummaryChapter 7 Maintaining Video Quality and Security; Factors That Affect Video Quality; Conditional Access; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 8 Sizing Up Servers; Video Servers; Video-on-Demand Servers; Advertising Servers; Live Streaming Servers; Encryption and Rights Management; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 9 The Importance of Bandwidth; Digital Subscriber Line Technologies; Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer; Home Gateway; Multiple Televisions; How to Calculate Bandwidth; Channel Changing; Bandwidth for a Triple-Play, HD Future; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 10 Set-Top Boxes

Basic FunctionsMiddleware; Set-Top Box Selection Issues; The STB of the Future; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 11 Internet Video Technologies; Types of Internet Streaming; Commercial Players for PCs; Content Creation Workflows; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 12 The Future of IP Video; Great Expectations; Portable Media: IPTV to Mobile Devices; Voices from the Industry; Summary; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Rev. ed. of IPTV and Internet video : new markets in television broadcasting / Wes Simpson & Howard Greenfield. 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781136030659

1136030654

9781283838429

1283838427

9781136030666

1136030662

9780080963341

008096334X

OCLC:

500570951