Understanding IPTV (Hardcover)

INTRODUCTION TO IPTV The Concept of IPTV ApplicationsThe Potential Impact of IPTVMARKET DRIVERS AND DEVELOPING IPTV INFRASTRUCTURE Telephone Company Landline ErosionThe Pay-TV MarketTELEVISION CONCEPTS Analog Television Digital Television Lossy Compression THE TCP/IP PROTOCOL SUITE AND IPTV The TCP/IP Protocol SuiteDelivering IPTV LAST MILE SOLUTIONS VDSL Distribution into the Home HARDWARE COMPONENTSSet-Top BoxesMedia Center and Center Extenders Servers SOFTWARE SOLUTIONSMicrosoft's Windows Media Player Apple Computer's QuickTimeOther Media Players SummaryINTERNET TELEVISION Internet Television vs. IPTV Internet Television SummaryIndex