IPTV crash course / Joseph Weber, Tom Newberry.

By:

Weber, Joseph, Ph. D

Contributor(s):

Newberry, Tom

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007.Description: xxiv, 336 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

007226392X
9780072263923

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

621.388 WEB

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	621.388 WEB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100346445

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Get up to speed on this billion-dollar technology

IPTV Crash Course offers an accessible overview of this rapidly evolving technology that is radically impacting the landscape of television distribution and broadcasting services. This practical resource offers straightforward, easy-to-follow explanations of the fundamentals of digital television as well as basic and advanced IPTV technology. You'll also find in-depth coverage of IP network client devices including hardware and software, allowing for an enriched entertainment experience.

The Latest Innovations

This book delves into new advancements in the field, examining both the technological layers of digital television and Internet service offerings, and how they are converging to create new business models. Soon, the integration of television entertainment into daily life will change, and IPTV Crash Course is an essential read for anyone interested in this groundbreaking technology.

Full coverage of IPTV including:

Overview of the Television Services Business * IPTV System Architecture * Digital Compression Process * Digital Television Technology * Digital Home Networking * IP Client Device Architectures (HW & SW) * Copy Protection and Digital Rights Management * IPTV Standardization Efforts

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Intro: The Coming Revolution in Television Services: The Convergence of Internet and Digital Video Technologies
Chapter 1 The Technology of Digital Television
Chapter 2 The Advantages of Being Digital
Chapter 3 The Technology of Internet Protocol Networks
Chapter 4 The IPTV System Model
Chapter 5 IPTV in the Home
Chapter 6 How IPTV Changes the Business of Television
Chapter 7 Copy Protection and DRM
Chapter 8 IPTV Standards Efforts
Chapter 9 The Future: The Same Old TV?
Appendix A Further Details on Digital Television Technology
Appendix B Further Details on Video Compression
Appendix C Digital Channel Change Delays

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Joseph Weber, Ph.D. is director, product marketing for TiVo, Inc.

Tom Newberry is an advanced product development manager at Thomson, Inc.