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Introduction History of IPTV? How IPTV works? Set top box Viewing IPTV television Advantages Disadvantages Conclusion References
IPTV is like cable TV, but it uses a broadband connection to the Internet instead of cable for the delivery of video services. IPTV works on your TV with a set-top box that accesses channels, subscription services, and movies on demand.
In 1994, ABC's World News Now was the first television show to be broadcast over the Internet, using the CU-SeeMe videoconferencing software.
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An IP set top box is an electronic device that adapts IP television data into a format that is accessible by the end user. Analog television adapters are commonly called IP Set top boxes.
digital Works on your existing internet connection IPTV set-top boxes work on wireless signals. Programs can be stored on servers and ready to view with the click of a button on your IPTV remote.
IPTV is sensitive to packet loss and delays if the streamed data is unreliable. limited connection speed/bandwidth available can reduce the service quality delivered . IPTV has strict minimum speed requirements .
IPTV delivers television programming to household via a broadband connection using Internet protocols. It requires a subscription and IPTV settop box, and offers key advantages over existing TV cable and satellite technologies.
You can watch internet TV on a computer screen, a television screen (through a set-top box) or a mobile device like a cell phone. In short, IPTV is a technology that delivers video or TV broadcasts over the internet.