How IPTV may appear to Users:
- Software programs that allow TV sharing between computers/TVs
- Hardware devices to stream TV over a network
- Private broadcasts such as company training material
- Video streaming from websites such as YouTube and Hulu
Types of IPTV for consumers
- Internet TV – video sent over the Internet using the http standard
- Video on Demand – as provided by many cable TV companies
- True IPTV – Client-server model used to deliver the feed directly to a TV
- Live broadcasting – Streamed using TCP/IP
ROTCC
- On demand when and where you want it
- Just need an Internet connection to see what IPTV is all about
- Great for computer users with existing high-speed Internet
- Limited to no support for users without Internet connection
- Easy of use can vary, Internet TV is point and click whereas video conferencing is much more comples
Adoption
- Rates are unclear as many users do not even realized they are using IPTV
- Google remains silent about YouTube purchase, no reports on successfulness of YouTube division
- Hulu has reported 105 million streams as of July (newteevee.com)
- Video conferencing is increase in large corporate use but not on a consumer level
Home built IPTV systems
- Not home-user built rather not “out of the box” purchased for business or home use
- Many guides on the web claim it is “incredibly easy” (www.tvover.net)
- Internal value to corporations for lower cost of ownership
- Limited broadcast value to the home user due to bandwidth requirements
- Schools can maintain classroom content for distance learning
- Advertisers love IPTV to deliver animated ads to potential customers, customer cannot skip over ads due to programing design
