• 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