Iptv Crash Course - Couverture souple

Weber, Joseph W.

 
9780072263923: Iptv Crash Course

Synopsis

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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

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À propos des auteurs

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

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



Tom Newberry (Indianapolis, IN) has more than 12 years of experience in digital video product development (consumer electronics) and more than 26 years of industry experience. He has worked on various facets of digital television, from its earliest days. His experience spans the digital end-to-end product value chain including content creation (with Technicolor in Los Angeles), network integration (includingvarious headends), and client/end user devices including various digital set-top box architectures (IP STB, MMDS, cable, and so on). He contributed to the design and development of various set-top boxes for usage in consumers' homes, including MPEG-based decoders, media processors, and System on a Chip (SoC) solutions.His many contributions include participation in standards bodies such as the DVD forum. Mr. Newberry received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is currently an advanced product development manager at Thomson, Inc.

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