IPTV is an acronym for Internet Protocol Television. This innovative technology delivers television over the internet and is delivered as digital television. This is basically just another, advanced option that is being utilised instead of the traditional methods of cable and radio. IPTV is used in three ways of delivery. There are time shift programs, video on demand and live TV. This will become another option that the cable-internet providers will be able to package and deliver. It will be easy for companies already providing broadband service to make an easy transition in the future as this service becomes increasingly popular and in demand.
The Advantages of IPTV
There are many advantages this service provides, which likely will create a demand in the near future. The first advantage is that IPTV can be packaged and bundled with other internet protocol based services, making it very marketable. VoIP, Voice Over Internet Protocol, is one of the most successful advances in recent Internet Protocol communications, and with VoIP combining with broadband internet, this will easily transfer into more bundling of services. Another benefit of IPTV is that when it comes across the wires, it is using much less bandwidth than cable TV. What most cable TV subscribers don't know is that their cable signal carries all the channels at once, and what shows on the screen is what is chosen. With this system, you only transfer what is being tuned in.
There are some other incredible innovations available when using this kind of technology. With IPTV, it will be possible to do things with your new television service that you never imagined. Order a pizza, find out more information from a commercial or sporting event you just saw, or even order a product from an infomercial. While this might be far too tempting for the shopping channel addict, for many people, this will add a welcome level of convenience that is currently just not possible!
There are yet a few more advantages of IPTV that are incredibly dynamic. Because your television and computers are all on the same network, your television can pull up files from your computers and play or view them. Some examples are videos and photographs. Compared to video on demand, TiVo look like ancient dinosaurs. Pull up a program even if it's already played, without planning it in advance! This type of television also delivers a better quality photo image because the media is much better compressed as it is sent in.
IP Enabled Waterproof Televisions
One final innovative use of IPTV technology is that of IP enabled waterproof bathroom televisions. These TVs can safely be used in the bathroom, shower or wet room and are an increasing favourite of luxury hotels.
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The author is based in the UK and works in the multimedia industry. He highly recommends a visit to the Tvoverlan.com website for further information on IPTV providers and Videotree.com for more on those amazing Bathroom TVs .
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