IPTV Outline

1. Introduction
2. What is IPTV?
   1. Equipment

                                                               i.      Computer

                                                             ii.      Monitor/Television

                                                            iii.      High Definition?

2. Data Requirements

                                                               i.      Broadband Access to the Home

                                                             ii.      Satellite Access?

                                                            iii.      Voice Over IP

                                                           iv.      Bundled Packages

3. Service Providers

                                                               i.      Cable Companies

                                                             ii.      Phone Companies

                                                            iii.      Satellite Systems

4. Market Access

                                                               i.      United States

                                                             ii.      Global

3. IPTV Data structure
   1. Data packets
   2. Protocol

                                                               i.      Multicast – IGMP v.2

                                                             ii.      Video on Demand – RTSP

3. Video Compression Formats

                                                               i.      MPEG-2

                                                             ii.      MPEG-2TS

                                                            iii.      MPEG-4

                                                           iv.      H.264

                                                             v.      XviD

                                                           vi.      DivX

                                                          vii.      Ogg

                                                        viii.      Theora

4. Advantages
   1. Specific Programming on Demand
   2. Commercial Free
   3. Cost per Usage Plans
   4. Flexible viewing

                                                               i.      Digital Recording

                                                             ii.      Mobile / Wireless Capabilities

5. Disadvantages
   1. Lack of Standardization
   2. Bandwidth
   3. Cost
6. Conclusion
7. References / Bibliography