IPTV Crash Course [Paperback]

Joseph W. Weber (Author), Tom Newberry (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007226392X | ISBN-13: 978-0072263923 | Publication Date: November 22, 2006 | Edition: 1

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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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

 

About the Author

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

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

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (November 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007226392X
• ISBN-13: 978-0072263923
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Overview Of Groundbreaking Technology, February 8, 2007

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P. Bedell (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: IPTV Crash Course (Paperback)

I just moved into the IPTV Product Management group at a major telecom carrier, and I needed just what this book offers: a crash course in IPTV. What the technology is about; how it will change the TV concept as we know it; how it will change advertising paradigms; which operators are doing what; basic network architecture; digital rights management (i.e. copyright securitiy). This book HAD IT ALL. The writing was very clear and uncomplicated. The chapters (and the book) are organized, and they build on each other. The book reviews all key concepts related to IPTV, and is a "must have" for anyone who wants to know how this technology works, or someone who's just begun working on the technology such as myself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money!, July 4, 2009

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This review is from: IPTV Crash Course (Paperback)

This book offers a full coverage of IPTV. The technical reviews of digital and IPTV as well as IP set-top box with illustrations are clear. In addition, the account of digital home networking, digital and analog output copy protection from IP set-top box, Digital Rights management and IPTV services are both practical and interesting. It is a good read and good value for money.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Kindle version isn't worth the $29 price, March 25, 2010

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This review is from: IPTV Crash Course (Kindle Edition)

After half way through the second chapter, no more figures or tables are displayed. The TOC links, but the index doesn't.