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Stake Your Claim In The Rapidly Growing Iptv Market With A Thorough Understanding Of The Key Trends And Technological Advances Shaping The Future Of Broadband Video Technology. Make Informed Business Decisions With A Working Knowledge Of Changes In Technology, Services, And Business Models. Get An Up-to-date Picture Of The Industry With New Forms Of Television Delivery, The New Standard For Video Delivery, And Current Market Figures. With Annual Growth Estimates At 32+% For The Next Six Years, This Is Necessary Reading For Remaining Current In The Marketplace. The Second Edition Covers The Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table Of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; About The Authors; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; Features Of This Book; The Corner Office View; Reality Checks; Glossary; Chapter Topics (organization Of This Book); Summary; Foreword; Chapter 1 What Is Internet Protocol, And Why Use It For Video?; The Internet Protocol; The Market For Ip Video; Arguments In Favor Of Ip Video; Arguments Against Ip Video; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 2 Types Of Ip Video; Two New Categories; Comparing The Networks; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 3 Business Models Iptvinternet Video; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 4 Network Overviews; Constructing An Iptv Network; Constructing An Internet Video System; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 5 Ip-the Internet Protocol; A Simple Analogy; What Is A Packet?; How Ip Fits In; Types Of Ip Networks; Internet Protocol Addresses; Key Parts Of An Ip Network; Transport Protocols; Multicasting; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 6 Video Compression; Why Compress?; Groups Of Pictures And Why They Matter; Moving Pictures Experts Group; Audio Compression; Microsoft Windows Media And Vc-1; Other Compression Technologies Summarychapter 7 Maintaining Video Quality And Security; Factors That Affect Video Quality; Conditional Access; Reality Check; Summary; Chapter 8 Sizing Up Servers; Video Servers; Video-on-demand Servers; Advertis