IPTV is the acronym for Internet Protocol TeleVision.
It is basically a technology that delivers video or TV broadcasts over the Internet.
Instead of receiving television or video over the broadcast waves, cable lines or through a satellite TV service, your TV is attached directly into a broadband Internet router and receives digital signal directly over the Internet.
For example, you use your Telephone line (e.g. MTNL/BSNL landlines) for calls , internet surfing and of course for watching your favourite TV channels.
The Brighter Side:
- One of the advantages of IPTV is the ability for digital video recorders (DVRs) to record multiple broadcasts at once.
- However, the real advantage of IPTV is that it uses Internet protocols to provide two-way communication for interactive television. One application might be in game shows in which the studio audience is asked to participate by helping a contestant choose between answers.
- One can also receive Web service notifications while watching IPTV for things such as incoming email and instant messages.
The Darker Side:
- Packet LossDue to the use of Internet Protocol,one may experience time to time a packet loss or delays.
- Most of the IPTV systems currently do not support HDTV(High Definition TVs) broadcasts. However, technology is improving and it will be corrected in the near future.
