IPTV and Internet Video, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Half Title
3. Full Title
4. Copyright
5. Contents
6. Dedication
7. Acknowledgments
8. About the Authors
9. Introduction
   1. Who Should Read This Book
   2. Features of This Book
      1. The Corner Office View
      2. Reality Checks
      3. Glossary
      4. Chapter Topics (Organization of this Book)
   3. Summary
10. Foreword
11. Chapter 1 What is Internet Protocol, and Why Use it for Video?
    1. The Internet Protocol
    2. The Market for IP Video
    3. Arguments in Favor of IP Video
    4. Arguments Against IP Video
    5. Reality Check
    6. Summary
12. Chapter 2 Types of IP Video
    1. Two New Categories
    2. Comparing the Networks
    3. Reality Check
    4. Summary
13. Chapter 3 Business Models
    1. IPTV
    2. Internet Video
    3. Reality Check
    4. Summary
14. Chapter 4 Network Overviews
    1. Constructing an IPTV Network
    2. Constructing an Internet Video System
    3. Reality Check
    4. Summary
15. Chapter 5 IP—The Internet Protocol
    1. A Simple Analogy
    2. What Is a Packet?
    3. How IP Fits In
    4. Types of IP Networks
    5. Internet Protocol Addresses
    6. Key Parts of an IP Network
    7. Transport Protocols
    8. Multicasting
    9. Reality Check
    10. Summary
16. Chapter 6 Video Compression
    1. Why Compress?
    2. Groups of Pictures and Why They Matter
    3. Moving Pictures Experts Group
    4. Audio Compression
    5. Microsoft Windows Media and VC-1
    6. Other Compression Technologies
    7. Digital Turnaround
    8. Reality Check
    9. Summary
17. Chapter 7 Maintaining Video Quality and Security
    1. Factors that Affect Video Quality
    2. Conditional Access
    3. Digital Rights Management
    4. Reality Check
    5. Summary
18. Chapter 8 Sizing Up Servers
    1. Video Servers
    2. Video-on-Demand Servers
    3. Advertising Servers
    4. Live Streaming Servers
    5. Encryption and Rights Management
    6. Reality Check
    7. Summary
19. Chapter 9 The Importance of Bandwidth
    1. Digital Subscriber Line Technologies
    2. Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
    3. Home Gateway
    4. Multiple Televisions
    5. How to Calculate Bandwidth
    6. Channel Changing
    7. Bandwidth for a Triple-Play, HD Future
    8. Reality Check
    9. Summary
20. Chapter 10 Set-Top Boxes
    1. Basic Functions
    2. Middleware
    3. Set-Top Box Selection Issues
    4. The STB of the Future
    5. Reality Check
    6. Summary
21. Chapter 11 Internet Video Technologies
    1. Types of Internet Streaming
    2. Commercial Players for PCs
    3. Content Creation Workflows
    4. Reality Check
    5. Summary
22. Chapter 12 The Future of IP Video
    1. Great Expectations
    2. Portable Media: IPTV to Mobile Devices
    3. Voices from the Industry
    4. Summary
23. Glossary
24. Index