BBC TVP What Is Iptv

IPTV Overview
Presented by Paul Ashun

TV Platforms Group
BBC 2008
IPTV Overview
Chapters:
1.
What is IPTV (as opposed to internet TV) ?
2.
What is VOD (as opposed to IPTV)
3.
Middleware and Video
4.
Common IPTV Models
5.
Demos / Examples
6.
Other factors
7.
Questions
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What is IPTV
(and what is
internet TV)
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1a - What is IPTV
Still evolving
Digital TV delivered using technologies used
for computer network. Internet Protocols
(http, rtsp, igmp)
A TV like quality of service (always on,
reliable)
Can be live or pre-recorded (on-demand)
Usually over a managed/closed network
Eg. Virgin TV, Tiscali TV, BT Vision
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1b - What is Internet TV
Digital TV delivered using technologies
used for computer network. Internet
Protocols (http, rtsp, igcmp)
No guaranteed quality of service
Usually delivered via open-internet /
un-managed network
Eg. YouTube, BBC iPlayer on
browser/PC
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1c Managed Networks
Control over
bandwidth allocation
contention ratio
content
Controlled
quality of service
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1d Open Internet (Unmanaged networks)

Variable bandwidth
Higher contention ratio (20:1)
Less control over content
Little control
over
quality of
service
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1e Open Internet (Unmanaged networks)

The BBC is working to ensure quality
of service with ISPs. This will possibly
change the definition of IPTV through
the consensus that the quality of
service is good over the open internet
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Open Internet
Managed Network
Virgin
VOD
YouTube
PC
iPlayer
TV iPlayer
(on Virgin)
Tiscali TV
BT Vision
FreeSat
Orange TV
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How to capture/create IPTV
Copper wire /
fibre
Head end to
Capture TV
Compression/
Encoding/
Encryption
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IPTV over the network cloud

Mobile
Device
Wifi / wimax
ADSL
Computer
Network
ADSL
Hybrid fibre coax
Cable Set-top Box

Virgin
Set-top Box
Freesat
Tiscali
BT Vision
[Orange TV]
Protocols
- http
- rtsp
- igmp
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Why IPTV and not Broadcast

Two-way data flow (video on demand)
Greater personalisation / tailored
advertising
Combined features
Voice over IP
Messaging/Recommendations
Chat around content
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IPTV- Key Protocols

HTTP
Request
Firefox, Internet Explorer
(hyoer-texttransfer-protocol)
RTSP
(real time streaming
protocol)
Response
play
pause
Real Player, Windows Media Player

(streamed video)
record
IGMP - connecting to multicast stream (TV channel)
(internet group
management
protocol)
- changing from one channel to another
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What is
VOD
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2a - What is VOD
Select and watch video content (usually
over a network)
Either content is streamed or
downloaded with/to the application
Apps have a subset of VCR functionality
including RWD, Pause, FFWD etc.
Push VOD delivered to set top box
from broadcaster
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2b - What is VOD
Not necessarily over IP. Eg. Push VOD
Push VOD delivered to set top box
from broadcaster
Eg. BBC iPlayer, YouTube, BBC Archive,

Rimokon quiz, Tiscali, BT vision
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Middleware
And
Video Codecs
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3a Middleware
Set-top box software that allows us to
write applications
Affect application capabilities
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3b Middleware
Middleware
MHEG (Freeview / Freesat)
Liberate (Virgin)
ICTV/other (once trialled by Tiscali;
used by US web sites)
HTML/JavaScript (KIT/Proprietary
operators)
Mediaroom (BT Vision)
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3c Codecs
Compression/Decompression
File extension specifies codec used to
compress/decompress
Lossy/Lossless
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3d Codecs
Codecs
H.264
MPEG4
MPEG2
WMV9
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H.264
1. Up to 50% in bit rate savings: Compared to
H.263v2 (H.263+) or MPEG-4 Simple Profile, H.264
permits a reduction in bit rate by up to 50% for a
similar degree of encoder optimization at most bit
rates.
2. High quality video: H.264 offers consistently good
video quality at high and low bit rates.
3. Error resilience: H.264 provides the tools
necessary to deal with packet loss in packet networks
and bit errors in error-prone wireless networks.
4. Network friendliness: Through the Network
Adaptation Layer, H.264 bit streams can be easily
transported over different networks.
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IPTV/Internet TV Platforms/Operators
OPERATOR
MIDDLEWARE
CODEC
DELIVERY
NETWORK
MANAGED
NETWORK
Tiscali
(client-side
Java)
h.264
ADSL
YES
BT Vision
Mediaroom
h.264
ADSL
YES
Virgin
Liberate
(Seac-change)
Mpeg 2
Hybrid fibre
co-ax
YES
Freesat
MHEG 1.06
turbo
Not
implemented
Any
dependent on
isp
NO
Freeview
(other than BT
vision)
MHEG
Dependant on
ISP
Any
dependent on
isp
NO
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Common
IPTV/VOD
models
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6a Common models
Server Side Video / Client Side Application
Server
(contains video)
Instructions for
video
(play, ff, rw,
pause)
are sent to server
Streamed Video
Set Top Box
Disadvantages
-Slower to load video
-Longer round trip to server
battling against bandwidth
Advantages
-Greater capacity for video
on servers than set-top/pc
Contains:
- application code previously downloaded
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6b Common models
Server Side Video / Server Side App
Server
(contains video and app)
Instructions for
video
(play, ff, rw,
pause)
AND to navigate
the app
are sent to server
Streamed Video
AND
Streamed Application
Set Top Box
Disadvantages
-Slower to load video/app
-Longer round trip to server
battling against bandwidth
/contention ratio
Advantages
-Greater capacity for video
-Larger app size for
more functionality
contains:
- no storage in the box
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6c Common models
Client Side App / Client Side Video
Set Top Box/PVR
contains:
- video previously downloaded
Disadvantages
-Inability to leverage server
for capacity.
Advantages
-Quick seamless transitions
between video and scenes.
-Store app locally and take
box from a to b (i.e. to
a friends house)
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6d Common models
Peer-to- Peer Video / Client Side Application
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Set Top Box/PVR
contains:
- video streamed from other pcs/boxes
Disadvantages
-Longer round trip to
through network
Advantages
-Leverage other PC/settops with the same video
for speedy download
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Middlewares on devices
IPTV
MOBILE
PC
STB
Liberate
ICTV
BROWSER
APP
MHEG 1.06
MHEG Turbo
Mozilla
Flash
IE
Joost
Bablegum
Windows Media Player
MEDIA ROOM
Real Player
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Other
Factors
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7 Other Factors
Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Security (logging in / privacy)
Messaging
Mobile Devices
Authoring
Video Delivery
Games consoles
User experience & design
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IPTV Overview
Thanks for your time
Any Questions ?
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IPTV Overview

Presented by Paul Ashun

What is IPTV (as opposed to internet TV) ?

What is VOD (as opposed to IPTV)

Middleware and Video

Common IPTV Models

1d Open Internet (Unmanaged networks)

1e Open Internet (Unmanaged networks)

How to capture/create IPTV

IPTV over the network cloud

Cable Set-top Box

Why IPTV and not Broadcast

IPTV- Key Protocols

Real Player, Windows Media Player

IGMP - connecting to multicast stream (TV channel)

- changing from one channel to another

Eg. BBC iPlayer, YouTube, BBC Archive,

Set Top Box

Set Top Box

Set Top Box/PVR

Set Top Box/PVR

Windows Media Player

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Thanks for your time

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