IPTV-Bbc TVP What Is Iptv

IPTV Overview
Presented by Paul Ashun

TV Platforms Group
BBC 2008
IPTV Overview
Chapters: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. What is IPTV (as opposed to internet TV) ? What is VOD (as opposed to IPTV) Middleware and Video Common IPTV Models Demos / Examples Other factors 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
YouTube
Managed Network
Virgin VOD
TV iPlayer (on Virgin)
PC iPlayer
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 Set-top Box Freesat Tiscali BT Vision [Orange TV]
Cable Set-top Box Virgin
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
(hyoer-texttransfer-protocol)
Request Firefox, Internet Explorer Response
RTSP
(real time streaming protocol)
play pause record Real Player, Windows Media Player (streamed video)
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 ADSL MANAGED NETWORK YES
Tiscali
(client-side Java) h.264
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 NO on isp MHEG Dependant on ISP Any dependent NO on isp
Freeview (other than BT vision)
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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
Disadvantages -Slower to load video -Longer round trip to server battling against bandwidth Advantages -Greater capacity for video on servers than set-top/pc
Set Top Box

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
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
Set Top Box

contains: - no storage in the box
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6c Common models
Client Side App / Client Side Video
Set Top Box/PVR
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)
contains: - application code previously downloaded - video previously downloaded
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6d Common models
Peer-to- Peer Video / Client Side Application
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contains: - application code previously downloaded - video streamed from other pcs/boxes
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Set Top Box/PVR
Disadvantages -Longer round trip to through network Advantages -Leverage other PC/settops with the same video for speedy download BBC 2008
Middlewares on devices
IPTV PC MOBILE STB ICTV BROWSER APP Joost MHEG 1.06 MHEG Turbo Mozilla Flash IE Bablegum MEDIA ROOM
Liberate
Windows Media Player 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

Controlled quality of service

1d Open Internet (Unmanaged networks)

Little control over quality of service

TV iPlayer (on Virgin)

BT Vision FreeSat Orange TV

How to capture/create IPTV

Copper wire / fibre

Head end to Capture TV

Compression/ Encoding/ Encryption

Cable Set-top Box Virgin

Protocols - http - rtsp - igmp

Why IPTV and not Broadcast

IPTV- Key Protocols

Request Firefox, Internet Explorer Response

IGMP - connecting to multicast stream (TV channel)

- changing from one channel to another

Middleware And Video Codecs

(client-side Java) h.264

Hybrid fibre co-ax

Freeview (other than BT vision)

Common IPTV/VOD models

Set Top Box

Streamed Video AND Streamed Application

Set Top Box

Set Top Box/PVR

contains: - application code previously downloaded - video previously downloaded

Set Top Box/PVR

Windows Media Player Real Player

Thanks for your time

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