Question by Allow O:
What is the difference between IPTV and digital cable?
How would I even know if my cable company is supplying me with IPTV? Additionally, are Apple iTV & Windows Media Center examples of IPTV?


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Answer by prince
What is IPTV ?
IPTV is not Television that is broadcast over the Internet.
“IPTV is generally funded and supported by massive telecom providers who have undertaken the mission of creating a competitive replacement product for digital cable and satellite services.”
“While the “IP” in its name stands for World wide web Protocol, that doesn’t mean people will log onto their favorite Web page to access TV programming. The IP refers to a method of sending information over a secure, tightly managed network that results in a better entertainment experience.”

IPTV is particularly good for the established media content production business, including Hollywood and all of the major TV distribution networks on satellite and cable. IPTV grants these organizations to have total control of the content distributed and to greatly reduce opportunities for theft and piracy, which last year cost the cable industry .76 billion in unrealized revenue.

The way IPTV TV is being conceived integrates multiple ways to monitor and record user choices, preferences and selections over time therefore appearing as an best platform on which to add personalized e-commerce options and more targeted advertising.

http://www.masternewmedia.org/2005/06/04/iptv_vs_internet_television_key.htm

http://www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/ftv_pay.html

http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/on-the-difference-between-ip-tv-and-internet-television/2006/05/31

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