• Working of IPTV based on User perspective
You have probably heard that protocol television or IPTV (internet based protocol television) is a big thing on television today. IPTV is future of television industries, if we zoom into the working of IPTV. You will realize that IPTV services are more convenient, fast and provide better user experience than any other content broadcasting service.
First of all the system fully runs on wireless network thus making users free from that wire sorting hassle and also there is risk of wire cut or any kind of physical issues generated due to any reason. Moreover it enables people to watch the show as per their demand and they also get someone to talk to incase where things go wrong. IPTV technology enables a tailored rich content to be delivered in a seamless manner. Thus enriching user experience. Hence the users get the comfort of choosing their own wish list and watch the shows they want to see.
Now you might question how does iptv work? Diabloip explain you the how actually does an IPTV box works in a shortest possible manner and make you more clear about the working mechanism of IPTV services.
• Encoding and Decoding the Video Formats.
IPTV offers on demand contents that are pre selected by the users and the users need to pay for selected packages in order to avail the content to watch. It’s just like a pre booking your orders while shopping online. All you need to do is pre pay for the selected bundle. Live telecasts are displayed as they’re created, yet but the programs which are not telecasted such as videos or movies should be put away so that they can be chosen and displayed on interest. Some video on demand limits the users to store pre recorded content.
The IPTV programs are broadcasted on demand so they need to be converted in format that is compatible with all the IPTV working devices such as television, pc, or mobile phones. They might be in digital extension. So hence the pre recorded videos are compressed in the formats that make them compatible with any of the devices supporting IPTV. Your IPTV box is connected to your internet router. Well that is your Wi-Fi router which is responsible for wireless transmission of data to your home.
The router receives the information in form of data and it is then encoded into IP packets, and then decoded into compatible video format and send that videos to your TV Screens or PC. Most probably IPTV utilizes UDP Multicasting of MPEG. This will facilitate excellent and fast video experience and spares a ton of system data transfer capacity. Further all you need to do is provide your Mac address to your service provider in order to input your Mac address in broadcast panel. Many of the IPTV service provide you private internet connection in order to enable more efficient service and watch contents without any buffer.