Video Streaming

IPTV is the "new frontier" in the video world.  As analog TV's are phased out and replaced with projectors and LCD or plasma flat panel displays the need for digital content is growing at a very fast rate.  IPTV moves video from coax to the network environment and expands the display options to also include desktops thus closing the loop in the convergence of traditional television and the Internet.

Video format options have expanded as well.  MPEG2 has been the primary video format for broadcasters but moving MPEG2 to a network environment is difficult because the files are very large and will slow the network down.  New formats (Flash, Windows Media, H.264, etc.) reduce overall file size and improve quality so a better video experience is available for broadband network environments but these are still not without problems as IT Directors must balance Quality of Service issues that include the movement of data, email, telephone (Voice over IP) and other services with video.  As a result each network becomes it's own "eco-system" and finding balance is the primary goal.

IPTV lends itself to a variety of applications especially video on demand where users select and watch a video at any time.  Other activities including live events and cable TV viewing need new solutions.

IPTV saves money and is more cost effective than in-house cable networks since it uses your existing network cabling without requiring coax with it’s associated modulators and amplifiers and every desktop becomes a viewing station so you can reach your entire organization instead of just the locations with TV’s.

IPTV is more “network friendly” today and provides controls to limit bandwidth utilization and reduce interference with data traffic.

Synergy Broadcast Systems offers a turnkey, end-to-end solution for your IPTV requirements.  Whether you need Video On Demand or want to convert Cable TV.