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Media-over-the-Internet
Set-top Box (Maybe known
as IPTV STBs)
- IPTV uses a
two-way digital broadcast signal that's sent through a network by way
of a broadband connection and a set-top box
(or equivalent). These set-top boxes are programmed
with software that can handle viewer requests for accessing various
media
sources. The viewer's TV connects to a device that decodes the IP
video and converts it into computer data, or an analog signal, that the
television can understand. The set-top box (or equivalent device) is
the
gateway to an IP video switching system. This system allows viewers to
access broadcast network channels,
subscription services, and movies on demand and much more.
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