IPTV

An interactive television service delivered over a high-speed internet network.

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It is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol Television. It refers to a service that delivers information services, video content, and broadcasts to a television set using high-speed internet. In that sense, it can be considered a type of digital convergence as it combines the internet and television. The difference from existing internet TV is that it uses a television set instead of a computer monitor and a remote control instead of a mouse. To use IPTV, all that is needed is a television set, a set-top box, and an internet connection. In other words, by attaching a set-top box or a dedicated modem to the television and simply turning on the power as you would when turning on a TV, it can be used. Therefore, even people who are not familiar with computers can easily use a remote control to access various internet-provided content and additional services such as internet search, movie viewing, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3s. In terms of providing video and other broadcast content, IPTV is not much different from ordinary cable television or satellite television, but its major feature is the addition of interactivity. Unlike ordinary terrestrial broadcasting, cable television, or satellite television, viewers can watch only the programs they want at a time that is convenient for them. Thus, the control of TV broadcasting shifts from broadcasters or carriers to viewers. Currently, IPTV services are being offered in some countries, including Hong Kong, Italy, and Japan, but it can still be considered to be in the early stages worldwide. In Korea, telecommunications operators are actively moving to provide IPTV in order to make the most of existing infrastructure and benefit from economies of scale.

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It is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol Television. It refers to a service that delivers information services, video content, and broadcasts to a television set using high-speed internet. In that sense, it can be considered a type of digital convergence as it combines the internet and television. The difference from existing internet TV is that it uses a television set instead of a computer monitor and a remote control instead of a mouse. To use IPTV, all that is needed is a television set, a set-top box, and an internet connection. In other words, by attaching a set-top box or a dedicated modem to the television and simply turning on the power as you would when turning on a TV, it can be used. Therefore, even people who are not familiar with computers can easily use a remote control to access various internet-provided content and additional services such as internet search, movie viewing, home shopping, home banking, online games, and MP3s. In terms of providing video and other broadcast content, IPTV is not much different from ordinary cable television or satellite television, but its major feature is the addition of interactivity. Unlike ordinary terrestrial broadcasting, cable television, or satellite television, viewers can watch only the programs they want at a time that is convenient for them. Thus, the control of TV broadcasting shifts from broadcasters or carriers to viewers. Currently, IPTV services are being offered in some countries, including Hong Kong, Italy, and Japan, but it can still be considered to be in the early stages worldwide. In Korea, telecommunications operators are actively moving to provide IPTV in order to make the most of existing infrastructure and benefit from economies of scale.

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