iptv on SWiK

網路電話(VOIP), SIP(Session Initiation Protocol), Skype, Skype Phone, 無線網路手機(WiFi Phone), 070, Wimax

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:27:57 -0700

Sharing IP Radio Stations of the World

Morphine.TV

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:59:09 -0700

is a media center system based on the Disko framework for linux. It is running on top of the DirectFB hardware abstraction layer which enables Morphine.TV to run on embedded devices.

MythTV

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:03:53 -0700

LinuxMCE

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:03:53 -0700

MythTV

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:58:49 -0700

Microsoft Improves Mediaroom IPTV

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:02:02 -0700

Microsoft announced that it has improved its Mediaroom IPTV service to bring more show producers and IPTV networks to its platform.

According to Microsoft, its plan for increasing the value of Mediaroom IPTV contains three parts: increase advertising opportunities, make it easier for IPTV networks to port shows to the platform, and make IPTV more interactive.

The improved Mediaroom platform will let service providers using the service offer targeted, interactive advertising spots and have access to better data in order to target ads to specific groups. Microsoft didn’t elaborate on how that would be possible, but claimed more would be coming soon.

To make it easier to switch from another platform, Microsoft started the Mediaroom Migration program, which should give IPTV providers the tools they need to switch. According to Microsoft, before those providers switch, it will provide them with business and technical workshops to review set-top box portability, network compatibility, and audio-visual interoperability.

Microsoft is also trying to make Mediaroom IPTV more interactive, so the company will show how BBC shows can have a news, sports, and weather overlay during viewing so users can do more than just watch shows while using the service. So if you’re watching a show from the BBC and your wife comes in asking what the forecast will be tomorrow, Mediaroom will now let you pause the show and access BBC weather information, which will be displayed over the paused show. And while you’re at it, you can see what’s going on in the world by accessing the News section by clicking on the widget to the left of the weather widget.

Microsoft has been hard at work trying to improve Mediaroom and its newest additions should help a bit. But these improvements smack of desperation as Microsoft tries to increase the service’s presence. And in a hotly-contested market like IPTV, it will take more than some new ad-targeting and migration tools to make that happen. It will take broader adoption of IPTV, which is in the hands of Microsoft’s partners.

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Content Delivery Network (CDN) || Content Distribution Network || EdgeCast Networks

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:01:56 -0700

Revision3 - Internet Television

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:02:34 -0700

NewTeeVee

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:09:22 -0700

iptv, tv, new media, streaming

Who Wins: Verizon FiOS vs AT&T U-Verse

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:20:19 -0700

Who Wins: AT&T U-Verse or Verizon FiOS

Verizon recently launched its FiOS TV and fiber-based broadband service in New York City, The New York Times is taking stock of the service, which seems to be doing well. Verizon’s $23 billion investment into FiOS wasn’t viewed kindly, and Wall Street viewed AT&T’s cheaper U-Verse plan as more practical and affordable.

Despite such early shellacking on Wall Street, the company’s decision to go with the more expensive fiber is proving to be smarter, even though it is still not clear if (and when) Verizon is going to start making big money on its bet.

“If I were an auto dealer and I wanted to give people a Maserati for the price of a Volkswagen, I’d have some seriously happy customers,” said Craig Moffett, an analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein. “My problem would be whether I could earn a decent return doing it.”

Moffet estimates that the company is going to lose about $6 billion on FiOS all told. Others feel that 20 percent buy-in from potential customers makes it profitable. Wall Street seems to have warmed up to the Verizon story, impressed perhaps by its recent growth, especially when stacked up against AT&T.

My view is that all U.S. phone companies are in trouble because of major shifts that are going on in the industry. Verizon, with FiOS, at least has an offering that addresses the needs of the future broadband users. Whether they make money on it, who knows.

At the end of second quarter 2008, Verizon had more than 2 million FiOS Internet users and 1.4 million FiOS television users. In comparison, AT&T has 549,000 subscribers for its TV service. Verizon is offering better speeds than AT&T and is very competitive with its local cable rivals such as Time Warner Cable and Cablevision. In comparison, AT&T so far offers regular DSL packages whose speeds are spanked silly by cable offerings.

Anecdotally (and acknowledging the fact that technology blogs are skewed in favor of early adopters), it seems Verizon FiOS subscribers are happier with their Internet connections. I have no gauge of people’s reactions to FiOS TV. In comparison, AT&T U-Verse seems to elicit a response that can be summed up in one word: meh!

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Intruders.TV, a new WebTV for a new Internet

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:04:27 -0700

iptv, webtv, tv, video, multimedia, dotcoms, startups

Richard Moross, Stefan Magdalinski and Lisa Rodwell of MOO

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:04:37 -0700

iptv, tv, video, moo, dotcom, startup, entrepreneurs, interview

Home - www.tilgin.com

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:05:16 -0700

iptv, voice, video, voip

Gmacker, Firefox Extension Tutorial

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:08:53 -0700

Make Internet TV : Shoot, Edit, Publish and Promote Your Videos

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:07:16 -0700

Zattoo | TV meets PC

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:10:26 -0700

Toroid

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:07:45 -0700

Open source middleware for IPTV systems

What is Zattoo? | Zattoo

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:10:26 -0700

Syncing the Miro and MythTV databases

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:44:53 -0700

TPG IPTV Setup

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:45:28 -0700

Roku - GPL Resources

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:47:15 -0700

IP Video Phone | IP Phone, Video Phone, VoIP Video Phone, IP Video Telephone, IP Video Conference, VoIP Video Conference, Video on Demand, VOD, Auto Attendant, IPTV Stream, Set Top Box, Media Center

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:48:13 -0700

http://www.flumotion.net/

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:57:03 -0700

Setup

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:12:08 -0700

Brix Networks - Converged Service Assurance for VoIP, IPTV, Data, and Mobile Services

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:43:18 -0700

Oregan Networks: Embedded Solutions for Digital Home Entertainment Devices

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:08:28 -0700

MediaMall

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:08:27 -0700

For AT&T, U-Verse Is Picking Up Steam

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:25:07 -0700

UBS’s John Hodulik, one of the best telecom analysts, has pegged AT&T as his top pick for this earnings seasons and is expecting some good tidings from Ma Bell. What caught my eye in his note this morning was the progress made by AT&T’s IPTV effort, U-Verse. Hodulik says AT&T has added about 135,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2008, up from 105,000 new subs in the fourth quarter of 2007. (It could have had one more subscriber in Stacey, who is waiting for U-Verse to show up in Austin.)

This means the company could add as many as 975,000 more U-Verse subscribers by the end of 2008. If that is the case, then U-Verse will have done much better than company expected for 2008. At present, U-Verse is available to about 5.5 million homes, but by end of 2008 that number will increase, helping U-Verse penetration.AT&T has forecasted 1 million new U-Verse subscribers for 2008. AT&T had 231,000 U-Verse subscribers at the end of 2007.

IMS and other entities whitepapers

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:18:45 -0700

Open Internet Video Strategies For IPTV Operators - Market Research Reports - Research and Markets

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:39:43 -0800