IPTV

What is IPTV?

IPTV is a shortened term for Internet Protocol Television, offering television broadcasting to various users on a secure network. IPTV offers a very basic, cost effective solution to displaying information and entertainment via digital signage systems.

Resus offers an easy to use, cost effective distribution system, ensuring premium quality, full screen high definition television over a secure Ethernet network through the use of an IP; digital satellite and terrestrial channels available to be broadcasted directly to a computer, through the use of an IP set top unit, or a television connected to the network.

Standard settings controls are available offering the best of the best in digital signage through IPTV enabling the use of subtitles, basic program and event guides, mute, color settings, etc; even the option for stand alone or web browser embedding is possible as well.

By distributing the satellite channels to each user's computer or television monitor, there is no background noise pollution, compromised video, or any other interference that can take away from the experience. An IP STB can be used in order to distribute the broadcasts to a plasma or LCD screen offering the same integrity of picture resolution.

Benefits of IPTV

• Direct broadcasting to computer or television monitor
• Can be ran in minimized window
• Digital TV features
• Electronic Program Guide
• Single Network Platform
• Stored video and audio content access

IPTV Applications:

Academic
Any type of academic institution is ideal for the use of IPTV in order to deliver academic information and broadcasting as well as campus, or school facility information and updating. There are many uses within the academic classroom, such as daily or weekly news broadcasts, and various learning programs.

Leisure and Sports Complexes
Providing live-feed information, news information and sports stats can be transmitted in real time allowing the most up to date information to be displayed through the use of IPTV and appropriate monitors; also integrating the use of several monitors at once, each feeding a separate broadcast.

Travel Terminals
Travel depots and stations are ideal for the use of IPTV, especially with high waiting times and customer limbo times. IPTV can provide real time news updates, offering weather updates for travelers, as well as other news updates that can be pertinent to know.

Home Networks
Becoming a more cost-effective method for television, and offering near digital TV capabilities, IPTV home networks are developing, incorporating the use of internet based broadcasting to each room within the home.

Hotels and Hospitality
The use of IPTV in hotels and other hospitality businesses can be a cheaper way to provide basic programming to various guests, as well as provide a lobby entertainment hub, offering weather, stocks, sports, and various other forms of information.