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| why tie it to a cable/phone operator? I don't know how this setup would work, but assuming the IPTV would go over ones internet connection, would those with 20mbps+ connections be able to view HD video from 3rd party providers?
So let's say I have an xbox 360 with the TV capabilites.
I have Verizon's FIOS internet.
There's a 3rd party IPTV broadcaster on the internet (not VZ) which i'd rather have as my IPTV provider...
Would there be a way to do that, or does IPTV not work that way?
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Raleigh, NC | said by tiger72:So let's say I have an xbox 360 with the TV capabilites. I have Verizon's FIOS internet. There's a 3rd party IPTV broadcaster on the internet (not VZ) which i'd rather have as my IPTV provider... Would there be a way to do that, or does IPTV not work that way? You're talking about video over the net instead of IPTV. The easiest way to tell the difference is by looking at who the subscriber pays. With IPTV, the subscriber pays their local telco/carrier for service. With video over the net, the subscriber pays a web site.
My understanding is that microsoft is targetting the xbox at supporting video for both markets. In the case of video over the net, the subscriber accesses content using xbox live marketplace, and I imagine they use microsoft points to pay for the content, and microsoft pays the content owners. I can dig up the URLs for some of this if needed. |
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join:2000-05-11 | reply to tiger72
That's the beauty of IPTV. It can come from anyone, anywhere on the 'net, to anything connected with a "player". It's also one primary reason for the net neutrality screeching.
It's also got some cable folks crapping their pants.
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