Why IPTV ?

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), is something that attracted me. IPTV, sometimes referred to as broadband television, is becoming a more popular means of receiving one's television programming. It is estimated that IPTV will conquer a huge number of users in the coming few years

Why IPTV is the question arose in my mind when I first heard about IPTV. We have an N number of options to go for, then why should one go for an IPTV? May be because its a new technology, its something different or may be because its a term related to internet – the future. My mind was juggling with these answers which were not satisfactory, so I searched for my question's answer – WHY IPTV?

So here is what I found. Not only the technology but the idea behind creation of IPTV is to provide the comfort, the ease and the INTERACTIVITY. Its the time when we all believe in interaction with our machines, gadgets, devices etc. And IPTV adds television in this list, yes now even our TVs are interacting with us. Not only this, IPTV comes with solution of the problems faced by existing Television technologies. IPTV provides the benefit of a more efficient means of delivery, allowing for higher quality and more interactive features. When compared with other existing TVs, IPTV gives you a clear vision of what benefits it is providing you.

Lets talk about the satellite television (DTH services) the one requiring a dish antenna for the channels to be telecasted . One of the most common complaint about satellite television service is that there may be a loss of signal in poor weather conditions. When the weather is particularly bad, you can lose all reception, missing your favorite shows. Also, the weather does not even need to be particularly "bad". Sometimes, only partially cloudy skies or windy conditions have been known to interfere with the satellite signals.

While satellite TV is not necessarily a poor service, IPTV does provide more reliable and higher quality service every time. The weather plays no role in the quality or consistency of IPTV service. Still if you missed your favorite show because of the power cut during bad weather, a very common problem faced, your IPTV service provider auto saves your TV shows 24x7 so that you can later on watch the show you missed.

Another common problem with satellite television is that the satellite dish needs to have a clear view of the southwest sky. If there is a particularly high, or very close tree line or building blocking the view, service cannot be provided. This can also be a problem if you live in an apartment or condominium, which is facing the opposite direction, as there may not be a proper place to mount the satellite dish. As far as IPTV is concerned it works through your telephone line as its name broadband TV signifies. So no worries for the installation and placement of equipments.

That was the problems faced by a satellite user, another range of TV users are the traditional cable television users. It is a simple and old method of television viewing where your local cable operator provides you the service. Its not an interactive TV, all you can do with it is just watch the limited number of channels your cable operator is providing. IPTV is definitely benefiting from a competitive edge, provided by new capabilities that integrate Internet content, features, and usability into the TV set.

IPTV has many advantages over conventional cable, including high-speed internet access, Video on demand, hundreds of channel choices, games, educational contents, classifieds and benefits that traditional cable does not provide.

IPTV is growing in popularity due to these advantages over alternative television service. And I guess this is the answer to my question – WHY IPTV? And I am quite satisfied now. If anyone having more about IPTV and its benefits, I will be glad to know.