DVB-IPTV
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DVB-IPTV is the specification of DVB compliant IPTV. It was formerly called DVB-IPI.
Support Status
- service discovery is not implemented
- broadband content guide (epg) is not implemented. FIXME, Live media broadcasts with full SI might work.
- live media broadcast
- SPTS via RTP works
- SPTS via UDP works
- live media broadcast (with trick play) is not implemented
- video on demand (with trick play)
- SPTS via RTSP somewhat works (can be used to feed transcoded live media into the backend)
Deployment Status
- Canada: FIXME, see Sasktel IPTV (presumed DVB as that's what Alcatel delivers)
- France: FIXME, see FreeBox
- Germany: German ISP are required to provide public TV stations in DVB-IPTV compliant format if they want to provide them in their IPTV offering. [1]
- USofA: FIXME, see SureWest IPTV (MPEG2)
- DoItYourself: The Videolan Manager can be used to convert various media into DVB-IPTV like live or on demand streams. Draft Guide
Standards
Key DVB-IPTV specifications already published by ETSI include: [2]
- TS 102 034: Transport of MPEG-2 TS-Based DVB Services over IP Based Networks
- TS 102 539: Carriage of Broadband Content Guide (BCG) Information over Internet Protocol
- TS 102 824: Remote Management and Firmware Update System for DVB IP Services
