2 VIDEO TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS
Many different types of users have benefited from video transport technology. Let’s look at some familiar and some not-so-familiar applications. In this chapter, we will discuss some interesting ways in which people have had success with video transport.
Entertainment
Lots of people use television solely as a means of entertainment. This multi-billion dollar industry depends on efficient, reliable video transport for many functions. First, let’s look at the important distinction between contribution, distribution, and delivery networks in broadcast television networks (see Figure 2-1).
Figure 2-1 Broadcast Television Contribution, Distribution, and Delivery Networks
Contribution networks are used to gather content ...
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