INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION
The first sentence of the introduction to the first edition of this book reads: “The field of video transport is constantly evolving.” This is just as true today as when I wrote it three years ago. In that short time, we have seen a dramatic number of changes in the IP video transport world, including:
– Widespread and continuing deployments of IPTV to millions of homes.
– Imminent disappearance of analog TV broadcasts in the United States and elsewhere.
– Tremendous growth in the installed base of HD televisions and the accompanying explosion of HD programming.
– Sudden appearance and enormous popularity of Internet video websites such as YouTube and the growth of legitimate peer-to-peer file sharing. ...
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