Design of and IPTV video on demand system

Abstract

The television has always been a profit-making service providing an amalgamation of entertainment, alongside with educational channels. In time, cable and satellite TV have provided a wider range with regards to broadcasted channels. Nowadays, the new innovation Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), is expanding in the market. It is a Next Generation Networking (NGN) application, providing new exciting opportunities for service providers. IPTV consists of the implementation of multimedia content delivered over an IP network. It combines web and video streaming services, together with interactive based control. Video payload is transmitted using the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) in line with the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), which initiates and controls the streams. This dissertation presents the implementation of an IPTV system, where a server storing different video streams was implemented to listen to requests for particular video streams. The server was designed to be able to communicate with various client applications such as laptops, mobile devices and set-top boxes. Furthermore, a Digital Video Processing Board based on the Da Vinci platform was programmed for ability of interaction with the server and display the H.264/AVC video on screen. Results were recorded for the implementation setup. These include functionality assessment and stress testing. Bandwidth utilisation was recorded for both a Standard-Definition and High-Definition stream. A Subjective test was carried out for further verification that jittering is not debatable. By highlighting the benefits of using the IPTV technology. The thinking behind the implementation of such a system is strengthened.