Hd Tv over Ip Networks

HDTV over IP Networks

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

About CBN 1

HDTV Integration 2

Area Researched 3

Technology Involved 5

System Architecture 5

Implementation 6

Future Trends 8

Future Products 8

Companies Involved 10

Regulatory Issues 11

“Dual Carriage” and Multicast Requirement 11

“Must Carry” Requirement 11

Global Implications 11

Technology 12

Data Size and Bandwidth 12

Cost and Fees 12

The HDTV Advantage 13

References 14

Introduction

About CBN

Century Broadcast Networks, CBN, is a premiere home entertainment television network with five distinctly different channels. Each channel has its own unique name, most channels use the CBN name, and one in particular uses an entire different name. Each channel is maintained at a separate geographic location called broadcasting stations. Each five different broadcasting stations “Channels” have a structured content to them. Meaning CBN supplies different channels to different market segments. According to FCC laws each network must have a family station with all there other broadcasting stations. CBN has that and much more.

The five stations include CBN, which is an exclusive channel. We are a local Television Network; our four biggest competitors include FOX, ABC, CBS, and NBC. On this channel you will find, sitcoms, your local news, sports, nation news, Saturday morning cartoons, movies, and some paid programming. CBNN, which stands for Century Broadcast Networks News, is devoted to give the nation the most unbiased news possible. It stands as being one of the most balanced and unique news station around. Another station is CBNF, which stand for, Century Broadcast Network Family. This channel is devoted to the family; here you will find cartoons and other family friendly shows. CBNVG is devoted on the information of video games, hence the “VG” of CBNVG. This channel you will find all sorts of information on your favorite system, games, and all other forms of knowledge in the video game world. As for the last channel, here you will find our only station that doesn’t use the CBN trademark. It’s called AEE; it stands for adult entertainment extreme. This channel is not for kids, and we will just leave it at that.

HDTV Integration

Century Broadcasting Network has thousands of shareholders which we have pledged to continually strive to provide the highest quality of television programming at the lowest possible cost. This ensures that ROI’s are profitable without compromising quality. This is a great challenge considering the rate to which the technology used in entertainment programming is changing. With analog equipment we easily can get 10+ years out of the components. Conversely with HDTV we would be lucky to achieve 4-5 years for most components. Because of