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Verizon and Microsoft Partner for IPTV

Posted by michael on from the unholy-duo dept.

benore writes "According to the AP, Verizon joins other baby bells SBC and Bellsouth in choosing Microsoft to provide TV content over high speed internet. IPTV, whose technology will deliver TV content in much the same way as VOIP delivers phone service, relys heavily on fiber optic speeds. According to SBC, Microsoft's IPTV technology will allow a home to receive 3 standard TV signals, 1 HD channel, and high-speed Internet access all at the same time."

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  1. I was the IPTV demo at CES by Utopia · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The demo I saw allowed allowed selection of different camera angles based on personal preferences in a baseball game.

    It looked awesome. I was also suprised at the quality of the streams and the speed at which channels could be changed. Since there is no TV tuner it had multiple Picture-in-picture capabilities.

    I can't wait for Verizon to install fiber in my area.
    I will be subscribe to this from day one.