A Look at IPTV

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday March 13, 2006 @11:36PM from the more-consumer-control-never-a-bad-thing dept.

Q-Tip writes "Ars Technica has posted an introduction to IPTV, which is the TV programming technology AT&T (and formerly BellSouth) will be using to provide TV service over its next-gen optical network. The article covers how IPTV works and how AT&T and other providers will be able to provide more interactive services once their networks are up and running."

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next-gen optical network. by quakeroatz · 2006-03-13 23:54 · Score: 3, Funny

next-gen optical nework.
Nice! I was waiting for them to find something faster than slow old......light
Wait times by od05 · 2006-03-14 00:09 · Score: 5, Funny

Instead of channels instantly changing it's going to be *buffering* for a couple of seconds every channel I flip. No thanks.
Re:Television is changing by Bazzalisk · 2006-03-14 00:15 · Score: 2, Funny

I haven't owned a TV in four years, but when I catch something on someone else's box there's usualy something good on the BBC.
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Oh, you meant american TV.

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Re:The "Maginot" Boundary of Connectivity by ArsenneLupin · 2006-03-14 00:19 · Score: 1, Funny

Yeah, and we all know how wrong Maginot turned out to be...
You mean, like Belgians will resell German satellite smartcards to French users, so they can watch their soccer matches without needing an expensive Canal+ subscription ;-) ?
Re:Television is changing by ArsenneLupin · 2006-03-14 00:56 · Score: 1, Funny

when I catch something on someone else's box there's usualy something good on the BBC.
Yeah right. Someone else's TV. The detector van will be there shortly!
Re:I've had this for a few years by wraezor · 2006-03-14 07:18 · Score: 2, Funny

Benefit offset entirely by the fact that you have to live in Saskatchewan.