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A Look at IPTV

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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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  1. next-gen optical network. by quakeroatz · · Score: 3, Funny

    next-gen optical nework.
    Nice! I was waiting for them to find something faster than slow old......light

  2. Wait times by od05 · · 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.

  3. Re:Television is changing by Bazzalisk · · 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.

    ...

    Oh, you meant american TV.

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    James P. Barrett
  4. Re:I've had this for a few years by wraezor · · Score: 2, Funny

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