{"product_id":"9780989554831","title":"The BTV\/IP Receiver Guide","description":"What is the Purpose of this Guide?\u003cp\u003eIn recent decades, corporate and employee communications and training have become increasingly important to organizations and enterprises in building and maintaining healthy productivity, strong corporate cultures and continuous growth. Video-based technologies that support these efforts have grown increasingly sophisticated and ubiquitous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn particular, satellite-based business television (BTV) and interactive distance learning (IDL) networks, employing one-way video transmission, have been widely adopted and successfully utilized by numerous organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Guide specifically focuses on the key component of a BTV\/IP network: the satellite receiver. It provides information and guidance on available, proven IP receiver technologies, the manufacturers who provide them, and touches on related components of BTV\/IP network architecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is BTV\/IP?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBTV\/IP stands for Business Television over Internet Protocol. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional BTV, where the digital video signal is distributed to televisions from the satellite receiver, BTV\/IP video content can be distributed to both televisions and local area networks (LAN). As such, BTV\/IP can leverage computer networking technologies to enhance or extend traditional BTV services, with applications such as video on demand, video streaming to the desktop, dynamic digital signage, and real-time testing and measurement of viewer participation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Does the Guide Focus on the Receiver?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than any other component, the receiver often represents the largest capital expenditure of a typical satellite network. The receiver's reliability and performance has had a major impact on the operational success of BTV networks. This is truer with BTV\/IP, where the receiver must seamlessly integrate with corporate local area networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnliten conducted extensive research of the various IP products available globally to identify which receivers meet the requirements of the satellite-based BTV\/IP enterprise market. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BTV\/IP receivers are segmented into the following categories: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBTV\/Media Gateway products designed exclusively for this market, offering:\u003cbr\u003e Playback of NTSC video to a television\u003cbr\u003e Streaming of IP video to a LAN\u003cbr\u003e Hard drive for storage\u003cbr\u003e Robust router functionality\u003cbr\u003e Middleware for BTV-specific applications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIP Satellite Routers:\u003cbr\u003eSatellite receiver with robust router functionality, intended for deployment in a large enterprise (to interface within a LAN) environment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIP Satellite Receivers:\u003cbr\u003eSatellite receiver with an IP network interface, intended for the Small Office Home Office (SOHO) environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the BTV\/IP receiver products covered in the Guide are currently deployed in the field. They are represented through established sales channels and can be purchased directly from the manufacturer by self-managed networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the products in this Guide do not meet the requirements of any one category. These products have been placed in the category deemed most appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are the Other Components of a BTV\/IP Network?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn developing services for a BTV\/IP network, additional components besides the satellite receiver need to be considered. These components are addressed in the Network Architecture section and include IP encapsulators; low data rate encoders; network management systems; remote hardware; peripheral storage devices, dedicated players (for digital signage applications); interactive distance learning systems; and return path interfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Enliten Management Group Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49782597386480,"sku":"9780989554831","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989554831","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}