avoid these pitfalls when converting cable tv to iptv
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Planning to convert your school or district's cable TV to IPTV? Here are some potential pitfalls to avoid.TRANSCRIPT
K-12…Converting Cable TV
to IPTV?
Avoid These Pitfalls
Moves Cable TV from
your RF Cable system.
Cable TV to IPTV Conversion
To Your Network.
Saves $$$ on…• Infrastructure Infrastructure
• MaintenanceMaintenance
• Personnel and SupportPersonnel and Support
Why?Why?
One network system instead of two!One network system instead of two!
Simplifies...
Classroom Technology
Improves…Improves…
Options & FlexibilityOptions & Flexibility
for Teachersfor Teachers
Provides...Control overChannel Selection
Most Common Pitfalls…Most Common Pitfalls…
• Network not multicast capableNetwork not multicast capable
• Expecting too much from wirelessExpecting too much from wireless
• Converting too many channelsConverting too many channels
• Imbalance between file quality and Imbalance between file quality and available bandwidthavailable bandwidth
• District vs. Individual SchoolDistrict vs. Individual School
Multicast is Critical…Multicast is Critical…
• Multicast eases bandwidth usageMulticast eases bandwidth usage
• Every switch: multicast capableEvery switch: multicast capable
• Every setting: checkedEvery setting: checked
• Maximum bandwidth confirmedMaximum bandwidth confirmed
• Upgrade to 802.11n
• Other versions don’t have the bandwidth
• Wireless is not able to deliver multicast
• Some vendors do multicast to unicast conversion to improve deliverability
• Next generation 802.11ac will approach gigabit speeds
Wireless Expectations
• No need to convert 50 or 60 channels
• Pick and Choose
• Focus on “educationally appropriate”
• Limit channels with no value
• Most schools choose 4 – 12 channels
• Too many channels eats bandwidth
Converting too Many Channels…
• Streaming at too high of a bitrate creates very large files
• Look to balance quality versus available bandwidth to avoid slowing your network
Quality vs. Bandwidth…
• It’s really WAN vs LAN
• WAN approach centralizes Cable TV
• Also impacts WAN bandwidth
• Local approach limits TV to each School
• Provides local and grade level options
• Easier to do live video announcements
• Local means no impact on WAN
District vs School
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