VOD What is it going to take Gopal

VOD What is it going to take? Gopal Miglani www. Bit. Router. com

• VOD is DVD over a network • VOD Impacts the – Video Server – BDT – Gateway • Issues to consider – Software – Beyond VOD

• Vendors – n. Cube, Kasenna, Concurrent, Sea. Change, Diva, Entone • Fees – Cost, Maintenance, Support, Software Royalty • Production system vs. Development system • Billing system & integration, HTML based menu system, Tagging & indexing system • Content load and tag time • Thumb rule of 10% take rate

• NIU 4 or higher (upgrade cost? ) • View 1, View 2 & system software v 6. 4. 12 or higher • System software includes VSP (video signaling proxy)

• RG 2000 software v 2. 4. x or higher • HTML support requires NLC’s SDK (Software Development Kit), impacts cost • Remote SRC-200 or later • Three stream simultaneous playback

• • Application Suite – i. Magic. TV, Myrio, Orca VOD Applications - n. Cube, Concurrent Cost – license, royalty, maintenance Server side software does content management, customer management, production and billing • Gateway side software typically HTML based does content selection & playback control

• • • SVOD – subscription VOD PVR – personal video recorder Ex. Ti. Vo Network based PVR LVOD – local VOD Local content packages Beyond movies – news, weather, sitcoms, sports, public interest events

This presentation is available at www. bitrouter. com/vod. ppt