Video on Demand
VOD systems allow users to select and watch video content over a network as part of an interactive television system. VOD systems either "stream" content, allowing viewing while…
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Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor
A virtual multichannel video programming distributor emulates the content offering of MVPD (cable or satellite TV provider) using IP infrastructure as the method of transmission. Examples include/included DirecTV…
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Virtual Local Area Network
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Addressable ads inserted into Video on Demand viewed content. This term is typically associated with traditional pay-TV operators delivering these services over set-top box.
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Vorbis is an open-source royalty-free audio compression format developed as a replacement for proprietary audio encoding formats such as MP3 and AAC.
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Virtual Private Network – A network technology that provides a secure and private connection between a user and the internet or a private network.
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Video Quality
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Watermarking is the technique of embedding data into either the audio or video portions of an asset that can be reliably extracted, even if the asset has been…
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A protocol that enables direct server-to-client and peer-to-peer communication with very low latency. It is ideal for real-time applications like video conferencing and interactive gaming.
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WebVTT files provide captions or subtitles for video content, and also text video descriptions, chapters for content navigation, and more generally any form of metadata that is time-aligned…
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