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Video On Demand Servers: Intel, IP, Linux & MPEG-4 To Bring A Changing Of The Guard

Published By: In-Stat
May 2003
R97-1268
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Video On Demand (VOD), Subscription Video On Demand (S-VOD), Network Personal Video Recorders (N-PVR), and "Anything On Demand" (X-VOD), are all being made ready for wide spread deployment. Concurrent, SeaChange, and nCube are "the Big Three" key companies that have promoted and driven the market for Video On Demand. The "Big Three" will be able to maintain their business over the next few years.

We describe a new category of Distributable VOD Servers, which take advantage of Moore's Law, along with low-cost Linux, Gigabit Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP), and MPEG-4. Companies that are bringing these new servers to market include Entone, Kasenna, MidStream Technologies, and others. In addition N2 Broadband is pushing an Open Systems approach for VOD management software.

Finally, USA Video Interactive claims to have a valuable patent that covers "faster than real time" VOD file delivery, which may shake up the market. During 2007, the worldwide dollar value for Video On Demand Servers will be about $627.2 million (US).
Table of Contents
Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
      • Will VOD Finally Pay Off For Concurrent Computer Corporation, SeaChange International, Inc., & nCube? Perhaps So, But Only For A Few Years.
      • Microsoft "Tool Kit" Brings Higher Performance And New Opportunities
      • Intel and Internet Protocol (IP) Will Change VOD In The Future
      • Linux And MPEG-4 To Also Contribute Changes
      • North American Cable Operators Finally Deploying Video On Demand (VOD)
      • "Big Three" Already Have Relationships With Key North American Cable Operators
      • "Big Three" Central & Hub Server Solutions Work For Very Large VOD Deployments
      • New VOD Deployments Will Give "Distributable Servers" A Serious Look
      • Microsoft Windows Media® & MPEG-4 To Reduce Bandwidth Requirements
      • Up To 140 Million Users May Be Served With VOD By 2007
      • The "Changing Of The Guard" To Occur During 2006
      • A Graphical Look At "The Changing Of The Guard" In 2006
  • Methodology
    • Years Of Experience
    • Business Opportunities
    • Key Trends Identified - Microsoft, Intel, Linux, IP & MPEG-4
  • Video On Demand Servers - Bravely Going Into A Changing Future
    • Video On Demand Requires A Holistic Approach
      • Four Basic Elements Needed For Video On Demand
        • Access To "Content" That Can Be Stored And Played Back "On Demand"
          • Access To "Content" Is A Tricky Business That Has Geographic Twists
        • Video On Demand Servers To Store And Distribute "Streams"
        • Video On Demand Software To Provide Asset Management, System Control, Billing Interfaces, and Performance Monitoring
          • VOD Server Companies Provide VOD Management Software
          • Industry Consortia, Independent Companies, & Open Standards Also Provide Software
          • N2 Broadband, Inc. Proposing A Solution For Cable Labs
        • Systems Integration Expertise To Make The Entire System Work
          • Third Party Engineering Expertise Is Often Required
          • VOD Service Must Be Adapted To Existing, or Legacy, Services
          • Best Practices For Deploying VOD Are Still Being Developed
  • Video On Demand Servers Are Currently A Unique Segment Because Of MPEG-2 Technology
    • MPEG Audio+Video Digital Television Content
      • MPEG Targets Full Screen, Full Motion Video (FS-FMV)
      • Elementary Streams, System Streams and Transport Streams
      • MPEG-1
      • MPEG-2
      • MPEG-4
      • Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Content
    • VOD Servers Going Into Broadcast Studios & TV Stations
      • Standard Definition Television (SDTV)
      • High Definition Television (HDTV)
      • Digital Cinema MPEG Content for Cinematic Release
      • VOD Servers Also Likely To Go Into Digital Cinema Venues
  • Video On Demand Market Migrating Into A Sub-Segment Of Streaming Media
    • MPEG-2 Becoming Available On Ubiquitous Ethernet Networks
    • Gigabit Ethernet And Forward Error Correction Change The Playing Field
      • Gigabit Ethernet And Internet Protocol Are Becoming Ubiquitous
        • Intel Committed To Putting Gigabit Ethernet On Computers As A Standard Feature
        • Moore's Law Will Drive Video Into Widespread Deployments
        • Intel Pentium™ Processors Bring Video To Corporate Computers
        • Gigabit Ethernet Will Migrate From Business Networks Into Consumer Networks
        • Commercial Off-The-Shelf Equipment Wi
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