Personal Internet Television: The Next Big Trend

The Personal Internet Television is the next big thing for those who have enjoyed the flexibility and convenience of new business models such as the PVR (Personal Video Recorder) or DVD-by-mail. This concept adapts the best of these models for the Internet, but with everything – from the selection to the delivery of the movies – done over IP (Internet Protocol). It provides viewers with the ultimate (Definition of "ultimate") in terms of convenience, flexibility, access to a broad line of content providers, and universal selection.

The following diagram illustrates how the personal Internet television works.

In comparison to existing technologies, the Personal Internet Television concept provides the following advantages for the end-users:

  • Ultimate Content. The viewer has access to the world's biggest library of content: the Internet. The plethora of companies expected to enter the online content download market creates a comprehensive library of titles the user can access, from blockbuster movies to music videos to TV shows.

  • Ultimate Experience. The content is delivered over broadband on a receiving device in the home where it is stored and made available for viewing whenever the user wants.

  • Ultimate Convenience. There are no late fees, no cumbersome dish, no DVD to send back in the mail, no expensive digital equipment to buy.

  • Ultimate Flexibility. Different Digitals Rights Management technologies provide a large variety of business models, from 24H rental to subscription to permanent purchase. The viewer is free to chose the most suitable business model based on his needs and the selected content.

  • Ultimate Ubiquity. The receiving devices selected by the users can comprise set-top-boxes, PC, media adapters or Media Center devices... you name it.

Atzio Technology capitalizes on the Personal Internet Television concept which it then combines with a cutting-edge legitimate peer-to-peer data swarming technology to deliver filmed content to the users. This process is illustrated in this figure.