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Is it true that IPTV is just tv content streamed as multicast? That i can view iptv content with vlc. to use iptv with xbmc in a single box, i need a linux based system with nvidia 3d card(or ati), pvr application (either HTS Tvheadend, VDR, MythTV or MediaPortal).

Thanks.
(2011-03-14, 14:22)publicENEMY Wrote: [ -> ]Is it true that IPTV is just tv content streamed as multicast? That i can view iptv content with vlc. to use iptv with xbmc in a single box, i need a linux based system with nvidia 3d card(or ati), pvr application (either HTS Tvheadend, VDR, MythTV or MediaPortal).

Thanks.

Yeah, IPTV is a multicast according to this http://blog.ektel.com.np/2012/07/how-does-iptv-work, TV is broadcasting, broadcasting is multicasting...