Dongles, 4K and virtualization come together to create Next Gen UI at IBC 2014 | VideoNet

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… 2013 we already knew about Google Chromecast of course as that had just been launched, but that turned out to be just one of various OTT-only dongles, following a trend towards a reduction in set top box… size by exploiting advances in silicon performance, along with maturation of Wi-Fi as a wireless protocol capable of delivering HD video reliably around the home. Such dongles are just small OTT set tops… for managed linear TV, which has kept such OTT-only dongles firmly locked in the ghetto of niche products despite Chromecast’s relative success. The dongle has now though completed its graduation as a serious… into a mainstream platform, capable of tightly integrating broadband-delivered programming without the need for substantial and costly infrastructure upgrades. Pure OTT Unicast successes will probably have a strong… dongle fits in by unifying OTT and managed broadband while preserving the primacy of the big screen as the place where TV can be enjoyed with the best experience and where services can most readily…

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