Engineering Guides, Technical Papers & Reference Books
Engineering resources for IPTV, DVB, broadcast contribution and professional video-over-IP system design.
Engineering Guides
Use the structured IPTV design series for end-to-end planning, or go directly to a focused practical guide for a specific engineering task.
IPTV System Design
Twelve practical web guides covering the engineering path from project requirements and satellite reception to headend processing, multicast delivery, endpoints, resilience and handover.
Requirements, reception and headend architecture
Conditional access, transport streams, EPG and local sources
Multicast, stream delivery, endpoints and resilience
Additional Practical Engineering Guides
Focused references for contribution, remote video and multicast network commissioning.
Remote Video Links: Plan and Measure End-to-End Latency
Build a practical latency budget for remote video. Check source formats, network behaviour, SRT buffering and receiving equipment before selecting an encoder.
Broadcast Contribution: A Practical Commissioning Checklist
Commission a source-to-studio video link with a clear interface matrix, transport checks, audio verification and a documented handover.
IPTV Multicast: Network Planning and Acceptance Guide
Plan multicast IPTV around the service list, VLANs, IGMP behaviour, uplink capacity and receiver compatibility, then verify the installation.
Technical Papers
Focused technical explanations covering IPTV architecture, DVB/IP conversion, streaming protocols, EPG processing and RF distribution.
What Is IPTV? IPTV System Architecture and Equipment Guide
Follow the IPTV signal path from source acquisition and encoding to headend processing, network distribution and receiving equipment.
DVB to IP Gateways for Transforming DVB Broadcasts into IPTV Streams
Explore DVB reception, conversion to IP streams and the equipment used to connect broadcast sources to an IPTV network.
EIT Demultiplexing: Preserving EPG in IPTV
Understand how DVB-to-IP gateways extract EIT data and insert it into individual SPTS streams, preserving programme guide information.
IP to IP Gateways for Connecting LAN Distribution and WAN Streaming
Understand IP stream protocol conversion, multicast/unicast adaptation and how gateways connect LAN distribution with WAN streaming.
IP Streaming Encoders | High-Performance Encoders for IPTV & OTT
Compare the role of video encoders, source interfaces and IP streaming workflows, then explore the available BLANKOM equipment.
SRT Encoder, SRT Decoder, SRT Protocol
Understand SRT transport and the roles of encoders, decoders and supporting devices in remote video contribution.
RF over Fiber Systems for L-Band Satellite & Terrestrial Signal Transmission
Review RF-to-optical transport, satellite and terrestrial distribution, optical links and the BLANKOM RF-over-fiber product range.
BLANKOM Engineering Guide Books
Download the complete 2026 engineering references for IPTV headend planning and professional video-over-IP streaming protocols.
IPTV Headend Planning Guide
Satellite reception basics and design guidelines for hospitality IPTV systems.
A long-form engineering reference covering reception, headend architecture, transport streams, multicast networking, EPG/EIT, endpoints, resilience, reference designs and planning checklists.
Video over IP Streaming Protocols
RTP, HLS, DASH, SRT, RIST, Zixi, SMPTE ST 2022/2110 and ROUTE — how they work and where each one fits.
A practical protocol reference spanning viewer delivery, contribution and primary distribution, IP production facilities, multicast/broadcast delivery and implementation choices.
