Interactive Multimedia System on Cable TV

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Interactive CATV system is under development to provide multimedia applications such as movies on demand, home shopping, etc.in addition to the conventional analog cable TV services. This system applies international standard DAVIC, ATM forum, DSM-CC etc. The system adopts modular architecture design approach so that the system can be adaptive to the fast moving technology wavefront. In this article, interactive CATV system and essential elements such as video server, delivery network and Set-Top-Box (STB) and related international standardization are introduced.