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Dealer Overview
What is Philo? Philo provides a multichannel, multi-screen experience to students in bulk university environments. Authorized on-campus resident students can watch all the DirecTV content they love, in all the ways they want to watch - on laptops, tablets, smartphones, and TVs. They can use live TV to stay up to date on their favorite programs and sports events, or fit viewing into their schedules with recordings on their personal network DVRs The Philo hardware resides in the campus data center and uses the private campus LAN network, so the video is never on the public Internet and no external bandwidth is used. Video can be delivered over a wired or wireless network connection. Philo, delivering content ingested from DirecTV, can be used in conjunction with a traditional coaxial cable delivery system or can operate as an IPTV-only solution.
University Administrators Love It Piracy Reduction 85% of Philo users say they watch less illegally-obtained content now that they have Philo. Fewer illegal student downloads means fewer time-consuming DMCA requests for the university IT team. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Students already bring laptops, smartphones, and other Philo-compatible devices to campus, so universities are free from managing dorm room cable boxes. Superior Support Philo offers first tier support for both viewers and administrators. Our remote management capabilities allow us to efficiently maintain on-campus hardware, and every support ticket is personally handled by a member of the Philo team. Student Satisfaction Two thirds of Philo users say that having Philo at their school has improved their on-campus living experience. Providing Philo is seen as a sign of a forward-thinking, technologically current university with a dedication to quality on-campus living experiences. It can be a key differentiator for attracting students to enroll in the university and retaining them in on-campus housing. System Management With Philo’s real-time analytics dashboard, campus administrators can see how Philo interacts with the campus network with up-to-the-minute results.
Students Love It Everywhere on Campus Students can watch live TV anywhere on the private campus data network - in the dorm, dining hall, quad, and more. Personal DVR Every user has a personal network DVR, allowing students to watch what they want on their own schedules and fit the TV they love into their hectic college lives. TV on Every Screen Philo is available on the devices students want to use for TV - laptops, tablets, and smartphones, as well as traditional TV sets.
Resellers Love It Simple Installation Philo’s easy three step installation gets the system up and running with minimal time required from resellers. The hardware has a small footprint in the data center, taking up just 6-8 rack units. Fewer Truck Rolls Philo can remotely manage on-campus hardware, troubleshooting from our Network Operations Center. That means fewer truck rolls, and less time between an issue and its resolution. Keeps Them Competitive With IPTV solutions rolling out from several MSOs, Philo keeps resellers ahead of the competition in contested markets. While some major universities are pulling the plug on multichannel TV solutions because a lack of interest in traditional “cable”, Philo is able to offer a cost-effective solution that students watch and love.
Device & University Requirements Supported Devices Philo supports the devices that students already bring to campus. We currently support Windows, Mac, AppleTV (through Airplay), and Roku set-top boxes. For Fall 2014, we plan native support for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. We do not have currently have support for game consoles.
University Requirements Data Network Most universities with modern IP networks on campus can support the Philo system. If the wired and wireless network is strong enough to support streaming video through YouTube and Netflix, it is almost certainly strong enough for Philo. Philo is supported on wifi 802.11 g, n and ac. If bandwidth is an issue, Philo edge caching servers can be strategically placed on campus to lighten the bandwidth burden. Authentication & Security Philo’s content licensing contracts are contingent upon the strict protection of content. For that reason, Philo has implemented a rigorous security scheme that includes authentication, digital rights management (DRM), and network management. Integration Integrating with the university identity management system allows Philo to authenticate each student, verifying that he or she is an on-campus resident and therefore authorized to use the Philo service. This is required for all content that is not universityoriginated or delivered over the air. Philo currently supports CAS, Shibboleth, Active Directory, InCommon, and custom authentication systems.
Unicast Distribution Philo uses a unicast streaming environment, which enables full-feature network DVR, wireless access on campus, usage of adaptive bitrate streaming, and an enriched student viewing experience. Adaptive Bitrate Philo uses adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) to manage bandwidth usage in peak times and deliver a high-quality service. Adaptive bitrate technology works by dynamically detecting a client’s CPU and bandwidth availability, and then adapting the stream to fit the connection.
Bitrate 2 MB 1 MB 500k
Video Quality 720p High Definition 480p (DVD Quality) 360p (VHS Quality)
Philo Pricing HBO GO® Authentication The Best Content Available If the University has or purchases HBO as part of its channel lineup, Philo will be able to offer HBO GO service on top of the existing bulked HBO subscription. Under special arrangement with HBO, Cinemax and MAX GO are also available at no additional cost if the University College subscribes to HBO and offers HBO GO.
HBO Integration Standalone With Philo
Cost contact Philo for pricing $0
How Philo Works 1
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Satellite Source
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Encoding
Distribution
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Ingest
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COM 1000
Supported Solution
Set-Top Boxes
Video Encoders
ATSC-8 Tuners
In a standard configuration for Philo, the satellite signal is sent to a bulk decoder (COM1000/2000) which produces unencrypted MPEG transport stream (MPEG-TS) program data. Philo also supports the use of set-top boxes to decrypt the incoming signal. Set-top boxes generate analog output (component and composite video), which then must be re-digitized in order to be ingested by Encoding Servers. To accomplish this Philo supports the use of rack-mounted video encoders such as those made by Blonder Tongue (HDE-4C-QAM) and ZeeVee (HDb2540). Video encoders accept analog signals and generate QAM-modulated MPEG-TS. A typical Philo installation would then use an ATSC-8 or similar device to ingest the QAM-modulated signals and generate MPEG-TS over UDP.
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