Editing Professional video over IP (section)

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'''Professional video over IP''' systems use some existing standard [[video codec]] to reduce the program material to a [[bitstream]] (e.g., an [[MPEG transport stream]]), and then use an [[Internet Protocol]] (IP) network to carry that bitstream [[encapsulation (networking)|encapsulated]] in a stream of IP packets. This is typically accomplished using some variant of the [[Real-time Transport Protocol|RTP protocol]].

Carrying professional [[video]] over [[IP network]]s has special challenges compared to most non-time-critical IP traffic. Many of these problems are similar to those encountered in [[voice over IP]], but to more stringent engineering requirements. In particular, there are very strict [[quality of service]] requirements that must be fulfilled for use in professional broadcast environments.