Quote Originally Posted by samsc
Names are easier than ip addresses.
IP addresses change too easily and often under mysterious circumstance as far as the user is concerned.

Name matching is much simpler.

The protocol will say:

<broadcast message>
<Catalyst 'tv out 1'>
<send me file 0 library 1 bitmap>
<end message>

this way the ip address can change at will, and systems can even be swapped out and it will still work.