Re: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

2008/7/18 Ciaran Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 7/18/08, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 2008/7/18 Oeztunali, Sebnem (CT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > "without actually downloading the video file to the PC's hard drive..." >> >> This statement is either misguided or lying. :-) > > No

RE: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

Based on stats - I don't have an off the shelf study to hand that I can release, but as indicated elsewhere, it is true that the number of downloads versus streams is influenced on a day to day basis depending on the type of content available. If there is interest in more stats then let me kno

Re: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

On 7/18/08, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/7/18 Oeztunali, Sebnem (CT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > "...It will also let users buy a TV show or movie without actually > downloading the video file to the PC's hard drive..." > > This statement is either misguided or lying. :-) Not ne

RE: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

> 2008/7/18 John O'Donovan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > It's still about 8:1 between streaming and download. > > Thanks for confirming this :-) Empirical or based on hard stats? (if there's a recent study I'd be interested to know, as it could come in useful for my final year dissertation) - Sent v

Re: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

Dave Crossland wrote: > 2008/7/18 Oeztunali, Sebnem (CT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> "...It will also let users buy a TV show or movie without actually >> downloading the video file to the PC's hard drive..." > > This statement is either misguided or lying. :-) Why should it be either? It's possible

Re: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

2008/7/18 John O'Donovan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It's still about 8:1 between streaming and download. Thanks for confirming this :-) - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list a

Re: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

2008/7/18 Oeztunali, Sebnem (CT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > "...It will also let users buy a TV show or movie without actually > downloading the video file to the PC's hard drive..." This statement is either misguided or lying. :-) > I believe this is the single viable option, and is true to the >

RE: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

It's still about 8:1 between streaming and download. Best not to confuse any issues around P2P with the general uses for download - when viewing content offline, at high quality, on a train or even transferring to mobile devices downloads will serve a particular user group and set of scenarios

Re: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

Here's some figures: ...while the number of those choosing to stream content outnumbers those that download content by 8:1... from http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/01/16/bbc_iplayer_used_by_a_million.html, January 2008 ...Given that the ratio of downloads to streaming views runs at 1:8 for iPlayer, it

Re: [backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

Unofficial off-the-top-of-my-head: 11:1 streaming:download. So this means even more pressure for the ISPs (a good thing in my opinion - will speed them up figuring out a viable business model for all these bits to be delivered) - and maybe a little less flak for the BBC for shifting the TBs with i

[backstage] Internet TV without streaming is like

Having to go fishing for your fish & chips (ok, I'm not very good with metaphors - big deal ;) Anyway, Amazon's streaming now, too: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/technology/17amazon.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=amazon&st=cse&oref=slogin "...It will also let users buy a TV show or movie without actuall

Re: [backstage] Dave's going to love this one...

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