If we are talking scale, it would be more beneficial to go with the 
downloadable/ping scenario, I would assume, because:

1. most computers that are prepared for quality streaming are likely 
hard-wired-online anyway.
2. Cell phone distributions or other platforms that might normally 
just connect to get the data and then go off-line again, will likely 
not be up for streaming, because that is big service cost to stay 
online.
3. If you can make ad money without paying for bandwidth, that would 
be the biggest reason.
4. Considering we know nothing about how many people watch any given 
TV show, even with d/l files, you can be way more accurate than the 
advertiser demand on TV.
5. According to the Red vs. Blue guys, who receive 1 million d/l a 
week from their weekly show, its to the advantage of the content 
creator to not be overly specific because deep down inside, you may 
feel that your video is being watched by more people than are 
reported (sometimes two people are in the room when they watch your 
video, or someone e-mails it to a friend or watches again, etc.)
6. By having the file d/l instead of streaming, you are allowing for 
a wider distribution potential, it seems.

I should be working but this is like relaxing to me :)0)

On Aug 13, 2005, at 2:00 PM, t.whid wrote:

> interesting...
>
> wonder if it fails quietly if the device is offline... also would 
> want to ensure that the user
> knows what the dealio is too...
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>> Apparently, with QT files at least, I hear you can install a
>> hyperlink ping to occur at some reference point. So, every time
>> someone watches the end of the commercial, say, you could have the QT
>> file ping a server.
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2005, at 1:48 PM, t.whid wrote:
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