Omega
Displaced Ohioan
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Cheyenne, WY
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| won't happen anytime soon
ISP's need to increase download speeds and GET RID of caps.
Even if these movies were compressed to 50% DVD quality, they would still be ~2GB+. For the average cable user, that is 1/15th of their monthly download limit, just for 1 file.
For most DSL users who have 1.5mbit or less, this file would take a while to download. Even 3mbit would have to have a few hours.
I don't see VOD happening anytime soon.
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Rexter
YeeHaw
join:2002-11-17
cloud 9 | The average Bit-rate on full quality DivX is quite low. I wonder if there is a way to stream a DivX file. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | reply to Omega
Yeah, this cap BS is going to hamper deployment. Also, the compressed video is OK...I guess. Kinda reminds me of a mediocre(sp) VHS recording...but it's a start. |
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wolfox
Gentle Wolfox
join:2002-11-27
Dunnellon, FL
| reply to Rexter
said by Rexter  :
The average Bit-rate on full quality DivX is quite low. I wonder if there is a way to stream a DivX file.
It is possible to stream DivX, but it is a CODEC that is meant for archival. Things get UGLY when you try to stream it - instead, look into NSV. It is a wavelet compression CODEC (VP3.x and VP6.x) that makes extremely small files and is streamable rather easily with the same quality. (And it is free)
Now why am I bringing this up?
Too many "video on demand" places are too busy trying to imitate - not innovate. ;> Newer, better, faster means are HERE and are FREE no less...
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laura
Domestic Bliss
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join:2002-04-16
San Jose, CA
| reply to Omega
said by Omega :
ISP's need to increase download speeds and GET RID of caps.
Even if these movies were compressed to 50% DVD quality, they would still be ~2GB+. For the average cable user, that is 1/15th of their monthly download limit, just for 1 file.
For most DSL users who have 1.5mbit or less, this file would take a while to download. Even 3mbit would have to have a few hours.
I don't see VOD happening anytime soon.
Me either, not until download speeds are raised and they stop the invisible caps.
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tiger72
SexaT duorP
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join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
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| reply to wolfox
there's already services which offer downloadable movies (although I can't find the link) for $2.99. You download the movie, hold it for 30 days and can watch it for a 24/hr period. Then again, if you have 3mbit lines, you can stream movies at a very high quality with divx/xvid compression. |
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Rexter
YeeHaw
join:2002-11-17
cloud 9 | reply to wolfox
Where can I find more information on this NSV? |
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wolfox
Gentle Wolfox
join:2002-11-27
Dunnellon, FL
| Check out the community on »www.winamp.com
Look for the Shoutcast forum, then click the link that takes you to "Nullsoft Streaming Video". That should answer your questions for the moment - but as you play with it, you will have more. Extremely beta stuff, but I have been successfully playing with it for over a month now.
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spewak
R.I.P Dadkins
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Elk Grove, CA
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| reply to Omega
said by Omega :
ISP's need to increase download speeds and GET RID of caps.
I don't see VOD happening anytime soon.
Be it DSL or Cable, hell, even FTTH, they won't lift caps for this. |
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Vamp
5c077
Premium
join:2003-01-28
MD | reply to Omega
well they said there just planning it, in a couple years most isp's will be around 6mbps. |
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