Comments on: Video Streaming vs. Video Downloading http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/ A Motorola Blog on Video, Voice, Data, Wireless and more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Revisiting Cache-and-Carry « Media Experiences 2 Go http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-6321 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:24:47 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-6321 [...] now over different business models for paid TV content, but one current debate feels a bit like a throwback to 2007: the practicality of video streaming versus video [...]

]]> By: A La Carte and On Demand « Connected Home 2 Go http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-1673 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:20:20 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-1673 [...] are a growing number of alternative options for folks who want more control over their TV viewing. There’s streaming video, video downloads (for free and for sale), and video-on-demand services. Yes, I know you have to pay for a tiered [...]

]]> By: MoCA 1.1 and In-Home Networking « Connected Home 2 Go http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-1615 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:48:30 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-1615 [...] as everything shifts to high-definition, content owners and distributors are deeply concerned about keeping their video secure. The security-vs.-mobility debate isn’t going to die down any time soon, but at least in the [...]

]]> By: Austin Wallender http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-1192 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:59:03 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/04/video-streaming-vs-video-downloading/#comment-1192 Isn’t the content protection argument an imaginary boogeyman? iTunes has been around for a couple years now, and I haven’t huge napster-style networks pop up trading iTunes videos.

Streaming seems more about control. Forced viewing windows, pre+post-roll ads, data tracking, branded experience in the browser window, etc, etc.

Despite the battles between Universal and Apple, a universal player (appleTV, cable box, Tivo+Amazon) needs to reach critical mass. Most people aren’t going to buy 3 $300 boxes and pay $1.99 and watch pre-roll ads for what they think of as “free”.

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