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=====Introduction===== | |||
Video on Demand (VOD) technology essentially allows a person to watch any form of video when it is most suitable to him/her. There are two modes of VOD: steaming and download. In the former, the video is streamed from a video server while it is being viewed. The latter mode entails that the video is first fully downloaded to the user's system before it is viewed. | |||
=====Technology===== | |||
While streaming video has been around for several years, it hadn't really made an impact until recently, mainly due to the lack of bandwidth offered by mainstream Internet connections. However, with today's connection speeds, it is viable to offer various video media on demand over the Internet. This opens doors to various companies in the video industry, and concurrently also makes life difficult for other companies for example in the television industry. | |||
=====Applications===== | |||
-netflix | |||
-atp | |||
Revision as of 22:09, 19 March 2006
===Object of the Future: Video on Demand===
Introduction
Video on Demand (VOD) technology essentially allows a person to watch any form of video when it is most suitable to him/her. There are two modes of VOD: steaming and download. In the former, the video is streamed from a video server while it is being viewed. The latter mode entails that the video is first fully downloaded to the user's system before it is viewed.
Technology
While streaming video has been around for several years, it hadn't really made an impact until recently, mainly due to the lack of bandwidth offered by mainstream Internet connections. However, with today's connection speeds, it is viable to offer various video media on demand over the Internet. This opens doors to various companies in the video industry, and concurrently also makes life difficult for other companies for example in the television industry.
Applications
-netflix -atp