Microsoft Takes Comcast Over the Top

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ycurrent 12/5/2012 | 5:08:06 PM

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you could also... you know... download (progressively)

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Jeff Baumgartner 12/5/2012 | 5:08:06 PM

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That's probably why it hasn't progressed beyond the interest level yet. I've heard a couple of theories to help get around that, but now sure if they'd work in practice, such as starting off with a huge burst of data to fill the buffer and then start adjusting bit rates further down the line (and then hope the quality is still tolerable?). That was one of the big questions i had when there was a lot of scuttlebutt about how MSOs coudl somehow go over the top on each other (someday) and offer subscription video services, including live TV, out of their traditional footprints. But the reasons you point out are good ones to indicate that we'll see this being most useful in the  mobile device domain.  JB

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ycurrent 12/5/2012 | 5:08:06 PM

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When you want HD streaming, you want HD quality. Adaptive streaming is geared more to ensure continuous quality, i.e, no buffering, which is great for live video.  But for premium HD content, especially paid content that is on-demand, adaptive streaming would result in sub-optimal experiences that paying subscribers would likely not tolerate.

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paolo.franzoi 12/5/2012 | 5:08:06 PM

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So, what would be the definition of HD as it was viewed on an iPad?

I have had a number of discussions in the past with some smart folks who view the whole centralized TV viewing model as going away.  If screens get smaller and personal, where does that end up on the bandwidth/display.

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