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**LenMiyata** · Apr 19, 2005, 03:19 PM

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Actually, download on demand Video is starting to become a reality, but it won't happen with bit-torrent. The current trend with the cable industring is 'Video IP' to tranfer a video stream (on demand) from a server to your TIVO/set-top box over high speed (read custom cable) broadband. The problem with bit-torrent is the available speed/bandwidth of the download, and legal problems with copyright management support....

Apr 19, 2005, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
LenMiyata Grouchy Old Anime Otaku Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silicon Valley, California Posts: 4,405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 44 Times in 41 Posts Credits: 40,997	Grumble Grumble Grumble Actually, download on demand Video is starting to become a reality, but it won't happen with bit-torrent. The current trend with the cable industring is 'Video IP' to tranfer a video stream (on demand) from a server to your TIVO/set-top box over high speed (read custom cable) broadband. The problem with bit-torrent is the available speed/bandwidth of the download, and legal problems with copyright management support.... __________________ FAVOURITE THREADS EXPLAIN why, or risk an infraction. Rantings of a Grouchy Old Anime Otaku
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