Comments on: EZTV Allows BitTorrent Streaming http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:58:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: marc http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-467226 marc Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:43:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-467226 waiting for mac version from http://www.swarmplayer.com to test it... waiting for mac version from http://www.swarmplayer.com to test it…

]]> By: jim sadler http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-425499 jim sadler Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:02:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-425499 Bandwidth should not be a problem for people using cable modems with the exception of the US where we allow the cable operators to constantly defraud the public by claiming to deliver high speed services while delivering less than 10% of the bandwidth that most other nations deliver. Bandwidth should not be a problem for people using cable modems with the exception of the US where we allow the cable operators to constantly defraud the public by claiming to deliver high speed services while delivering less than 10% of the bandwidth that most other nations deliver.

]]> By: Spinner http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-424987 Spinner Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:24:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-424987 I don't really see the point of video streaming. I can just preview my file if I want to check it out. I don’t really see the point of video streaming. I can just preview my file if I want to check it out.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-423807 Rarst Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:16:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-423807 >The site says you need a minimum of 640 Kbytes for uninterrupted playback Kbits not Kbytes (if we are looking at same site - Swarm player sites says "at least 600Kbit"). Maybe fine for low quality stuff but no one should expect to watch anything usual at such speed. :) >The site says you need a minimum of 640 Kbytes for uninterrupted playback

Kbits not Kbytes (if we are looking at same site – Swarm player sites says “at least 600Kbit”).

Maybe fine for low quality stuff but no one should expect to watch anything usual at such speed. :)

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-423781 Cheryl Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:47:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-423781 The site says you need a minimum of 640 Kbytes for uninterrupted playback. Of course, you will have a better idea only after you try it out. The site says you need a minimum of 640 Kbytes for uninterrupted playback. Of course, you will have a better idea only after you try it out.

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-423759 darkkosmos Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:24:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-423759 @matt Any speed is fine, it will just take forever if the speed is 1kb/s. The idea of streaming is to not download the file but the file to be streamed will be a full sized file at a terrible speed. I suggest streaming of some other place. @matt Any speed is fine, it will just take forever if the speed is 1kb/s. The idea of streaming is to not download the file but the file to be streamed will be a full sized file at a terrible speed. I suggest streaming of some other place.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-423756 Rarst Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:23:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-423756 >How much speed we need for streaming ? It depends... If it's normal good quality video (not HD) it has around 1Mbit/s bitrate (roughly this indicates amount of data it takes per second of video). So you need to download that much + more to buffer ahead + utility traffic + upload if it's torrent based... It can eat lots of bandwidth, that's why there is so much complaining about online video from ISPs - and that's talking about low-quality and highly compressed stuff like youtube. My opinion is that it isn't really technology for today. Video via torrent boomed because it works on any speed - only affects how fast you get file. Streaming only favors ultra high speed connections. >How much speed we need for streaming ?

It depends… If it’s normal good quality video (not HD) it has around 1Mbit/s bitrate (roughly this indicates amount of data it takes per second of video). So you need to download that much + more to buffer ahead + utility traffic + upload if it’s torrent based…

It can eat lots of bandwidth, that’s why there is so much complaining about online video from ISPs – and that’s talking about low-quality and highly compressed stuff like youtube.

My opinion is that it isn’t really technology for today. Video via torrent boomed because it works on any speed – only affects how fast you get file. Streaming only favors ultra high speed connections.

]]> By: matt http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/27/eztv-allows-bittorrent-streaming/#comment-423697 matt Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:53:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5623#comment-423697 How much speed we need for streaming ? How much speed we need for streaming ?

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