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clickmyfaceMay 8, 2009
You hit your local ISPs cap just by streaming video? I doubt that. Given that we are on Digg, I suspect much of your cap was reached by downloading illegal content. Mpeg 4 made streaming amazingly efficient even in HD. Bitorrent is simply not the answer. Youtube / inline buffered streaming runs circles around it just by the fact that you can skim to any part of the video.
Closed AccountMay 8, 2009
I think that was a pun with the word seeding. WHOOSH
darklanceMay 9, 2009
i keep getting a java error, even with noscript disabled. anyone else?
lukas88May 9, 2009
Your theory works only if everyone can upload at the same speed as they download. In other words, they can stream to someone else while simultaneously downloading the stream. Most private internet connections (at least in the US) have a drastically reduced upload capability compared to their download capability. If you watch peer activity in your favorite bittorrent client, you will see that most of them are uploading to you at around 5-10 kbps, barely faster than dialup. The low rate is also due to the fact that most torrent software, by default, allow several simultaneous uploads. In my experience, over 50% of the bitrate comes from 10% of the peers (the ones without upload restrictions, probably university networks). As it is, strict upload bottlenecks will make this software pretty useless. It won't hurt torrents because it just won't work and there won't be widespread use.There could be a legit reason for upload bottlenecks, but whether there is or not, they are really the MPAA's best defense. I wish I knew more about them.
Closed AccountMay 9, 2009
I would relentlessly sue everyone, pay millions of dollars to lobbying firms, piss off the generation that will be consuming my product for decades and make sure people who run torrent trackers get jail time. Oh and put more ads at the begging of movies in the theater so they keep on coming back.
diggimatorMay 9, 2009
It could be done in YouTube style: download fast at first, then the rest of the streaming could be downloaded as fast as the playback. The extra remaining download bandwidth could be allocated for traditional random order. For torrents with low demand ratio to begin with, where there are only 1 or 2 leeching, or less than 10% connected are leeching, streaming download issues are not going to matter that much.Also, if, for any technical reasons streaming can't be performed, such as seeding problems, insufficient bandwidth, or high bitrate, the P2P download could fall back to prioritizing random order.However, I think the small amount of additional cost that may come with streaming is well worth paying and not a deal breaker. Without it, peer networks incur the loss from people diverting their download bandwidth to on-demand streaming video sites like YouTube instead.
7ajiMay 9, 2009
I'll fix you! I'll fix all of you Americans!
jumpenjackMay 9, 2009
yeah, sounds like grownups
thekennypowersNov 4, 2009
hear! hear!