Comments on: Can P2P save VOD? http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/ Musings on the business of video on the web from Scott Persinger Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:22:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: scottp http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-3995 scottp Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:50:08 +0000 http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-3995 YouTube is probably big enough that they could get people to install their client. Even better to make it an open-source plugin like Google Gears. A generic P2P networking layer as a plugin would be awesome. P2P for live webcams would be pretty tough. The bit torrent protocol really relies on sending chunks of the file out of order, real-time streaming would be very hard. I'm not sure if Joost is trying to accomplish this, or if they are just offering shows on-demand, where you may pull chunks of the show from other clients long after they have watched the same video. YouTube is probably big enough that they could get people to install their client. Even better to make it an open-source plugin like Google Gears. A generic P2P networking layer as a plugin would be awesome.

P2P for live webcams would be pretty tough. The bit torrent protocol really relies on sending chunks of the file out of order, real-time streaming would be very hard. I’m not sure if Joost is trying to accomplish this, or if they are just offering shows on-demand, where you may pull chunks of the show from other clients long after they have watched the same video.

]]> By: Ben http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-3982 Ben Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:53:49 +0000 http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-3982 1) What if sites like YouTube were to offer users some sort of incentive to install the P2P software? Obviously, no-one wants to install software from a brand-new, no-name company.... but YouTube is a (fairly) trusted site... so once you become established, then you can try to get customers to install. 2) Do you think P2P would be able to work for live webcam feeds being watched by multiple people? 1) What if sites like YouTube were to offer users some sort of incentive to install the P2P software? Obviously, no-one wants to install software from a brand-new, no-name company…. but YouTube is a (fairly) trusted site… so once you become established, then you can try to get customers to install.

2) Do you think P2P would be able to work for live webcam feeds being watched by multiple people?

]]> By: Jim http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-967 Jim Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:38:54 +0000 http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-967 Since you wrote this, have any companies come out with the solution you describe as nirvana? (P2P without a software download) Since you wrote this, have any companies come out with the solution you describe as nirvana? (P2P without a software download)

]]> By: Medialoper » Hollywood Today http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-448 Medialoper » Hollywood Today Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:24:22 +0000 http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-448 [...] In essence, Sony paid the $65 mil for the site’s user base. Only time will tell if that’s a good investment. Grouper’s inherent design — desktop installation — could be a huge stumbling block for the Bored At Work Network. Corporations are tightening the screws there; while college kids are a massive audience, you need a wide open platform to capture the largest number of eyeballs. [...] [...] In essence, Sony paid the $65 mil for the site’s user base. Only time will tell if that’s a good investment. Grouper’s inherent design — desktop installation — could be a huge stumbling block for the Bored At Work Network. Corporations are tightening the screws there; while college kids are a massive audience, you need a wide open platform to capture the largest number of eyeballs. [...]

]]> By: manghane http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-218 manghane Sun, 02 Jul 2006 14:09:10 +0000 http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-218 pleasing blog! www.conway.anewhampshire.com pleasing blog! http://www.conway.anewhampshire.com

]]> By: Zak Murase http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-11 Zak Murase Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:40:58 +0000 http://videoontheweb.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/can-p2p-save-vod/#comment-11 Maybe the answer is to use STB instead of PC.. Maybe the answer is to use STB instead of PC..

]]>