On Aug 13, 2005, at 2:14 PM, andrew michael baron wrote:
> If we are talking scale, it would be more beneficial to go with the
> downloadable/ping scenario, I would assume, because:
>
> 1. most computers that are prepared for quality streaming are likely
> hard-wired-online anyway.
> 2. Cell phone distributions or other platforms that might normally
> just connect to get the data and then go off-line again, will likely
> not be up for streaming, because that is big service cost to stay
> online.
> 3. If you can make ad money without paying for bandwidth, that would
> be the biggest reason.
> 4. Considering we know nothing about how many people watch any given
> TV show, even with d/l files, you can be way more accurate than the
> advertiser demand on TV.
> 5. According to the Red vs. Blue guys, who receive 1 million d/l a
> week from their weekly show, its to the advantage of the content
> creator to not be overly specific because deep down inside, you may
> feel that your video is being watched by more people than are
> reported (sometimes two people are in the room when they watch your
> video, or someone e-mails it to a friend or watches again, etc.)
> 6. By having the file d/l instead of streaming, you are allowing for
> a wider distribution potential, it seems.
>
> I should be working but this is like relaxing to me :)0)
>
> On Aug 13, 2005, at 2:00 PM, t.whid wrote:
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>> interesting...
>>
>> wonder if it fails quietly if the device is offline... also would
>> want to ensure that the user
>> knows what the dealio is too...
>>
>> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron
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>>> Apparently, with QT files at least, I hear you can install a
>>> hyperlink ping to occur at some reference point. So, every time
>>> someone watches the end of the commercial, say, you could have
>>> the QT
>>> file ping a server.
>>>
>>> On Aug 13, 2005, at 1:48 PM, t.whid wrote:
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