Can Internet Video on Demand actually deliver?

Conclusion: The predictable failure of Internet Video on Demand

Internet-based Video on Demand is a very appealing prospect. But its execution suffers from one crippling weakness: it relies for delivery on a middleman that wants none of it.

For that reason, barring a revolution in file delivery, it is likely to fail.

Summary:

• Overview
• High expectations of quality
• The structural advantage of DVD/Blu-Ray over Internet Video on Demand
• Infrastructure constraints limit the appeal of Internet Video on Demand
• "Net Neutrality": ISP hostility to Internet Video on Demand
• Conclusion: The predictable failure of Internet Video on Demand

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• Can Internet Video on Demand actually deliver?
• The search for a High-Definition Video on Demand solution
• An elegant way to fight widespread copyright infringement on the Internet
• Summary: Snowball® OpenDelivery™: a novel approach to content-delivery networks

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