docj wrote:
OutdoorPhotographer wrote:
I do feel confident they will throttle quality on a slow connection.
Netflix, Amazon, HBO GO and most of the streaming services use sophisticated dynamic compression algorithms to vary the quality (data rate) of your stream to match changes in your internet connection. This is a key reason why you don't experience nearly as many "Loading" delays as you used to just a few years ago.
Indeed that is true. And it is not an easy task. That is one reason why HBO GO is not using their own infrastructure: they contracted with MLB to use the At Bat tech. Live sports requires even more dedication as a "buffering" message when it is tied up in the 9th with two outs while bases loaded would be pure torture lol.
Oddly enough, YouTube, which should be considered the granddaddy of all this is the worst for me. I can have a 20GB connection and still get stuttering, buffering delays, or simply unexplained delays.
Mike
