Radio
broadcast is the very first live broadcast transmission or media streaming to
be ever introduced; likewise, it is the very first inherent media delivery
system. The radio, along with the television which was introduced much later
constitutes the only inherent delivery system for several years. The emergence,
however, of video streaming gave people an additional means of inherent media
delivery system. On the other hand, movie reels, compact disc, cassette tapes
and other recordable media constitute the non-inherent types of media delivery.
Video
streaming gave ordinary people the means to spread information to vast number
of audiences, and enable people to access movies or television programs on
demand using mobile devices like smart phones. Video streaming likewise allows
people to webcast or broadcast on the internet. Furthermore, webcast enables
people to share and promote personal ideas, views, experiences, faith, and
beliefs to other people. Owing to the benefits brought about by video
streaming, the general public readily embraced the technology.
Video
streaming provides users an immediate on-demand access, allowing
them to watch live or past TV programs anytime and anywhere. There is, however,
one drawback when watching live using your mobile device and that drawback is
the limited screen of your device. Despite the introduction of features like touch
screen, the screen size of mobile devices still remains small. Hence, even if
TVs are mostly immobile, they still remain popular.
People nowadays
can stream high quality video files
with ease through the use of user-friendly interface. Video streaming hardware
have plug-and-play features that enables easy integration with existing video
source and streaming server (i.e., personal computer or laptop). A lot of
readily available plug-and-play video streaming devices have built-in software
that can access the internet autonomously. This means that streamed files from
the internet can be accessed without the aid of a personal computer. Likewise,
aside from accessing the internet access, every video streaming device
possesses Wi-Fi connectivity options.
As the number of video streaming users increases,
more and more advance features and innovations such as that of one
touch live streaming
are
added to video streaming device. As new technologies emerge and develop, suitable
technologies would surely be incorporated into incoming development models or
future video streaming devices. The expansion also of internet bandwidth and the
development of video codecs or resolution will likely affect the development of
the streaming process, protocols, and other capabilities of video streaming in
the near future.
Video
streaming is not just about broadcasting or receiving video files via the
internet; video streaming can also be used as a link to watch a favorite video
file (stored in a PC) on a smart TV. With the availability
of media streaming technology, it became possible to play your favorite movie
from a storage device to any device
such as the netbook or Smartphone. Moreover, there is no longer any need for
transferring a movie file from a storage due to the limited amount of space on
your chosen device. Moreover, depending on the streaming software installed,
it is likewise possible to stream other file formats like PDF, PowerPoint,
Excel and Word formats to other devices which are linked by a common router.
