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> In most households having a limited single-stream throughput isn't a big deal, but it IS a big deal specifically for things like your 4K streaming. It's VERY
by chimeracoder 10y ago
> In most households having a limited single-stream throughput isn't a big deal, but it IS a big deal specifically for things like your 4K streaming. It's VERY difficult to do TRUE sustained 4K streaming over any kind of distance. If your ISP happens to have a Netflix caching box at the local pop you're golden. If you need to traverse any kind of distance across the internet - good luck.
We're talking about TCP - but most 4K streaming shouldn't be using TCP though, right? Especially not if you actually have 100MB/s bandwidth.
- tw04 10y agoI'm happy if someone has a reference stating otherwise, but it's my understanding that both Youtube and Netflix utilize TCP for their video streams whether it's 4K or not.
- Dylan16807 10y agoIf they use TCP then it's because they feel like it works over real-world networks. If they need to use UDP, they will. 4K is eminently feasible, and can require a connection faster than 100mbps with a mere two streams.
- wmf 10y agoAll Internet streaming is now over HTTP.
- lunchables 10y agoVideo buffering. With TCP you can ensure delivery of the traffic ahead of time, retransmitting if necessary before a particular segment needs to be played.