Once you develop the capability of streaming, isn't the next logical step to avoid the disks (and their storage issues) and just stream your purchased videos from a server-farm, or a couple of attached external terabyte drives. All to the good until you find out your broadband delivery service intentionally chokes the stream to "provide uniform service to everyone" (whether the bandwidth is being used or not). Unless, of course, you're willing to pay a premium service fee. So when your streamed movie stalls half way through you can get up and put another quarter in the set-top box for the broadband service provider.
Our in-house gadget guru, Senior Writer David LaGesse, checks out the latest technologies and gizmos, from computer software to GPS systems -- and reports back to you in plain English.
Coryell of VA @ Dec 31, 2008 07:55:39 AM
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