What Are The Benefits To Using Streaming Media?
Streaming media advantages below
Among the recent growth trends in the home entertainment world, has been the widespread use of streaming media from the internet. It does not seem very long ago that just the idea of streaming TV and movies on demand seemed a distant dream. However, with faster internet speed available today, streaming media is very much in full swing.
For many people, TV Streaming can save you money.
No monthly rental fees for digital boxes.
Watch programming when you want, on your schedule always on demand.
Games can be played online and everything that is available on cable TV is pretty much available with various streaming apps.
Streaming news, films, TV and music continue to become more and more popular every day.
Streaming Media is video or audio content sent in compressed form over the Internet and played immediately, rather than being saved to the hard drive.
A user does not have to wait to download a file to play it.
Because the Media is sent in a continuous stream of data it can play as it arrives.
So what are the benefits of using streaming media?
There are many advantages to streaming over traditionally downloaded media.
Minimal hard drive storage is required.
Media Streaming is much better protected against piracy.
Sound and visual quality of the media is greatly improved by streaming media, provided you have a good internet speed.
It also makes it easy for content to be shared, heard or watched all over the world.
List of streaming media advantages
- No need to for an extra storage device. Media is available instantly provided you have a good Internet bandwidth.
- Media Movies, games and TV selection is incredible! It can be overwhelming. I suggest picking a few streaming media providers and trying them out for a while.
- Watch programs and movies on your schedule… Most programming is available at any time of the day.
- No need to program your DVR to record your favorite show. The whole season is available any time of day after episodes are released.
- One caveat if you are not familiar with streaming TV shows there is a new trend called “Binge Watching” where someone sits and watches all the 12 episodes in one sitting. This could be fun on a rainy day but if you like your TV shows to last awhile it takes a little self-control to slow the pace and watch them over a number of weeks.
Do I need the internet to Stream TV?
Yes, you will need an internet connection with at least 2 MB/s Speed; But I would suggest at least 20 MB/s. Faster Speeds will always yield Better Performance!
- 1 Mb/s for viewing on a laptop computer. While you can stream Netflix at speeds of 1 Mb/s, the quality will be grainy on a large screen, it will work but the picture will look like an old videotape.
- 2 Mb/s for viewing standard definition video (480p) on a TV
- 4 Mb/s for viewing high-def video (720p, 1080p)
- 5 Mb/s or more for the best audio and video experience
- 15 Mb/s for 4K streaming (but 25mb/s is preferred).
- Also recommended is a 4K Ultra TV with an HEVC decoder
Get A Good Internet Wifi Router
A good router is also a must if you are connecting your streaming tv device with Wifi and not a direct cable. With the girls downstairs watching a High definition Disney Movie, your husband in the den watching the game in HD and you watching the latest Grey's Anatomy season.
This can put a strain on an older or insufficient router.
If you are using a single-band router and you’re streaming content from more than one room in your home, you are going to need a faster router.
Streaming media players don't simply stream entertainment into your home
The best streaming media devices don't simply stream entertainment into your home. They also allow you to organize and access your own media library using the same interface.
You can watch home movies, listen to music and view photos from a compatible computer, smartphone, eReader or another device. Styles plug into your TV’s HDMI port, drawing power either from the TV’s USB port or from an AC wall outlet.
You can also use these multi-functional media devices for video sharing from YouTube, streaming music from Pandora and Spotify or sharing photos from your family vacation via Flickr and Facebook on your HD TV.
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