Thread: VOD Linear is old tech - on demand is the future
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Old 14-07-2018, 11:27   #309
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Re: Linear is old tech - on demand is the future
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
UHD takes up considerable bandwidth
All the more reason to broadcast it.

Think about this. Let's say BT Sport UHD is 20Mbps, and a million people want to watch it simultaneously.
1) If it's streamed, how much bandwidth does it need?
2) If it's broadcast, how much bandwidth does it need?
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