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What is the difference in video performance between streaming media and progressive downloading?

April 26, 2017difference downloading media PERFORMANCE progressive streaming video

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What is the difference in video performance between streaming media and progressive downloading?

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With progressive downloading, video content is delivered chronologically and the end user must wait for content to be delivered before it can be viewed. With video streaming, the end user can skip forward through video content without the need for it to first be downloaded to the user’s computer.