What is video streaming, and how does DSL impact it?
Video streaming means that a user’s PC is actually downloading a constant stream of video from a server on the Internet. Streaming video is available today on many Web sites in the shape of movies, news footage, earnings announcements, and sports highlights. The faster an Internet connection, the better quality the picture is. The minimum speed needed for television-quality video is 384 Kbps. Thus, DSL users will experience higher quality streaming video than dial-up modem users.