Whats the difference between watching a “streamed” game (a Live or Archived game on MLB.TV) and watching a “downloaded” game (from iTunes)?
Here are the key differences between streaming and downloading video: • Streaming – MLB.TV and MLB.TV Premium content • Streaming video starts playing almost immediately when you begin play. There will be a little bit of “buffering” (as your computer makes the connection and starts the data flowing from the server that is feeding the video) and then the video begins playing. • Video is offered in a range of bit rates: 400kbps – 3Mbps. You must have an Internet connection fast enough to allow at least 4000kbps to stream into your computer in order for the video to play smoothly. • The quality of the picture you see depends on the speed of your Internet connection. • The video is not stored on your computer’s hard drive. You are watching a “link” to another site (where the video footage is stored) as it is delivered (“streamed”) to your computer in real-time. • Downloading – MLB.com/Downloads content • MLB.com/Downloads content does not start playing when you first click on a game link.
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