A few questions for content publishers, site reviewers, and surfers (and everyone in between).
As improvements are made in computers and monitors, and modem bandwidth increases, what are the average surfer's current
streaming video requirements? (Note: Streaming video, not downloadable video)
What settings (res + data rate) are you currently using/do you prefer for
streaming videos online?
What settings (res + data rate) do you think will be the standard in a year from now?
For example, here is what I am contemplating to use for streaming video editing during the next year:
Hi: h.264 mp4 1920x1280 5Mbps (1080p)
Mid: h.264 mp4 1280x720 2.5Mbps (720p)
Lo: h.264 mp4 720x480 1.5Mbps (720p)
Mobile: h.264 mp4 360x240 768kbps (360p)
A related question: Is it more advantageous to offer different streaming rates selectable by the surfer, or to rely upon Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (where the host detects the client bitrate and supplies the optimal corresponding stream)? Pros/Cons?
All input is appreciated...
ADG