Video on Demand
Video on Demand is one of the three methods of distributing video content:
- DownloadPlay, first download something, then play it. Standard BitTorrent + player
- LiveStreaming, p2p videodistribution where everybody in the swarm is viewing the same content at the same time. Comparable to television channels.
- VideoOnDemand, comparable to an online movie rental. User decides what to watch and when to watch.
The complication with video on demand is in getting the incentives right.