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Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

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492 points storf45 | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 03:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.406s | source
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everly ◴[16 Nov 24 05:30 UTC] No.42154562[source]▶
Cable TV (or even OTA antenna in the right service area) is simply a superior live product compared to anything streaming.

The Masters app is the only thing that comes close imo.

Cable TV + DVR + high speed internet for torrenting is still an unmatched entertainment setup. Streaming landscape is a mess.

It's too bad the cable companies abused their position and lost any market goodwill. Copper connection direct to every home in America is a huge advantage to have fumbled.

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1. crote ◴[16 Nov 24 11:23 UTC] No.42155858[source]▶
The interesting thing is that a lot of TV infrastructure is now running over IP networks. If I were to order a TV connection for my home I'd get an IPTV box to connect to my broadband router via Ethernet, and it'd simply tell the upstream router to send a copy of a multicast stream my way.

Reliable and redundant multicast streaming is pretty much a solved problem, but it does require everyone along the way to participate. Not a problem if you're an ISP offering TV, definitely a problem if you're Netflix trying to convince every single provider to set it up for some one-off boxing match.

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2. nitwit005 ◴[19 Nov 24 06:32 UTC] No.42180572[source]▶
I have wondered if better multicast support will happen just for cost savings, as the amount of live content increases.

So far, no one seems particularly motivated.