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Nothing beats coming home from work and watching your favorite TV series with a tub of ice cream on your lap. The Internet provides another avenue where you can watch your favorite TV shows. They can now be accessed anytime and anywhere through video streaming. Online streaming does not require the user to wait for a large media file to finish downloading before it could be played. With streaming, media is sent in a constant trickle of information and it is played as compressed data is unpacked by the media player. The time it takes for the video to stream may vary depending on the file's compression speed and the media player plug-in installed in your browser. To watch TV shows online, viewers need a stable Internet connection. A stable Internet connection entails having a high bandwidth. The viewer also needs to have a compatible media player, a software program that decompresses and sends video data to the monitor and audio data to the speakers. This program can come with your computer package, can be purchased, or downloaded for free. TV shows online can be delivered in several ways, such as in-line browser supported video, download and play, and specialized software delivery services. The first one requires only a browser to play the content, with proper audio and video codec installed to decode the video and audio streams. In every video, there is an appropriate codec or plug-in required for playback. Most websites will inform the viewer of the codec and plug-in required in playing the video. Download and play, conversely, are files that are encoded in one audio and video format and require playback software to view the content. Downloading TV shows online with lower bitrates require lower bandwidth but may not have high video and audio quality. TV shows in high definition (HD) require higher bandwidth and more hard disk space for storage. You can also watch TV shows online by downloading specialized software to gain access to the website’s TV video content. Such software is usually proprietary and can be funded by ad services and registration fees. Providers may also deliver shows through live streaming of prolific TV stations, such as news and sports networks. Live streaming, however, may involve a little delay from the video’s original air time.
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